Childminder in Cornwall

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 May 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

 The childminder is effective in her observation, assessment and planning procedures. She identifies children's next steps and provides a wide range of educational activities. Children achieve well and make good progress in all areas of their development.  Partnerships with parents and others are positive. The childminder shares information about children's development, to promote continuity of care and learning well. She involves parents well in children's learning, such as to provide effective support in potty training and early writing skills.  Children are keen to take part in activities and the childminder engages their interest well. They make confident choices from the accessible and stimulating resources. For example, they select a toy medical kit and play 'doctors' imaginatively with enthusiasm.  Self-evaluation is effective. The childminder reflects well on children's progress and makes ongoing improvements. She uses training and new ideas well to extend her

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This provision is good

provision and skills. For example, the childminder has effectively increased her support to help children learn about letters and how to sound them.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder supports children well in their independence skills, she sometimes misses opportunities to extend their understanding of good hygiene and food safety.  At times, the childminder misses opportunities to encourage and support children's individual creativity 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 support to children to extend their understanding of good hygiene and food safety  increase the opportunities to further support children to develop and express their own individual creativity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to the children.  The inspector observed the childminder and children in their indoor and outdoor activities.  The inspector sampled children's records of development and read feedback from parents.  The inspector viewed the safety of the premises.  The inspector checked required documentation, including training and insurance certificates.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Since registration, the childminder has moved house. She has taken effective steps to keep children safe. For example, the childminder has enclosed the children's separate garden securely. Children enjoy being in their designated playroom and benefit from the increased learning opportunities. The childminder is a member of a quality assurance scheme, which supports her professional development well. For example, she regularly updates her good knowledge at network meetings and in discussion with other providers. The childminder identifies areas for further development with success. For instance, her current plans are to extend children's learning opportunities in the garden. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the procedures that enable her to protect children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is conscientious in her planning and preparation of activities, to support children's individual development well. For example, children find dotted outlines of letters of their name and different shapes on the easel. They select markers and carefully join the dots, showing pride in the result. The childminder has effective teaching skills to support children well in their learning. For instance, she encourages children to count as they throw beanbags into a net, to encourage mathematical and physical skills. The childminder shows children how to use the musical instruments with accuracy, to be more tuneful. Children show enthusiasm in their sensory and messy play. For example, they have great fun as they mix soil and water and splash in muddy puddles.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children benefit from frequent outdoor play opportunities and trips to different places with the childminder. The childminder is purposeful in her plans, such as to promote children's social development further. She encourages children well to have a keen interest in nature. For example, children show fascination as they learn about the life cycle of caterpillars and butterflies. Children enjoy physical play and exercise. For instance, they learn to use large play equipment with care and practise their yoga moves. The childminder teaches children with effectiveness about different types of food and how things grow. Children identify their plants from the word and picture labels, which increases their learning experience. They chatter happily as they water their growing fruit and vegetables.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy their activities and have fun as they learn. They make good progress in their learning and develop the skills they need for pre-school and school. For example, children have good concentration and communication skills. Children are sociable and play in cooperation with their friends. They demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviour, which supports their social and emotional development well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499889 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1053062 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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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 Newquay. Care is available Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm all year round, except for the childminder's holidays. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3. She receives early education funding for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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