Childminder EY500981

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 June 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 reflective and evaluates her practice and the quality of the provision well to make clear improvements that benefit children.  The childminder provides a welcoming environment where children play and learn. She plans a broad range of activities linked to children's interests. This promotes their good progress.  Children develop a good understanding of what contributes to a healthy lifestyle. They enjoy regular physical activities in the fresh air and learn about nature and the wider world.  Children behave well. The childminder is skilled at interacting with the children and managing their behaviour. She meets children's emotional needs well. Children develop good early communication skills and are confident and sociable.  The childminder develops effective partnerships with parents and other settings, to meet each child's care and learning needs through a supportive and consistent

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder's assessments of children's progress are not fully up to date, to enable her to share accurate information with parents.  The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to help younger children to develop an understanding of how to keep themselves safe in the event of an emergency.

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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

 ensure assessments of all children's progress consistently reflect their current stage of learning, to provide more-accurate information to parents about their child's progress  promote the good safety of children even further by helping them to develop an understanding of how to leave the premises quickly in the event of an emergency.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the impact of teaching on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and talked with the children.  The inspector looked at a selection of documentation.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation and observations of the children's play, learning and progress with the childminder, and evaluated an activity with her.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers, provided in their written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Since registration, the childminder has developed her practice well and reviewed and re- organised the play area. This encourages children to access the toys and make choices in their play confidently. The childminder monitors and tracks children's progress well overall and effectively identifies their next steps in learning. She successfully implements effective policies and procedures, and maintains a secure, organised and safe environment overall to promote children's well-being. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends training to strengthen the quality of her teaching and focuses strongly on keeping her safeguarding knowledge up to date. This has enhanced her understanding of child protection and reinforced her procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder enthusiastically engages children and has a good understanding of how they learn. She skilfully takes the lead from their play and extends their experiences further, for example, stories read lead on to showing children the texture of real logs. The childminder successfully introduces mathematical concepts and plays games introducing numbers well. She encourages the children to compare the size of their breadstick pieces and helps them to understand whether it is smaller or bigger. The childminder supports the children's early communications well. For example, she commentates and asks them questions, and children confidently use gestures, words and vocal sounds in response well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children engage in a good range of activities to promote their physical development, health and well-being. For example, they learn about good personal-hygiene practices and wash and dry their hands. Children enjoy exercise, such as engaging in walks, visiting the chickens and playing on the ride-on toys. The childminder makes children aware of potential hazards well, overall. For example, she encourages them to be aware of the floor space and engages them in tidying up. She monitors how much the children drink and provides a good balance of homemade nutritious meals.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthusiastic explorers who demonstrate increasing confidence. For example, they show great interest in vehicles and sensory toys, and use their imaginations and physical skills well. Children are inquisitive, sociable and show increasing independence. For instance, they learn to open the pedal bin with their foot and find the changing mat. They show confidence with identifying colours and demonstrate a joy of literature, listening to and engaging well with stories. They learn key skills to prepare them for their next stage in learning and move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500981 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1054948 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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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. She lives in East Allington, near Kingsbridge in Devon. She offers care for children from 7.30pm to 6pm on Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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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