Childminder in Cornwall

Inspection date 6 August 2019 Previous inspection date 26 January 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 is proactive in developing her knowledge and skills. For example, she regularly attends childminder network meetings and gains ideas to help children explore a variety of textures and resources, such as kitchen utensils or different materials. n The childminder is caring and friendly. Children respond easily to her calm, reassuring approach. They benefit from her frequent praise and encouragement and develop a positive sense of emotional well-being. n Children enjoy their play. The childminder provides a good range of activities to support their interests and learning through play. Children make good progress from their starting points. n Parents make highly positive written comments about the childminder. They comment that their children experience an exciting variety of activities and outings with her, and are happy and settled in her care. n The childminder promotes children's good health effectively. For example, children

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This provision is good

enjoy well-balanced, nutritious snacks and meals. They learn about herbs, such as basil, and foods that are healthy when making, for example, veggie kebabs, fruit skewers or banana cake. n The childminder does not always encourage the younger children's participation and engagement in activities as effectively as possible, to support their learning consistently well. n At times, the childminder misses opportunities to help children learn more about keeping themselves and others safe, for example when playing in the outdoor areas.

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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 more use of opportunities to engage and fully support the younger children's participation within activities, to promote their learning consistently well n develop children's understanding of keeping themselves and others safe further, with particular regard to when they play in the outdoor areas.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed children's interactions in play indoors and outdoors, and discussed their interests and progress with the childminder. n The inspector viewed documentation, such as operational policies and procedures and required records, including first-aid and qualification certificates. n The inspector took into account the written views of parents. n The inspector undertook a joint observation of a play activity and discussed with the childminder how children learned from this. n The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and how this helps her make ongoing improvements.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder continues to update her knowledge of safeguarding issues and understands who to contact in the event of any concern arising. The childminder maintains required records, such as for accidents, incidents and children's attendance, accurately. She liaises with parents and other settings children attend effectively, to share information about children's development and help them achieve further. The childminder tracks children's progress regularly to identify their achievements and how she can support their learning through their interests.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder encourages children's imaginations and language skills well. For example, children like squeezing, squashing and rolling play dough. They say, 'We are making pancakes, using lemon, salt and water'. Children have fun mixing rice, water and flower petals together and tell a visitor, 'It's a magic potion'. The childminder promotes children's understanding of nature effectively. For instance, they explore the garden with interest to look for bugs and make a wormery with layers of soil. They like to investigate the textures of leaves and twigs and then make pictures with these. The childminder supports children's number skills well through daily activities. For example, older children confidently talk about their birthdays and recognise numbers of personal significance, such as their ages.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides good opportunities for children to develop their physical well- being effectively. For example, children like learning to control their movements in gym activities or running and jumping freely at a soft-play centre. The childminder helps children learn actively about their community through a variety of experiences. For instance, they enjoy digging in the sand and searching for shells when they visit a beach. They have fun going on a trip to a nearby farm and enjoy cuddling the baby lambs, or watching the seals at a nearby sanctuary. Children behave well. The childminder encourages them to be kind, share their toys and be helpful to others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain confidence, socialisation and independence skills to help them with their move to school. They develop a positive interest in mark making. For example, older children are starting to use pens to form recognisable letter shapes. Younger children like using crayons to make colourful lines in their drawings. Children become confident communicators and express their thoughts well. For example, they tell the childminder about a birthday cake, saying, 'It had strawberries, cream and meringue'. Older children begin to link sounds with letters. They start to recognise words beginning with the initial letter of their name.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482670 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10062257 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 5 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 26 January 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Helston, Cornwall. She operates on weekdays from 7am until 6pm, all year round. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification in childcare. She receives funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years.

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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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