Childminder EY497988

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 April 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

 Children are happy and confident. They explore the childminder's home eagerly, finding and investigating resources that help to develop their own interests effectively.  The childminder supports children's language and communication skills successfully. She reads stories and talks to them frequently. The childminder provides children with new words to increase their language skills and help prepare them for the next stage of development.  The childminder is a good role model. She provides children with good examples of how to interact with others, such as being polite and kind. Children behave well.  The childminder keeps her knowledge and skills up to date well. For example, she completes a range of courses and researches independently. This helps her support children's individual needs, such as preparing children for their move to school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently encourage children to explore and investigate using their senses in their everyday play.  Although the childminder forms close partnerships with parents, she does not find out what children enjoy at home to complement their learning further.

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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

 increase the range of opportunities for children to use their senses to explore and investigate in their play and learning  build on partnerships with parents even further to support and extend children's learning more.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children playing independently and with the childminder.  The inspector played with and spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector jointly observed children with the childminder and discussed how the activity supported their learning needs.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she organises her setting, works with parents and supports children's progress and development.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's records, policies and training certificates.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to identify any behaviour that may indicate children's welfare is at risk. She keeps her knowledge of local child protection procedures up to date effectively and knows how to report her concerns. The childminder ensures children are safe at all times. She completes risk assessments to support her to ensure her home and the spaces where children play are safe. Children learn without unnecessary interruption. Self-evaluation is effective. The childminder reflects on her practice well and appropriately identifies areas for improvements that help to support good outcomes for children. For example, she intends to increase the range of opportunities for children to learn about different cultures and people.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts effectively with children. As they play, she introduces new ideas and learning concepts that extend children's ideas and challenge their skills. For example, she demonstrates how to press buttons to make a hand-held fan work, supporting their small muscles and hand-to-eye coordination well. The childminder plans activities well to support children's individual interests. She completes ongoing observations and assessments to help her monitor their progress and support any gaps. Overall, partnerships with parents are secure. The childminder shares information with them about what their children have been enjoying in her setting and shares her ongoing summaries of children's achievements. She offers parents the opportunity to contribute to the targets she sets for what children need to learn next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is sensitive to children's needs. Children benefit from close support and sensitive interaction from the childminder. She recognises when they are tired or hungry and supports them immediately, helping to ensure they continue to have positive well- being. The childminder offers frequent praise and reassurance and encourages children to persevere in tasks. She supports children's good self-esteem. Children develop competent physical skills. They learn to control their bodies well and enjoy regular outdoor play in different environments, such as at parks and local attractions. Children develop good social skills. They learn to mix with children of different ages, such as when the attend playgroups with the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They enjoy a range of activities across all areas of learning. Children are confident and eager to take part in activities, developing positive attitudes to learning. They learn to develop a secure understanding of healthy lifestyles, such as washing their hands and eating nutritious food. Younger children learn mathematical skills, such as counting, and enjoy looking independently at pictures in books to help support very early literacy skills. Children are well prepared for their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497988 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1040503 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Teignmouth, Devon. She offers care from Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm all year round, except public holidays.

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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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