Childminder in Cornwall

Inspection date 11 June 2019 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 Children make good progress from the start. The childminder uses her accurate assessments of children's development to monitor and plan their learning successfully. n Children behave very well. They benefit from the childminder's good example, praise and clear expectations. For example, children proudly add 'flower' cards to the friendship-tree display to celebrate their kind sharing with friends. n The childminder maintains safe and secure environments for children. She teaches them how to keep themselves safe, such as explaining why it is unsafe to kneel on chairs at the table. n The childminder values professional development to enhance her knowledge and skills and to improve outcomes for children. For instance, she uses guidance from sensory training to adapt activities according to children's changing behaviour to help them engage better in their play. n On occasions, the childminder does not ensure some quieter children have time and

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This provision is good

opportunity to answer questions to support their thinking and language skills further still. n The childminder misses some opportunities to encourage children to learn more about shape to develop their mathematical skills even further.

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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 provide more time and opportunity for all children to answer questions and to strengthen their thinking and language skills even further n make better use of opportunities to enhance children's mathematical skills even further, particularly regarding shape.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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 her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. n The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good and up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding children. She understands the risks to children and the correct procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder reflects on her provision regularly to make improvements. She builds successful working partnerships with parents, and keeps them updated closely regarding their children's development and well-being. Parents share positive views of the childminder's provision. They state, for example, that she goes above and beyond to meet children's needs and shows a dedication to help them progress and learn new skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses good teaching skills to interest and engage children well in play, and to help them achieve their next steps for learning. For example, she demonstrates how children can use scissors safely and effectively to develop their hand-to-eye coordination. Children concentrate and persist as they snip card to make figures in creative play. The childminder provides fun activities to support their literacy skills well. For instance, children join in lively story times with great enthusiasm as they call out what they know happens next. The childminder builds further on their learning, such as acting out what 'fierce' means in a story to help them learn and understand new words. The childminder uses spontaneous opportunities well to extend children's learning, such as using the internet to find out more about what 'excavators' are when children explore different trucks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very happy and settled in the childminder's care. They explore freely, cuddle their friends and laugh together in their play. The childminder works closely with parents and other professionals involved in children's care from the start to ensure she meets their needs consistently. Children develop healthy lifestyles. They learn the importance of good handwashing routines, enjoy healthy meals and regular physical play. The childminder helps children to learn about the world effectively. For example, children join in village fundraising events, learn about growth through trips to the allotment and explore one another's diverse home lives. They study live caterpillars and watch a butterfly emerge from a chrysalis on the internet to learn about natural life.

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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 the move to school. They are interested and motivated to learn and persevere with challenges. Children learn about numbers and have regular opportunities to draw and write to support their literacy. They develop good independence and self-confidence. For example, children help to clean the table for meals, chop their fruits at snack time and learn to dress themselves for outdoor play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545570 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10104315 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 - 11 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Kilkhampton, near Bude, Cornwall. The childminder offers care from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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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