Childminder in Devon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 November 2017 4 March 2013

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children make good progress relative to their starting points. The childminder uses settling-in visits and discussions with parents well to establish a clear baseline against which she measures children's ongoing progress. Her good tracking systems help her to identify and quickly address any gaps in their learning.  Children have very good relationships with the childminder and her assistant. They show through their behaviour that they feel emotionally secure and have good self- esteem.  The childminder has good relationships with parents and communicates with them very well. She is responsive to their suggestions, such as bringing baby signing and 'sing and sign' activities into her practice. This has a positive impact on younger children's early communication and helps them make good progress.  The childminder's self-evaluations are effective in helping her to see where she can develop her practice to improve outcomes for children. For example, developing role-

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This provision is good

play resources has led to all children, particularly boys, being more imaginative.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes the childminder does things that children are capable of helping with or doing for themselves. For example, she gave all children pre-cut 'flying saucers' to decorate, without allowing the children to practise and develop their scissor skills.  The childminder does not effectively ensure she knows what progress children make at other settings they attend.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 encourage children to try to complete tasks for themselves that are appropriate for their age and stage of development  find out what progress children make at other early years settings they attend, to make sure planning for future progress is consistent.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and her assistant engaged in learning activities with children.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder, her assistant, and children, and read feedback from parents.  The inspector talked to the childminder about her systems for monitoring children's progress and planning for future learning.  The inspector sampled required documentation, including safeguarding and complaints procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder continually seeks to develop her skills. She makes good use of training opportunities and local professional networks to improve her knowledge, and monitors the positive impact of these on children's learning. For example, training in developing early mathematics with children helped her see she missed opportunities to extend children's knowledge of numbers, shapes and measurement. She now brings elements of mathematics into all activities, which has led to improvements in children's progress. They now confidently recognise numbers, count and calculate. The childminder supports her assistant's professional development well. For example, encouraging her to work towards professional early years qualifications and providing good mentoring support. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have a thorough understanding of local procedures to safeguard children and protect them from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her good observations and assessment of children's progress to plan interesting and challenging activities to build on what they know and can do. For example, she uses children's love of jigsaw puzzles, making these progressively more complex to extend their learning. Older children now confidently complete 100-piece puzzles. They concentrate hard as they compare each piece to the picture, and use their good fine- motor skills to position these correctly. The childminder reads stories well and keeps children engaged and keen to contribute. For example, younger children identified that it was night time in the story because the moon and stars were out and the sky was black. The childminder encourages children very well to be curious and keen to find out more. For example, she has used books and the computer very effectively to help children learn about space, the moon and the planets.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy being active indoors and outside. For example, they confidently did roly- polies across the floor, making sure they had sufficient space to do so safely. Children are kind to each other. For example, older children helped the younger ones to find a particular book that they wanted to look at about dinosaurs. Children learn well about road safety on their daily walks to and from school with the childminder. The childminder risk assesses her environment and outings well to support children's safety, reviewing these regularly.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including going to school. They are confident and independent. For example, young children tell the childminder they do not need help to wash their hands properly and to wait on the stairs for them. Older children develop good social skills because the childminder gives them regular opportunities to mix with larger groups of children, such as at toddler groups.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY451705 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1062915 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 11 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Crediton. She works with an assistant and operates five day a week throughout the year. The childminder has a level 4 qualification in childcare, learning and development.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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