Childminder in Plymouth

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

Children are happy and settled. They benefit from nurturing and supportive relationships with the childminder who helps them to feel safe, valued and secure. For instance, the childminder creates displays of children's work, such as drawings and samples of handwriting. This helps children to develop a sense of belonging, and pride in their achievements. Children enjoy playing fun games with the childminder, such as hide and seek. Children delight in anticipation as they search for the childminder and hide together behind a curtain. The childminder skilfully follows children's interests and engages with them during play, modelling language and helping to expand their growing vocabularies.

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The provision is good

Children are enthusiastic and motivated to learn. They benefit from stimulating activities, such as fun sensory experiences that help them to explore different materials and learn new words. They 'crunch' cereal with their hands and experiment with water, enchanted by the change of texture. The childminder plans a broad and varied curriculum. Children's learning is supported by a well-planned environment. For instance, they make confident choices as they select resources from clearly labelled and easily accessible storage containers. This helps children to follow their interests and learn that words have meaning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder implements robust monitoring procedures to help ensure her chosen curriculum meets children's individual needs successfully. Initial assessments of children's development help to quickly identify their starting points. Her monitoring and assessment demonstrate that children make good and consistent progress towards their early learning goals. n Children benefit from engaging and meaningful interactions with the childminder. She spends time with the children listening to them, for instance, as they explore shapes and numbers. The childminder models superb language to help build children's vocabularies. For example, they discuss 'diamonds' and 'rhomboids'. However, the childminder could expand the good teaching further by extending individual children's interest in numbers as they count. n The childminder provides safe equipment for use during activities, such as a hand-held vacuum cleaner to support children with exploring the control of

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need to do better?

technology resources. Children understand what the vacuum cleaner can do and how to use it safely. Children enjoy using real household equipment. They learn to manage tasks that help them to be independent and respect their environment, as they willingly help to tidy up after sensory play activities. n Children enjoy activities that promote physical development. For example, children test their balance and coordination as they line up patiently to walk the length of the balance beam. They know how to play safely and ask to take

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need to do better?

9 January 2020 turns, demonstrating good regulation and self-control for their age and stage of development. n The childminder engages well with parents. She uses various methods of communication to effectively share children's progress and encourage learning at home. Parents are highly complimentary of the care and education their children receive. They describe the childminder as 'loving', 'caring' and 'nurturing'. They appreciate their 'daily adventures', such as trips to the local playgroup, park or aquarium. This provides children with a broad range of experiences. n Children benefit from good nutrition and try many healthy foods provided by the childminder. For instance, children ask for avocados and describe their favourite fruits, such as blueberries. The childminder has adopted a healthy-eating policy and promotes this with parents to help ensure children thrive on home-cooked meals and freshly prepared snacks.

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need to do better?

n The childminder demonstrates caution as she implements good measures to help minimise the risk of choking, such as slicing grapes in half during snack time. However, daily routines to support children's health and understanding of good hygiene practices could be enhanced further, such as improving handwashing procedures at mealtimes. n The childminder engages well with other professionals. She values their support and uses opportunities to source training, such as phonics, first aid and safeguarding. This helps the childminder to evaluate her provision and identify ways to continually improve her practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date. She regularly attends training courses and engages with other professionals to keep well informed of her local safeguarding procedures. The childminder can confidently identify the signs and symptoms that may indicate that a child is at risk of harm and knows who to contact if she has any concerns. Effective procedures help her ensure children are well supervised while in her care, and regular checks identify and eliminate any potential risks. For instance, fire exits are clearly marked and plans are in place to practise evacuation drills with children to help them feel safe in the event of an emergency.

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should:

n extend individual children's interest in numbers as they count, to help them move on to the next stage in their learning n improve daily routines to support children's independence and understanding of good hygiene practices.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545734 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 10113292 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 3 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Plymouth, Devon. She offers care Monday to Friday from 8am to 5.30pm. She accepts funding to provide early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written testimonials. n The inspector checked the suitability documentation for the childminder and her first-aid certificate. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder to assess the quality of teaching. n The inspector tracked children's progress and sampled learning and developmental records. n The inspector viewed areas of the house used for childminding, inside and outdoors of the provision.

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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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