Childminder in Cornwall

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 Met (with actions)

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The provision is good

The childminder demonstrates a clear intention to provide the very best experiences for children and has high expectations for their learning. She creates a welcoming and homely environment where children feel relaxed and 'at home'. Overall, she provides a good range of activities that reflect children's interests and stage of development well. She takes time to get to know children's routines and the families' needs, offering lots of settling-in sessions and opportunities for children to get to know her. This results in children developing a strong attachment with her, and helps them to feel safe and secure. For example, they happily settle down for a nap as the childminder follows a consistent and familiar routine.

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The provision is good

The childminder makes good use of her local environment to build on children's skills and extend their development. For example, they regularly visit the local farm to collect eggs from the chickens and watch the cows being milked. The childminder builds on these experiences to provide opportunities for children to acquire new language and secure their understanding. For example, she provides toy animals at home to revisit the names of the animals they have seen and the noises the animals make. This focus on children's interests helps to ensure that children are motivated well and keen to learn.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has dedicated time to increasing her own skills and knowledge through training opportunities and research. As a result, she has made significant improvement to her practice in all areas, including the quality of teaching. n Children's physical development is supported very well. The childminder provides equipment that reflects their interest and learning styles to build on their skills further. For example, children smile and laugh as they carefully post a ball into a tube, which results in music being played. The childminder claps her hands to reward them, leading to them repeating this action again, increasing their accuracy and control as they do so. She builds on this by providing smaller objects to post through shaped holes, introducing children to patterns, colours and shapes. n The childminder helps children to manage their behaviour so that they can form good relationships with their friends. For example, she reminds children of

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boundaries and expectations and offers praise and encouragement when they behave well. She supports them to have good manners by acting as a positive role model. The childminder organises opportunities for children to attend group activities and events to support their social skills. She values the uniqueness of each child, and uses books, discussions and resources to help children to learn to understand and respect others. For example, children look at photographs,

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need to do better?

5 December 2019 maps and books to learn more about members of their families. n The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of how to support children's learning. She observes children as they play, and then accurately assesses their stage of development. This helps her to plan and provide activities that will further build on their skills. She provides a good range of activities, both in her home and in the local community. However, resources that support younger children to develop their creativity and use their imaginations are not always easily accessible to encourage them to explore and experiment. n Parents value the childminder's welcoming and reassuring approach. They feel confident that she understands the needs of their child well. The childminder keeps them well informed about the children's experiences. However, she does not always gain information from parents about children's learning needs when

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they start, or share detailed information about how she intends to support the next steps in children's learning, to encourage them to be more involved. n Children develop a keen interest in books and sing songs and rhymes to support their language and literacy skills. They cuddle up comfortably on the childminder's lap as they share books and stories. They repeat words and phrases, showing their interest and increasing understanding. n Good daily routines help children to learn about being healthy, such as regular exercise and the importance of clean hands before eating. Children enjoy nutritious meals that the childminder prepares for them in line with their individual dietary needs.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibilities in relation to child protection issues well. She completes regular up-to-date safeguarding training, and knows how to escalate any child protection concerns to the relevant professionals to help keep children safe. She has broadened her understanding of wider safeguarding issues, such as protecting children from extreme views and behaviours. The childminder takes effective steps to make sure children are cared for in a safe and secure environment. She supervises children well and ensures activities and outings are risk assessed to help minimise any potential risks to children. She teaches children about staying safe. For example, she discusses road safety to instil good practices that will help to keep them safe as they grow up.

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should:

n provide more opportunities for parents to engage in supporting children's learning and development at home n offer a wider range of activities that encourage children to explore and

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should:

5 December 2019 experiment with different materials, to extend their creativity and encourage them to use their imaginations.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 102298 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10125363 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 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 8 January 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in St Minver near Wadebridge in Cornwall. The childminder is available to provide care for children on weekdays throughout the year from 7am to 6pm.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children. She assessed the impact of the childminder's teaching on what children know and can do and discussed her observations with the childminder. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through the written feedback provided. n The inspector talked to the childminder about the impact of her own learning on the provision for children. n The inspector sampled documentation used to help the childminder to support children's learning and well-being.

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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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