Childminder 104044

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 May 2018 22 July 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

 The childminder has strong relationships with parents, which ensure they share important information to meet children's individual care and learning needs successfully.  All children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder finds out what children can already do when they first start and plans effectively to build on their development. She provides good support for children's key areas of learning, which prepares them well for their next steps.  Children have secure emotional attachments and strong positive relationships with the childminder. They behave well and enjoy their learning. The childminder provides good support for children's well-being and independence.  The childminder plans her environment effectively to enable children to explore and make choices from a wide range of good-quality resources.  Since her last inspection, the childminder has forged good partnerships with other

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This provision is good

providers. They now work together consistently to support children's learning and development well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to help children make predications and test their ideas, to develop their understanding of the world further.  The childminder does not consistently consider different ways to engage boys in their early writing skills.

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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

 help children to make predications and test their ideas through trial and error, to extend their understanding of the world further  increase the opportunities for boys to practise their early writing skills further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and carried out a joint observation.  The inspector checked safeguarding information and the safety of the premises.  The inspector took account of written feedback from parents and discussed with the childminder how she evaluates her practice.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies and procedures, and children's development records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of child protection procedures and understands the importance of monitoring children's attendance. She knows what to do if children are at risk of harm. The childminder implements her mobile phone policy strictly and all safeguarding procedures well to protect children's welfare. The childminder has a clear awareness of her own strengths and continues to improve outcomes for children. For example, through self-evaluation and networking with other providers, she has improved her assessment system. She now has a more effective way of monitoring children's development to identify any gaps and seek help quicker. She has purchased resources to support children's physical development further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of children's abilities and builds on these successfully. She supports children's language and communication skills well. For instance, she role models the correct use of language and helps older children pronounce words successfully, extending their vocabulary. She praises their perseverance and, later, older children use the word in the correct context. The childminder encourages children's use of books and provides good support for older children to recognise that print carries meaning. For instance, she pointed to the words as she read and paused for children to fill in the gaps. The childminder challenges children's physical development well. For example, she supervised closely as children learned to balance and coordinate their use of stilts. She demonstrated how to bounce a ball against a wall and children copied.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle quickly and feel secure because the childminder has a strong emphasis on meeting children's emotional needs really well. This underpins their learning. Parents confirm that she is caring and sympathetic to children's individual needs. The childminder has high expectations and sensitively encourages children's kindness and respect for living things. Children are happy, polite and thoughtful. The childminder helps children to make decisions and complete tasks to their own satisfaction. She provides good support for them to keep trying and be proud of their achievements. The childminder helps children to develop a good awareness of healthy practices and models this well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop consistently good skills that prepare them well for school. They become independent and manage their self-care. Children competently use mathematical language, such as asking for items by size. They are creative and imaginative. For example, children created their own designs in dough and spontaneously made up songs. Children have good opportunities to be active and develop their large physical skills. Older children ride tricycles confidently, and run and kick a ball. Children are confident communicators and speak well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 104044 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1126467 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 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 July 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1991. She lives in Cullompton, Devon. The childminder provides care Tuesday to Thursday for 50 weeks a year.

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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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