Childminder, Out-of school day care in Plymouth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 2018 20 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder provides a broad range of activities that helps children make good progress in their learning. She uses her knowledge of child development well to plan activities that meet children's needs and interests.  The childminder supports children's communication and language development well. She repeats sentences clearly, and helps children to use talk to connect their ideas successfully.  Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder provides them with a wealth of information and activities to support their children's development at home. For example, children take home plant pots to decorate and grow various seeds.  The childminder is friendly and welcoming, and supports children's confidence and emotional well-being effectively. Children are encouraged to manage their feelings, and those of others, learning how to work well as a team.  Outcomes for children are good. Children reach typical levels of development for their

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This provision is good

age and make consistent progress across all areas of learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not have consistent opportunities to extend their early reading skills, to help them understand the way stories are structured and join in with repeated refrains.  Occasionally, the childminder does not follow set expectations, to help provide children with consistent rules and routines, and learn what is expected of them.

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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 join in with repeated refrains and to develop an understanding of the way stories are structured, to support their early reading skills even further  provide and implement consistent expectations for children, to help them understand rules, routines and what is expected of them.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaging in a range of activities both inside and outside.  The inspector spoke to parents and children to gain their views and thoughts of the provision.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, such as children's assessment records, policies and procedures, and training certificates.  The inspector held a joint observation with the childminder and discussed children's next steps in learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about matters relating to leadership and management.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of the welfare requirements to help protect children from harm. She reflects on her practice well, identifying the need to expand her ideas around the creative arts. She has introduced 'colour of the week' to support children's recognition. The childminder carries out frequent research. Coupled with her strong links with other professionals, she provides children with a good range of activity ideas around writing and mathematics, for example. The childminder has a good understanding of how children develop, and monitors their progress carefully to identify gaps in their learning. She supports children's understanding of diversity well, implementing a range of cultural activities to develop their understanding of the wider world effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes frequent observations of children's development and uses this well to provide parents with a summary of their progress. She follows children's interests closely. For instance, children enjoy catching and observing butterflies in the garden, and then make symmetrical patterns using paint. This supports their understanding of the world effectively. Children use good mathematical skills as they weigh ingredients to make bread, scones and cupcakes, then invite parents in to share 'afternoon tea'. The childminder supports children's understanding of letters and numbers well. She helps children to sound out letters and link them to pictures, and supports children in counting animals in puzzles, matching them to numerals.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder supports children effectively with sharing and turn taking. For example, she helps them to work cooperatively when building a train track, encouraging them enthusiastically to look for alternating pieces. Children have good opportunities to play outside to support their physical well-being. They independently carry resources into the garden, blowing and chasing bubbles, or riding tricycles down the path, for example. The childminder helps children to manage their personal care needs effectively, and provides them with clear messages about the importance of hygiene.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and naturally inquisitive learners. They make good progress from their starting points in preparation for their next stage of learning. Children learn well about the natural world, exploring various areas of their community, such as rock pooling at the beach, visiting the zoo and aquarium, and taking adventures on the train. This helps them notice and discuss interesting features of their environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 117491 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 1126700 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 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 October 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992. She offers care Monday to Friday from 7am until 5pm, 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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