Childminder in Cornwall

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 December 2017 20 May 2015

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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

 The childminder monitors children's progress well through her effective observation, assessment and planning procedures. She identifies children's next steps and provides good support to help children achieve. Development records show that children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder is effective in her self-evaluation. She refreshes her good knowledge through relevant training and continues to improve her provision for children. The childminder gains and uses new ideas for children's activities, to increase their learning opportunities.  The childminder has positive partnerships with parents and others, which enable her to support the individual needs of children well. She is effective in her communication with parents, providing clear details about their children's progress and well-being.  Babies and children enjoy being with the childminder and each other. They form warm

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This provision is good

relationships from the earliest age and make good friendships as they grow. For example, babies show interest as they watch others around them. Children learn to share and play well together, which supports good social skills in their development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder is overly directive with young children during creative play activities, which lessens the opportunities for them to further develop and express their individual creativity.

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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

 increase the opportunities for young children to develop and express their individual creativity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children in their activities.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector read feedback letters from parents and a sample of children's development records.  The inspector viewed the safety of the premises.  The inspector checked required documentation, including qualification and insurance certificates.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

To address the previous inspection recommendation, the childminder has increased the opportunities for children to learn how things grow. For example, children grow raspberries in the garden to pick and eat as a healthy snack. The childminder gains ideas from other providers and the internet to further develop her provision for children. For instance, the childminder was inspired to improve her teaching skills by enabling children to be more adventurous in play. Children develop greater confidence as they learn to assess risks for themselves. The childminder reflects well on children's progress and is prompt to increase support, such as in children's communication and language development. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the child protection procedures, which enable her to safeguard children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts well with babies and children to engage their interest during activities. For example, she sits on the floor with babies to enable good eye contact and encourage communication with success. The childminder talks to babies and children as they play and encourages language development well. Babies smile in recognition of familiar songs and action rhymes that the childminder sings. They look, listen and begin to 'have a go'. For instance, babies show keenness to join in as they clap their hands and happily jiggle around. The childminder organises her resources well for children to make independent choices and discoveries. For example, babies show delight as they crawl around and find activity centres. They push buttons and pull levers to make different sound effects. The childminder increases interest with toy animals, to show babies which ones correspond to the animal sounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works closely with parents to effectively promote consistent care for babies and children. For example, she settles babies to sleep in the same way that parents do at home. Babies are content as the childminder cuddles them in play and at feeding times. The childminder manages behaviour in a positive way to nurture children's emotional development well. She promotes children's self-esteem and confidence with success. For instance, children are happy to socialise in larger groups, such as at the weekly music sessions. Babies and children benefit from physical play opportunities and outings. For example, babies like to crawl through the play tunnel and older children practise their coordination skills at the park. The childminder encourages children to use a variety of materials, to increase their sensory play experiences. For instance, babies dab paint with their fingers and feel different fabrics with interest.

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Outcomes for children are good

Babies and children enjoy their play and develop good skills for learning. For example, babies show curiosity as they happily move around and explore their surroundings. Children make good progress in their personal, social and emotional development, which prepares them well for going to pre-school and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY439813 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1095229 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Saltash, Cornwall. Care is available on Monday from 8am until 4pm and on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8am until 6pm, all year round, except for the childminder's holidays.

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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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