Hawkins, Carol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 March 2018 21 April 2015

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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 form strong attachments to the childminder and other children. They are happy and have a positive sense of belonging. The childminder meets children's emotional needs well.  The childminder is skilled at interacting with the children. They develop good communication and language skills and are confident and sociable.  Children demonstrate high 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 independence and imaginative skills well.  The childminder develops effective partnerships with parents, to meet each child's care and learning needs through a consistent approach.  The childminder is committed to continued improvement. She knows her areas of strength and weakness, and keeps up to date with good practice. This has a positive impact on the children's good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder's observation and planning for children's future learning are not as precise as possible to help them make even better progress.  The childminder does not take all opportunities to extend younger children's understanding of numbers and courting further, to offer greater mathematical challenges.

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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

 make better use of observations to identify and plan for children's next steps in learning even more precisely, to help them make the best possible progress  increase opportunities to extend children's early mathematical understanding of numbers and counting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the impact of teaching on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and engaged with the children  The inspector looked at a selection of documentation.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation and observations of the children's play, learning, and progress with the childminder and evaluated an activity with her.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers, provided in their written feedback and from discussion.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps up to date with practice and attends training and childminding network meetings. This has heightened her safeguarding knowledge and enhanced the quality of her teaching. The childminder successfully supports children safety and well-being. For example, risk assessments are implemented well, the environment is safe and secure, and the childminder's polices are amended accordingly. The childminder successfully gains information about children's starting points and involves parents well in children's learning and next steps. The childminder effectively monitors and reviews her practice, and the children progress well overall. Self-evaluation is used well to identify further areas for continued improvement and she has developed natural resources further to extend children's access to sensory experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder enthusiastically engages with the children and supports their learning well overall. For example, she encourages them to practise new skills while they persevere and succeed building with the construction bricks. The childminder includes all the children and they learn to take turns well, for instance, they match and problem solve which pieces of the puzzle they need next. The childminder uses activities associated to the children's interests well to engage them in learning, for example, children play imaginatively with the characters from a television programme. The childminder encourages the children to explore and investigate. For example, they are fascinated watching objects floating in the sensory bottles and explore natural materials.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children gain a good awareness of potential hazards, for example, the childminder successfully teaches the children about road safety procedures and engages them in fire evacuation practices. Children show good independence with their personal care and well- being. For example, they confidently wash their hands before snack time and pour their own drinks, with good supervision and support. Children participate well in activities to promote a healthy lifestyle. For instance, they develop good physical skills and coordination visiting the soft-play area and local park, and use equipment in the garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children demonstrate increasing confidence and independence in their play. For example, they are enthusiastic to learn, sociable and join in activities, and take turns to help complete a puzzle. They make choices and develop good skills in preparation for early writing, for example, cutting fruit at snack time. They become familiar with numbers and confidently express their needs. They use their imagination well and feed, dress and change dolls. They gain good skills in preparation for their future learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 104330 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1088950 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1996. She lives Salcombe Regis, in Sidmouth, Devon. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, from 8am to 5.30pm.

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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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