Childminder in Devon

Inspection date 17 December 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder observes and monitors children's development accurately to identify their strengths, and to plan for any gaps in their learning. Children make good progress from starting. n Children are very happy and settled in the childminder's care. They develop warm and trusting relationships with him and his assistants. n The childminder supports children's healthy diets well. For example, he creates fun games to encourage children to drink water regularly with him, and children enjoy happy and nutritious mealtimes together. n The childminder values professional development to improve his knowledge and skills, and to improve outcomes for children. For example, he uses ideas from research to develop planned activities each day, within a structured day, to help prepare children for school. n The childminder misses some opportunities to extend younger children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe in their play.

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This provision is good

n On occasions during free-play time, the sitting room floor becomes cluttered with toys. At such times, some children cannot find space to play freely and lose interest in their chosen activities.

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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

n make better use of opportunities to help younger children understand how to keep themselves even safer in their activities n review the organisation of activities to provide children with space to lead and engage fully in their play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interactions with the children. She also discussed the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector observed the management of children's care routines. n The inspector looked at children's assessment records and talked to children at appropriate times. n The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed his knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. n The inspector observed the childminder working with his assistant and reviewed feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good up-to-date understanding of his child protection role and responsibilities to safeguard children's welfare. This includes the signs a child is at risk of harm, and the correct action to take in the event of any concerns about a child. The childminder evaluates the quality of his provision successfully and encourages parents to share their views. They state, for example, that the childminder helps children to acquire the skills and values for school life, and flourish in his care. The childminder monitors and supports his assistants' interactions with children successfully. For example, he provides supervisory sessions to develop their skills, and ensures they understand his policies and procedures to meet children's needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder encourages children's communication and language skills well. For example, he asks children questions to encourage them to think and speak, and repeats back the words younger children say to help them learn the correct pronunciation. The childminder uses good teaching skills to engage children in the planned activities. For instance, he demonstrates what children can do with a ramp and wheeled toys to learn about speed and direction. The childminder adapts challenges skilfully according to children's developmental level, such as tracing the wheels and their faces to help younger children learn what a circle is. He extends challenges for older children well to help them understand how speed changes, and to learn about position as the wheeled toys travel 'through' and 'under' the tunnel they build.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works efficiently with his co-childminder to meet children's needs consistently, and to supervise children closely. Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder keeps parents informed well of their children's progress, and provides details of children's care routines each day. He and his assistant are good role models who provide gentle messages to help children learn to play kindly and to take turns fairly. Children benefit from many activities to learn about the world. For instance, they enjoy outings in the local community to explore the natural environment, meet up to play with friends and learn about peoples' different beliefs and cultures.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the key skills they need to prepare them for their next stage in learning and their eventual move to school. They benefit from different play areas with a good variety of activities that they choose confidently. Children learn to manage tasks for themselves to develop their independence, such as helping to set out chairs for meals, and clearing away their plates after eating. They use tools to develop their small-muscle skills, and have lots of opportunities to explore making marks. Older children learn about letters and the sounds they represent to support their literacy.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537533 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10077220 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 23 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. He lives in Barnstable, Devon. He regularly works with assistants. The childminder offers care from 7.45am to 5.45pm, Monday to Friday. He provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Registers

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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Registers

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