Childminder EY546116

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder provides children with an exciting and varied range of activities, many of which are outdoors, that motivate them to learn. Children talk about the blackberry crumble they made the previous week. They thoroughly enjoy collecting blackberries in the childminder's garden, crushing the berries in pots and using the juice to paint pictures.

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The provision is good

Children are well behaved, happy and safe in the childminder's care. They learn to take turns, for example, while playing on cushions inside a tent. The childminder and her assistant develop close, caring relationships with the children. They provide positive role models and successfully help children to identify a strong sense of self.

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The provision is good

The childminder uses knowledge she gains from additional training to continually improve her teaching practice. For instance, she provides more singing activities and communicates with children in different ways that encourages them to talk. The childminder has also introduced more natural items and loose parts that inspire children to play imaginatively. She now follows children's interests and uses her observations of what they enjoy doing to adapt the activities and promote their involvement. For example, she provides opportunities for children to play in a mud kitchen and reads books about dinosaurs. The childminder supports most aspects of children's learning and development successfully.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her assistant provide good-quality care for children. They follow younger children's individual home routines, which includes time to relax and drink a bottle of milk before they go to sleep. The childminder treats children with kindness and respect and ensures that they are all fully included in all activities. Children confidently approach the childminder when they need a hug or reassurance. They say they like being with their friends and going to the childminder's home. Children are enthusiastic and motivated learners and take pride in their achievements. For example, they thoroughly enjoy making marks on a chalkboard, using brushes and water. The childminder promotes children's physical well-being. She provides lots of activities outdoors and encourages children to explore and be active. n Overall, the childminder and her assistant work together very well to meet children's individual needs. The childminder coaches and supports her assistant

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need to do better?

effectively. He has a good understanding of his role and responsibilities. The childminder regularly meets with her assistant and discusses and agrees changes that continually improve children's safety, care and learning. n The childminder shares information about children's learning and development

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need to do better?

10 September 2019 with staff in other early years settings they attend. She provides parents with regular newsletters that include detailed information about themes and activities. The childminder welcomes parents into her home and shares information about children's learning and progress from their starting points. She knows children well and accurately assesses their development. However, the childminder does not always work effectively in partnership with parents to promote continuity in children's development, for example to help all young children become toilet trained. n The childminder coaches and supports her assistant effectively. He has a good understanding of his role and responsibilities. The childminder regularly meets with her assistant and discusses and agrees changes that continually improve children's safety, care and learning. Together they have recently agreed to take all the children into the garden to play outdoors at the same time to improve

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need to do better?

how children are supervised and kept safe. n Children make good progress from their starting points and develop the knowledge and skills they need for their future learning. The childminder plans a high-quality curriculum that includes a wide range of activities that motivate children to learn. She successfully promotes children's learning while teaching them how to use the resources. For instance, she patiently asks children to identify colour and shape while using transparent objects on an illuminated board. She shows and explains to children how the board works and how the colours change when the shapes are stacked on top of each other. However, the childminder does not always consider different ways she can use to improve all children's concentration during their play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder attends local authority training to keep her safeguarding knowledge up to date. She shares safeguarding information with her assistant. They both have a good understanding of child protection procedures and know what to do if they are concerned about a child's well-being. The childminder carefully considers children's safety and uses risk assessment to remove or reduce and hazards. She makes sure that children are well supervised at all times, for example, when they go on outings to the beach and local forests.

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should:

n improve all children's ability to concentrate and focus their attention during activities n improve partnership with parents to promote continuity in children's toilet training.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546116 Local authority Isle of Wight Inspection number 10100280 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 to 9 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Ryde on the Isle of Wight. The childminder provides care for children on Monday to Thursday for most of the year. She works with an assistant and receives funding to provide free early education to children aged two years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector talked with the childminder, her assistant and children and observed indoor and outdoor activities. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation. n The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder. n The inspector talked with a parent and took account of parents comments in documentation.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

10 September 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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