Childminder EY451547

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 March 2018 8 May 2013

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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 feel emotionally secure in the inviting, homely environment. The childminder is welcoming, affectionate, knows the children well and meets their individual care needs promptly. For example, she soon recognises when toddlers are becoming tired and encourages them to rest.  The childminder obtains detailed information from parents about what children can do when they first start. She accurately monitors children's ongoing learning to help her recognise any potential developmental delays quickly. Children make good progress.  The childminder uses professional development opportunities well to enhance her knowledge and skills. For example, she has learned effective strategies to engage children in activities that support their physical development, so they can exercise regularly and be active, which promotes their good health.  Children benefit from a wide range of toys, which the childminder sets out attractively

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This provision is good

and at a low level, so children can make independent and informed choices in their play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not use planned group activities as well as she could to build on toddlers' next steps in learning.  The childminder does not routinely make best use of opportunities to extend the thinking skills of the older children, to help them solve problems and try out their ideas.

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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

 develop the quality of teaching further to recognise how to support and extend the learning of toddlers more effectively during adult-led group activities  provide more time and opportunities to support the older children to think about and solve problems for themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with the children, and watched children as they participated in adult-led activities.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder to evaluate the quality of teaching and learning during a planned activity.  The inspector took account of the views of children spoken to on the day of inspection, and of their parents' written feedback.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's learning records, self-evaluation, and training certificates.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of child protection issues and knows how to refer any concerns about a child's welfare to the relevant authorities. She provides a safe environment to protect children from harm, such as checking the outdoors area to make sure it is fully secure before children play outside. The childminder has particularly close partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend, to enable her to provide complementary learning experiences and consistent care for children. The childminder reflects on and evaluates her practice and provision well. For example, she recognised the need to increase opportunities for children to be more physically active, which she has successfully addressed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn, such as the different concentration span of each child, and plans interesting activities for them. She watches children as they play, and identifies well what they like to do and how she can help them learn more during these times. For example, the childminder realises children are enjoying pretend play with sand when they tell her they are making 'dinner', and so she suggests they use the role-play kitchen to support their imaginative game. The childminder introduces mathematical language well to support children to learn about numbers and measurement. For instance, they carefully try to balance and look at the numbers on the different weighing scales when they measure the quantity of sand for their 'meals'. The childminder supports children well to learn to express themselves. For example, she routinely models simple and clear language for the younger children, and responds well to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides gentle reminders and explanations of her rules and expectations to help children learn to behave well. For example, when the children excitedly pull several jigsaws from the shelf and mix up the pieces during a game, she explains that they cannot play with the jigsaws until she has sorted out which pieces are for each puzzle. Children listen to the childminder, follow instructions well and play harmoniously together. They gain high levels of self-esteem. For example, older children enjoy the responsibility of small tasks, such as helping to lay the table for lunchtime, and proudly call out, 'I did it!', to share their achievements.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children acquire good skills that prepare them well for the next stage in their learning, including going to school. For example, they confidently try to put on and take off their coat and wellington boots without help. Children use their imagination well as they play cooperatively with the role-play kitchen, and eagerly express themselves through dance and movement. They skilfully control and manoeuvre small bicycles when they ride down the slope in the garden, carefully avoiding their friends and other obstacles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY451547 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1062900 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Exbourne, Okehampton. She offers before- and after-school care each weekday, and cares for early years children during the daytime, Monday to Wednesday all year round. The setting is called 'Little Gems'.

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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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