Childminder EY497057

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 January 2018 Not applicable

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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 uses her early years qualification and experience well to improve outcomes for children. She plans purposeful activities that help children move forward in their development.  Children demonstrate good levels of self-esteem and thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. They freely access resources from the wide range of activities on offer, supporting their autonomy skills well.  The childminder is welcoming and friendly. Children feel safe and secure in their environment, and have developed positive and warm relationships with her. The childminder listens well, and responds to their needs attentively, supporting their emotional well-being effectively.  The childminder has developed effective systems for sharing information with other providers. This helps provide continuity of care and learning for children.  Children have good opportunities to acquire new skills. For instance, they use cotton

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This provision is good

wool to make initial-letter sounds in their name, and learn how to make pancakes.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not extend her questioning during adult-led activities, to help children develop their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills even further.  Occasionally, the childminder does not extend children's understanding of good hygiene practices or explain the benefits of a healthy diet.

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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

 extend questioning, particularly during adult-led activities, to help children develop their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills further  promote the good health of children even further by helping them to develop an understanding of good hygiene and the importance of a healthy diet.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sought the views of parents through written statements.  The inspector spoke to children, and observed the range of activities in which they engaged.  The inspector held a joint observation with the childminder to assess how she promotes the learning and development of children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about aspects of leadership and management, including her self-evaluation process.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including children's assessments, safeguarding policies and the childminder's suitability.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a strong understanding of the learning and development requirements to ensure children make good progress. She monitors their development well, recognising where children need additional support. Coupled with her self-evaluation process, she has identified the need to attend training around early language development, and to develop the outdoor area. Recent research has helped the childminder plan new activities for children, to keep them successfully motivated and engaged. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the welfare requirements and understands her duty of care to protect children from harm. She actively promotes children's understanding of diversity and equality well, for example, through attractive wall displays and a variety of dressing-up clothes from other cultures.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder obtains valuable information from parents about what children know and can already do. She implements frequent observations alongside this to support the assessment process well. She plans exciting activities that meet children's needs and interests. For instance, children enjoy making 'hot chocolate' using cereal and marshmallows, spooning this into cups. Children play with 'gloop' made from cornflour and water, developing their exploration of dry and wet textures well. The childminder has effective links with parents, helping to provide consistency in children's development. For example, the childminder has developed 'multi-learning packs' to help children develop a good range of skills, such as colour, number and shape recognition.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well and enjoy the company of others. They listen well to the childminder and understand routines of the day. For example, the childminder uses picture cards effectively to help children know which activities they will be participating in that day. Children are confident and independent learners. They enjoy 'matching gloves' and washing dishes after snack time. The childminder supports children's welfare effectively. Children's good knowledge of rigorous fire drills helps to ensure their safety in the event of a fire. Children have good opportunities for physical exercise, such as using ride-on toys or taking trips to the local park.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and develop the key skills needed for their future learning, including their eventual move to school. They learn about different items of clothing to wear during the changing seasons, and learn words associated with winter, such as 'mittens' and 'snowflake'. This helps them to develop an understanding of changes over time and the world around them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497057 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1035442 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 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Holsworthy, Devon. She offers care Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round. She provides free early education funding to children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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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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