Childminder in Devon

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children are happy and relaxed in the childminder's care. She provides a homely and well-organised environment for children to explore. The childminder is loving and caring towards children and they enjoy her cuddles and reassurance. Parents value her warm and welcoming nature and feel that their children are safe and secure when attending her setting.

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The provision is good

The childminder is a positive role model and treats children with kindness and consideration. She has high expectations for good manners and children behave well. They share happily and cooperate together in play. For example, they make sure there are enough beads for everyone when they enjoy a threading activity.

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The provision is good

The childminder is skilled in supporting children's speech development. She speaks clearly and helps children to pronounce words correctly. Children begin to extend their sentences with her gentle support. They speak confidently to visitors and enjoy explaining their favourite activities.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a wide range of visits and outings that broaden and enrich their learning. They learn about the natural world and enjoy being physically active on trips to beaches and parks. In addition, children attend local groups where they have access to a wider range of resources and enjoy mixing with a larger group of children. This supports their social and emotional development well and helps them to get ready for moving on in their education.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is experienced and continues to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. She meets with other childminders and researches new activities for children to enjoy. Children benefit from a fresh approach to their resources and activities that enrich their play. They concentrate well as they make glittery Christmas decorations, expressing their own ideas and individual creativity. The childminder regularly praises their efforts and promotes their confidence and self-esteem. n The childminder has a good understanding of child development and is quick to notice when there are gaps in children's learning. She works effectively with other professionals to ensure all children make good progress. n Good partnerships with other providers children also attend, and local schools, ensure continuity in children's care and development. The childminder builds good relationships with parents and keeps them well informed about their

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children's learning. They appreciate the regular updates about activities and routines that support their children's well-being effectively. n The childminder regularly reflects on the service she provides and evaluates her

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4 December 2019 practice accurately. She involves parents and children in identifying areas for development and makes continual improvements that benefit children. For example, she has a programme of development for her outdoor area to give children play opportunities in all weathers. n Children have access to a wide range of stimulating resources and make choices about their play. This encourages their exploration and motivates them to learn. The childminder organises her environment according to children's interests and this inspires their learning. However, there are fewer resources that fully promote children's understanding of other cultures throughout her provision. n The childminder knows what children can do and what they need to learn next. She helps them to move on in their learning as they take part in activities. For example, she encourages children to recognise letters of the alphabet when they

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need to do better?

put together a puzzle in preparation for early reading. Occasionally, she misses opportunities to adapt her teaching to reinforce children's understanding, provide even more challenge and help them make even better progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant complete relevant training to help them to keep up to date on safeguarding issues. The childminder knows the signs that might lead her to be concerned about a child's welfare and is clear about local safeguarding procedures. She ensures children are cared for in a secure environment and become aware of keeping themselves safe as they play. They help to tidy away resources when they have finished playing so the environment is clutter free and safe to explore.

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should:

n adapt some activities to extend children's engagement, reinforce their understanding and help them to make the best possible progress in their learning n extend the range of resources that reflect other cultures across all areas of the provision to help children to compare their own lives to those of others in the wider world.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476384 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10075858 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 15 June 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Newton Abbot, Devon. She offers care from Tuesday to Thursday, from 8am to 6pm, all year round.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children and talked about the quality of teaching. n The inspector looked at areas of the home used for childminding and talked about how the childminder organises her setting. n The childminder and inspector observed children playing and discussed their progress. n The inspector took account of the views of children and parents. n The inspector looked at a range of documents and discussed self-evaluation.

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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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