Childminder EY306882

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

The childminder provides a warm, welcoming and homely setting that children are eager to attend. They are happy and secure in the childminder's attentive care. She organises her home very effectively, putting children's security and enjoyment at the centre of all she does. Children gain a good understanding of the world around them as they enjoy many visits to places of interest in the local area. They mix with a wider group of children at toddler groups, which develops and extends their social skills.

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The provision is good

The childminder has a strong focus on promoting children's language development. She talks to children as they play and follows their lead, allowing them time to respond and develop their communication skills. The childminder continually helps children to build on their growing vocabulary and they delight in learning new words.

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The provision is good

Children settle quickly with the childminder. She is friendly and approachable. Parents speak highly of the care their children receive and make positive comments about her provision. There is a good two-way flow of information and children benefit greatly from this consistent approach to their learning and development.

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The provision is good

The childminder is a good role model and treats children with consideration. Children use good manners and behave well. The childminder skilfully supports children to manage their feelings and emotions. For example, she remains calm and gently supportive if they become a little frustrated when attempting new challenges. She gives plenty of praise to acknowledge their many achievements and supports their self-esteem well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides a good range of interesting resources that inspire children's exploration. This supports their curiosity and helps them to become motivated learners. For example, children show great delight when they discover lots of sparkling Christmas decorations the childminder has provided for them to explore. They spend significant periods of time looking at the different colours and textures and develop their manipulative skills as they play. n Children develop a love of books and the childminder has regular story times that children thoroughly enjoy. Children are eager for the childminder to read their favourite stories and laugh with excitement as she brings them to life using different voices. They have opportunities to point to pictures and repeat words and phrases in good preparation for early reading. n Effective partnerships with local providers and schools provide good continuity

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need to do better?

for children. Children get to know school environments and staff through regular

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need to do better?

11 December 2019 visits. They move on to their future education with self-assurance and confidence. n The childminder is experienced and has a firm understanding of child development, which helps her to support children as they move on in their learning. She continues to develop and enhance her skills to improve experiences for children. For example, she attends training and meets with other childminders to share good practice. n The childminder monitors children's development meticulously and is quick to notice when they need extra support. She works in good partnership with other professionals and parents to ensure all children make good progress. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder gets to know children well and gathers important information from parents about their children's home routines. However, she does not take account of what children already know and can do when they first attend to inform her planning more accurately from

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need to do better?

the start. n The childminder evaluates her practice very precisely. She knows the strengths of her provision and clearly identifies areas for development. She recognises the need to extend opportunities for children to develop mark-making skills in preparation for early writing.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Children are cared for in a safe environment and the childminder carries out regular checks to ensure children are not exposed to potential hazards. The childminder attends all mandatory training to keep her understanding of child protection up to date. She is vigilant and knows the signs that may lead to a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder is clear about local safeguarding procedures.

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should:

n enhance opportunities for children to use a wider variety of resources that extend their mark making skills in preparation for early writing n consider different ways of finding out what children already know and can do when they first attend to help to build on their achievements from the start.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY306882 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10062536 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 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 16 September 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Newton Abbott, Devon. The childminder offers care all day, Monday to Friday, throughout the year. She receives funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 looked at a range of documents and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation. n The inspector took account of the views of children and parents.

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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

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