Childminder EY499839

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 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

 Children develop a secure understanding of how to use a range of mathematical skills in their everyday lives. For example, they count, compare and explore similarities and differences as they search for insects.  The childminder organises a range of experiences for children to learn about nature and the natural environment. For instance, she keeps tadpoles and encourages children to feed and observe them as they grow.  Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder exchanges information with parents, so they can work consistently together to support children.  The childminder reflects on her practice well. She gathers parents' views about how she can improve her provision. She intends to complete a variety of courses to improve her skills and knowledge further, following her maternity leave. Self-evaluation is effective.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is too quick to tidy away resources from activities she organises, which does not help children to build on their newly learned skills and practise independently.  Although the childminder encourages children to develop good hygiene habits, such as washing their hands, she does not make the most of these opportunities to teach them why it is important.  The childminder has not built on links with all other early years settings children attend, so she can work together and complement learning experiences to support children's individual needs.

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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

 provide children with more opportunity to explore resources following organised activities, to practise their skills independently  build on experiences further to teach children about the importance of developing good hygiene habits  develop links with all early years settings children attend, to develop a consistent partnership approach that supports children's individual needs even more.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing with their friends, the childminder and independently.  The inspector spoke to children and considered parents' views by reading their responses to the childminder's questionnaires.  The inspector and childminder discussed how planned activities support children's individual learning needs.  The inspector talked to the childminder about how she organises her setting and plans for children's progress and development.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's records, policies, and suitability checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to identify and report any concerns she has about children's safety and welfare. She keeps her knowledge of local child protection procedures up to date well, which helps her to ensure she can report any concerns promptly. The childminder successfully keeps her teaching knowledge and skills up to date, which helps her to provide good outcomes for children. She completes mandatory training, as well as researching online for new ideas that support children's creative skills, for example. The childminder monitors children's progress well, which helps her to identify and support any potential gaps in their learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers relevant information about children before they attend. She successfully uses this to organise activities that interest and challenge children. As she plays alongside children, she skilfully interacts to challenge their skills. For example, as children search for plastic insects in soil, she encourages children to compare the differences between them. The childminder makes regular assessments of children's progress and plans their next steps well. She shares this information frequently with parents, which offers them the opportunity to contribute and support their children further at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a positive role model. She provides children with good examples of how to interact with others, such as to share and take turns. Children listen well and follow her instructions carefully, such as to take a small pinch of food to feed tadpoles. Children are confident, develop good self-esteem and are eager to learn and take part. They are motivated to learn through effective encouragement from the childminder. The childminder thoroughly assesses her home and the places she takes children, to help ensure they are safe at all times. Children learn how to identify risks and confidently explain to others that they need to be careful of sharp things, such as the mesh that covers the tadpoles. Children develop skills that prepare them for their eventual move to school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children progress well from their starting points and enjoy experiences across all areas of learning. They form secure language skills and learn to express themselves and their needs effectively, such as identifying the fruit they want to eat at snack time. Children learn to become independent and complete simple self-help tasks on their own. For example, they learn to use the toilet themselves and to use small tools, such as a knife to cut fruit. Children build good physical skills and learn to control their bodies well. For instance, they use small tweezers to pick up plastic insects, which helps to strengthen the muscles in their hands and develop good hand-to-eye coordination, ready for very early writing. Children are well prepared for their next stages in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499839 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1053021 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 5 Number of children on roll 4

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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 Falmouth, Cornwall. She offers care every weekday from 7.30am until 5.30pm. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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