Childminder in Devon

Inspection date 17 December 2018 Previous inspection date 5 March 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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 has a strong understanding of the learning and development requirements. She monitors children's progress well and identifies gaps in their learning, such as in mathematics, and provides stimulating activities to close these. This helps to improve outcomes for children. n The childminder works well with other professionals. For instance, she is a member of various professional networking sites and liaises closely with other childminders to ensure she is meeting children's individual needs effectively. n Children have good opportunities to be physically active. They take trips to the aquarium, zoo and theme parks. This contributes to children's good health and helps them to explore the world around them. n The childminder plans interesting activities for children around their current needs and interests. Children enjoy colouring 'superhero' pictures and making 'Father Christmas', helping to keep them motivated and engaged.

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This provision is good

n Occasionally, the childminder does not use questioning techniques as effectively as possible to help children connect ideas and extend discussions. n Opportunities to help parents continue developing children's early reading skills at home are not consistently promoted.

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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 develop effective questioning techniques that help children to connect ideas and extend discussions further n extend partnerships with parents even further to help build on children's next steps in learning at home, such as their early reading skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector spoke to the childminder, her co-childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked a various documentation, such as safeguarding policies, training certificates and children's assessment records. n The inspector read written statements from parents and children to gain their views of the provision. n The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process and how she develops partnerships with parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps her child protection knowledge meticulously updated. She effectively shares safeguarding legislation with her co-childminder, to help identify when children may be at risk. The premises are secure and she follows data protection guidance well, to protect children's personal information. The childminder and her co-childminder attend frequent training to support their professional development well. They use this effectively alongside the self- evaluation process to make positive changes to the provision to benefit children. For example, the childminder has implemented ways to encourage children to develop their early writing skills even further using a variety of materials, such as sand, rice, leaves and pebbles.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children have good opportunities to develop their mathematical skills. For example, they learn to recite numbers in order and recognise simple shapes, such as 'triangle', 'square', 'star', and 'rectangle'. The childminder effectively encourages children to use a variety of tools to make marks, such as paintbrushes and pencils, and she is aware of the need to strengthen children's finger muscles in preparation for writing. The childminder has a good range of resources that helps her to teach children about the similarities and differences between themselves and others, to support their understanding of the world well. The childminder uses effective strategies to observe and assess children's development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her co-childminder are friendly and welcoming, and children have formed positive relationships with them. This supports children's emotional well-being effectively. The childminder successfully helps children to learn about risk and develop their independence well, for example, when using scissors. Children display good levels of self-esteem and are well behaved. The childminder provides them with suitable choices in their play, enabling them to make their own decisions and become confident learners. The childminder supports children's care needs well, helping them to manage their own personal needs effectively.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and work at typical levels of development for their age. They develop increasing control over scissors and arrange shapes to make a picture of a Christmas tree. Children use good mathematical language, such as 'big', 'medium' and 'small'. They enjoy their time with the childminder and develop the key skills needed for their next stage of learning, and the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY395406 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 10084797 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 2 - 11 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 5 March 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Plymouth, Devon. She offers care every day from 7am until 6.30pm, all year round. She occasionally offers overnight care if needed. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. She works alongside her husband, who is also a registered childminder.

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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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