Childminder EY497321

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 February 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

 All children make good progress in all areas of development. They learn to cooperate and care for each other. Children have great respect for each other. The childminder's gentle, caring approach ensures that children are secure and settle rapidly when they first attend.  Children develop a love of books and reading, retelling familiar stories and predicting what will happen next. They use their imaginations well in developing role-play ideas, discussing what time they need to go to sleep, for example. Children receive good preparation for the next stage of their education at pre-school or school.  The childminder works well with parents to find out about the children's starting points. She accurately checks all areas of development and ensures that she plans activities that enable children to take the next steps in learning.  The childminder continually seeks to improve her practice and ensures that the

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This provision is good

resources and experiences she provides capture children's interests well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully use all activities to extend children's mathematical understanding further, such as shape and pattern, and comparing numbers of objects.  The childminder does not provide a wide enough range of opportunities for children to learn more consistently about cultures and communities other than their own.

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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

 provide opportunities for children to learn more about shape and pattern, and comparing numbers of objects in activities  provide more opportunities for children to learn about cultures and communities other than their own.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder teaching the children indoors and outdoors, and discussed an activity to consider the impact on children's learning and progress.  The inspector spoke to the children and reviewed emails from parents to gain their views on the provision.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at convenient times.  The inspector sampled necessary documents and policies.  The inspector examined the premises and resources available.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder continually improves her practice by accessing a good range of online courses and suggestions from networks of other childminders. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows to be vigilant and whom to contact if she has any concerns that children may be at risk of harm. The childminder works effectively with parents. She makes sure she has accurate information about babies' routines and she shares all aspects of the children's day when parents collect them. This helps parents to continue discussion and learning at home. The childminder works well with the staff at other settings that children attend, to share assessment information and the next steps of learning promptly. The childminder assesses risk carefully when taking the children out and helps them to learn how to assess risk for themselves so they remain safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes good use of all aspects of the locality to provide a wide range of interesting experiences for the children. For example, they frequently visit the library to borrow books. The childminder regularly uses buses and trains to visit the beach, nature reserves and other play facilities with the children. Children gain a good knowledge of flowers, for example, which they then recognise in books at home. The childminder follows the children's requests and interests well, and extends children's understanding with careful questioning. For example, when completing a jigsaw, the childminder points out the characteristics of the picture, identifying colours and asking the children what is happening. The childminder enables children to develop their imaginations when deciding what to cook in the play kitchen through effective questions and suggestions. Parents are fully involved, giving the childminder information about what children can do at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are inquisitive. The childminder encourages them to explore for themselves. For example, to use warmer water to melt ice in the sandpit and free a trapped toy. Children gain confidence and use their imaginations well. For example, they imagine that the swing is an aeroplane taking them to the beach. The childminder responds to children's questions and comments. Children play very well together. They know to share and take turns, and they consider each other's needs well, especially the older ones, who engage the younger ones well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Older children count accurately forwards and backwards, and correctly identify numerals. They draw a rocket, for example, and describe how that is 'going fast'. Children apply their knowledge of parts of the body when pretending they are a vet or when completing a jigsaw, for example. Younger children communicate well, confidently making requests and explaining what they are doing. They talk about familiar characters and detail in stories. They discuss their preferences for different foods and pour carefully from a jug.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497321 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1035736 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in January 2016 and lives in Topsham. She provides care all day for four days a week, all year round, including before and after school.

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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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Telephone number

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