Childminder in Devon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 March 2018 18 July 2014

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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 develop very strong literacy interests. For example, they intently listen as the childminder reads their favourite story and join in by using resources. This effectively helps to support their imaginations and very early reading and writing skills.  Children learn to express themselves well. The childminder encourages them to sing their favourite songs and dance, helping to support the development of good communication skills.  The childminder knows the children in his care well. He effectively supports their emotional development and responds quickly to their needs, such as ensuring children take turns. Children are happy.  Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder regularly shares information with parents about the activities their children enjoy and the progress they make. They work together well to support children's individual needs.  The childminder works well with his co-childminder. They make ongoing improvements

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This provision is good

to their practice, which continues to support good outcomes for children. For example, they have improved the outdoor area to help extend children's physical skills further.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Distractions from televisions and music during organised activities do not help children to build on their concentration skills consistently.  The childminder does not allow children the time to explore resources after organised activities, to help extend their ideas further independently.

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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

 reduce distractions and background noise to provide children with improved opportunities to develop their concentration skills further during their play and learning  extend organised activities even further to provide children with time to explore their ideas independently afterwards.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing independently, with their friends and with the childminder.  The inspector considered parents' views by reading their responses to questionnaires prepared by the childminder, and spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection about how he supports children's progress and develops his own knowledge and skills.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's records, qualifications and suitability checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to identify and report any concerns he has about children's safety and welfare. He keeps his knowledge of child protection up to date and has a list of relevant professionals, so he can report any concerns promptly. The childminder successfully keeps his teaching skills up to date. For example, he completes courses that help him to support children's language development. Since the last inspection, the childminder has made improvements and successfully addressed the recommendations set. For example, he gathers information from parents about what children enjoy at home, so he can build on these in his setting. Self-evaluation is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes ongoing observations of children, which help him to keep up to date with their changing interests and development needs. The frequent discussions he has with parents, and the ongoing summaries he completes of children's achievements, help him to monitor children's progress and fully understand their needs well. The childminder organises children's favourite activities and uses these as a basis to extend their learning. For example, knowing children enjoy puzzles, he introduces puzzles with letters, to start their understanding of letters and their associated sounds. This helps to prepare children for reading and writing when they eventually move to school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and confident. They settle very quickly with the childminder. Younger ones especially show they feel secure, such as eagerly exploring their new surroundings. The childminder is a positive role model. He sets a good example to children, such as saying 'please' and 'thank you', which encourages children to copy. The childminder supports children's physical skills effectively. He takes them on frequent outings to the local area and groups, where children are energetic and learn how to behave in different environments. Similarly, children also enjoy activities that challenge their smaller muscles and support the good development of hand-to-eye coordination, necessary for early writing, such as using pencils.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They enjoy activities across all areas of learning, based on their interests. Children are sociable and enjoy playing with their friends, extending these skills successfully. They learn to listen to others, such as when they share ideas as they play with dolls' houses or follow story choices. Children enjoy opportunities to extend their mathematical skills. For example, they play with jigsaw puzzles and relish the challenge of finding corresponding shapes to fit in pieces. Children progress well for their next stages of development and eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY414323 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 1071312 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Plymouth, Devon. He offers care every day from 6.30am until 6.30pm, all year round, except public holidays. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder works alongside his wife, who is also a registered childminder.

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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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