Childminder in Devon

This provision meets requirements

n The childminder understands her responsibility to safeguard children. She keeps her knowledge up to date through training and knows the procedure for reporting concerns. She is knowledgeable about wider safeguarding issues and understands how to promote children's welfare. n The childminder understands how to promote children's well-being. She supports them to respect and care for their friends and explains suitable strategies for helping children to learn about expectations for behaviour. n The childminder has a good understanding of how to provide activities that help children to learn. She know how to help children make progress and prepare them for their next stage in learning. n The childminder understands how working in partnership with parents and other settings can help her to meet children's care and learning needs. n The childminder offers a welcoming environment and has a wide range of resources and play materials. She explained how to support children's healthy

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This provision meets requirements

lifestyles. She knows the importance of teaching children about a healthy diet, following hygiene procedures and the benefit of daily fresh air and exercise. n The childminder recognises the need to evaluate her service and include the views of parents and children to help her provide good-quality outcomes for children.

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This provision meets requirements

There were no children present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544836 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10095093 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 0 to 0 Total number of places 1 Number of children on roll 0 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Honiton, Devon. The childminder operates all year round.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector sampled the childminder's record-keeping systems and checked her knowledge of the documentation she must keep when caring for children. n The inspector discussed with the childminder the assessment and planning systems. n The inspector evaluated the childminder's ability to drive continuous improvement. n The inspector reviewed the premises and some of the childminder's resources to assess their suitability.

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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

29 October 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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