Childminder 104317

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 May 2018 28 October 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder accurately evaluates her provision, including seeking parents' views. She is now extending her outdoor provision as she has observed children's preference to learn there.  The childminder keeps herself up to date with changes in legislation and continues to improve her skills, such as supporting children's mathematical development, to provide good outcomes for children.  All children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder seeks good information on children's starting points and parents confirm that she works effectively with them to provide consistent care and learning.  Children's behaviour is outstanding. They have extremely high levels of self-control, cooperate very well and have a very positive awareness of people's similarities and differences. They develop impressive relationships.  The childminder provides a highly stimulating environment with an extensive range of

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This provision is good

resources and activities, which children are extremely eager to use and take part in.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder occasionally misses opportunities to encourage children to experiment, to understand about cause and effect. For instance, she gives children explanations to their potential actions rather than letting them find out for themselves.  The childminder does not consistently help older children to link sounds and letters.

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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

 support children in experimenting to find out about cause and effect, to develop their understanding of the world further  help older children to link sounds and letters to extend their literacy development even more.

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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 the childminder's self-evaluation and parents' survey, and written feedback from parents.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies and procedures, information for parents, and children's development records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends regular and varied training to ensure she has a strong knowledge of how to protect children's welfare. She knows the procedures to follow should she have a concern that children may be at risk of harm. The childminder carries out good risk assessments and checks her garden each day before children use it, to keep them safe. She regularly checks sleeping children. The childminder monitors children's development successfully. She uses the information well to know where children may need additional support and ensure they catch up. The childminder works successfully with the local school to help children settle very quickly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder assesses children's development well, and through constant observation she knows what the children enjoy and how to move on their learning. She ensures all activities meet their different learning abilities. For example, during a mathematics activity, she asked toddlers to find a smaller bear than the one they had, and encouraged babies to add items to a weighing scale. She challenged older children to predict which item they thought was the heaviest, using scales to find out who was correct and recognising numerals. She makes deliberate mistakes so that children correct her, such as asking if a square is a circle. Children enjoy a wide range of arts and crafts activities indoors and outdoors. For example, they used natural resources to make pictures in foam, and created crowns and flags to celebrate the royal wedding. The childminder joins in with children's role play to help them develop their imaginations and creative ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder meets each child's individual physical and emotional needs extremely well. She shares excellent information with parents to know babies' routines and adjusts her daily practices according to children's needs. Children develop excellent physical skills. For example, under very close supervision, babies spent time climbing in and out of a child's chair, becoming extremely confident and highly pleased with their achievement. Older children managed to balance four beanbags on their head and used a balance bicycle with great skill and coordination. The childminder encourages children's confidence and independence extremely well. For instance, older children found and put on their shoes. Children develop an extremely important understanding of a safe and healthy lifestyle, such as keeping safe in the sun and knowing too much sugar is bad for them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy learning and are excited to explore the excellent resources to use in their own way. They develop good skills that prepare them well for their next stage of learning and school. Children have favourite stories and use books independently, including those that represent their backgrounds. Children are strong communicators and develop good language skills. All children are highly confident and persevere with learning new tasks. Older children manage their self-care skills really well and become independent learners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 104317 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1126470 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 October 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1988. She lives in Honiton, Devon. The childminder provides care Monday to Friday, including before and after school, for 48 weeks a year. She receives funding to provide free early years education 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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