Childminder 154009

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 May 2018 28 September 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 is reflective of her practice and successfully evaluates the service she provides for children and families. For example, she has reviewed and reorganised the outdoor environment to provide children with a wider variety of interesting learning experiences. Children enjoy learning and make good progress from their starting points.  Children benefit from good support for their social and emotional development. The childminder is friendly and caring, and children develop strong attachments to her. They are secure and relaxed, and take part in activities with confidence and motivation.  The childminder has a good understanding of child development. She uses her observations of children to make accurate assessments of their levels of development. She plans interesting activities to help children to achieve the next steps in their learning.  Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder keeps parents well informed

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This provision is good

about children's activities, routines and progress. She encourages parents to talk about what children are achieving at home to strengthen and extend their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not establish highly successful links with other settings that children attend, to provide consistency to their learning and development.  There are not enough opportunities for children to experience other cultures, and understand the similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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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

 extend partnerships with other provisions that children attend to support the consistency of children's learning and development more fully  increase opportunities for children to experience other cultures to help them to make comparisons with themselves and others from different communities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engaged in activities with children, indoors and outside.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed children with the childminder, and discussed their learning and development.  The inspector looked at a range of documents, including children's records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents in written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is vigilant and knows the signs that might lead her to be concerned about a child's welfare. She has a clear understanding of local safeguarding procedures. The childminder supervises children well and maintains a safe and secure home. She is alert to potential hazards, such as children tripping over toys on the floor. She encourages children to help her tidy toys away, developing their understanding of keeping themselves safe. The childminder is experienced in childcare and continues to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. For example, she carries out personal research to gain ideas and develop interactive activities to help children to recognise numbers and extend their mathematical understanding. The childminder tracks children's development conscientiously to identify any gaps in their learning and provide any additional support when necessary. The childminder forms useful links with local

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

schools and helps children to move on in their future education with confidence and self- assurance.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how to promote children's learning through play. She interacts positively and plays alongside them to develop and extend their ideas and interests. For example, she joined in children's role play enthusiastically as they enjoyed pretending to make her a cup of tea, supporting their communication and language skills effectively as she extended their conversation. The childminder skilfully encourages children to count, recognise shapes and compare sizes during activities they enjoy, such as making models from play dough. Children develop their mathematical vocabulary well and develop good manipulative skills as they use resources and tools with increasing dexterity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children benefit from a warm and welcoming environment, where they feel happy and secure. The childminder provides a good range of toys and resources that interests and inspires children to learn, and they access these for themselves. She supports their independence well, encouraging them to manage putting on their own shoes, for example. Children concentrate, persevere and develop a sense of pride as the childminder continually praises their efforts. The childminder helps children to adopt healthy lifestyles. Children follow good hygiene routines and enjoy eating nutritious snacks. The childminder takes them on visits to local parks to extend their physical skills and promote their understanding of the natural world effectively.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the skills they need for future learning and their eventual move on to school. They confidently identify letters of the alphabet and develop good early literacy skills. Children show an interest in books and enjoy talking about their favourite characters and stories. They explore and investigate activities and resources with curiosity and enjoy solving problems for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 154009 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1127258 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994. Care is available to children between 8am and 5pm on weekdays throughout the year. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She receives early education funding to provide free places 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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