Childminder in Devon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 March 2018 14 October 2014

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not follow the correct procedure to deal with any complaints or concerns she receives, as required. As she does not keep a written record of their outcome, and she is unable to provide any information relating to concerns and complaints during the inspection, as required.  The childminder does not consistently build on opportunities to teach children about the benefits of developing healthy lifestyles or maintaining good hygiene.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy. They enjoy their time with the childminder and develop good social skills, such as making new friendships, helping to prepare them effectively for their eventual move to school.  The childminder works well alongside her co-childminder. They complement each other well, offer a caring environment and focus on supporting children to make good progress in relation to their starting points. Children develop positive attitudes to learning.  The childminder suitably reflects on her practice to identify areas for improvement to make ongoing improvements to her practice, which continues to support good outcomes for children. For example, she has improved the outdoor area to help extend children's physical skills further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 follow the correct procedures for dealing with any complaints and concerns from parents, and keep a written record and their outcome 19/03/2018

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Due Date

 ensure all records are available for inspection, including those relating to any complaints made by parents. 19/03/2018

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

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Due Date

 build on opportunities further to help children learn about the benefits of good health and hygiene.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children during organised activities and playing independently.  The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection and considered parents' views by reading written testimonials.  The inspector had a tour of parts of the childminder's home used for childminding purposes.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector sampled documents, including the complaints policy, children's records, and qualifications.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is familiar with child protection procedures and knows how to report any concerns she has about children's safety or welfare. She has made positive improvements since the last inspection, such as providing children with more opportunities to play imaginatively. However, despite being familiar with her own complaints procedure, she has not followed this effectively to record all complaints. As a result, she is unable to demonstrate how she has investigated matters and any improvements she has made in relation to concerns raised by parents. Furthermore, she is also unable to show any records relating to the complaints. This is a breach of the requirements, including those of the Childcare Register. The childminder keeps her teaching knowledge and skills up to date well. She completes a range of courses and researches new ideas, such as to support children's creativity. However, the childminder

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

does not make the most of opportunities to develop children's understanding of the benefits of good health and hygiene through everyday experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a secure knowledge of the children in her care and uses this well to provide enjoyable activities. She uses these opportunities to teach children the skills they need. For example, at lunchtime, she encourages children to count the items on their plate to support mathematical progress. The childminder monitors children's progress frequently. She completes ongoing observations and assessments, to help identify and support potential gaps in their development. The childminder works well with parents and other settings children attend, to support children's all-round needs. Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder supports children well to play imaginatively with small-world resources and play figures to act out familiar and new situations.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a positive role model. Children benefit from her good examples of how to interact with others, such as showing kindness and using manners. The childminder is vigilant and ensures children play in safe and secure spaces. She completes ongoing risk assessments of her home and the places to which she takes children, such as parks and the moors, to help minimise hazards and maintain safety. Children have many opportunities to develop their independence. They enjoy completing simple tasks themselves and show great pride when they achieve, such as helping to carry plates at snack time.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy well-planned experiences across all areas of learning. They learn to use equipment to make marks, such as pencils, to help support the beginning of very early writing. Children build on their reading interests well and learn to handle and explore books with confidence. They develop secure language skills, such as communicating their needs and build positive self-esteem through frequent praise, for example. Children learn simple mathematics, such as counting through everyday experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY395406 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 1085253 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 4 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Plymouth, Devon. She 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 her husband, 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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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