Phipps, Angela

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are very happy in the childminder's care. They feel safe and secure and share close relationships with the childminder and one another. The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment with a wide range of toys and resources for children to choose. Children play well together, racing the small cars along the windowsill, making marks and drawing pictures at the easel. They benefit from positive interactions with the childminder and the praise that she gives them for their achievements. This boosts their confidence and self-esteem effectively.

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The provision is good

The childminder knows the children well and has high expectations for their learning. She uses her assessments well to plan a broad curriculum, based on children's interests and next steps in learning. She develops positive partnerships with parents, which contributes to the childminder meeting children's care and learning needs consistently. The childminder is a positive role model. Children learn from her good example how to share resources, respect each other's feelings and behave well. Children enjoy taking part in and learning different types of dance, such as 'hip-hop'. This encourages their creativity and expression and allows children to extend their social skills in readiness for school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder reflects on her practice, to identify areas which she can develop further. She has mixed up and increased the range of resources she provides, which has made activities more inviting and developed children's imaginative play successfully. For example, children build tracks together and play with trains and animal figures as they move the trains through the jungle. n The childminder promotes children's speech and language development effectively. She engages them well as they name colours and identify shapes. Young children have a very wide vocabulary. They enjoy completing puzzles, matching the head of an animal to its body successfully, and correctly naming the 'crocodile', 'snake' and 'rhino'. n Children develop good early mathematical skills as they count in routines and activities. They count the number of beads as they move them across a wire, or count the small cars and vehicles as they sort them into groups. However,

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need to do better?

sometimes, the childminder does not give children the time that they need to finish activities before moving them on to the next task. This means they do not have consistent opportunities to develop their play ideas fully. n Children develop a love of books. The childminder reads stories to the children as they turn the pages of the book and show an interest in the pictures. She talks to the children about the pictures and matches the animals to their babies, to extend their learning further. n Children are polite. They say 'please' and 'thank you' when the childminder

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need to do better?

16 January 2020 offers them snacks of fruit. Children are happy and play well together with their friends. They spontaneously burst into song as they play, and take turns well when they play with the dinosaurs. n The childminder encourages children's interest in the world and provides a wide range of outings to enhance their interests further. Children observe the wildlife in the garden, such as the squirrels and birds who come to feed from the bird table. They develop their physical skills at the park, using the climbing equipment, and enjoy walks by the river. n The childminder involves the parents successfully in their children's learning. She shares information with them and keeps them well informed about their children's progress. She works effectively in partnership with parents on things such as potty training or reducing the use of a dummy. n Children develop good independence skills. They make a good attempt to put on

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their shoes for themselves after they have their nappy changed, and they enjoy the challenge of doing up zips on their coats when the childminder takes them out. Children develop a wide range of skills which prepare them well for the next stage in their learning and school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a clear understanding of her safeguarding role and responsibilities. She does all that she can to ensure that she keeps children in her care safe from harm. The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date through training, including on wider safeguarding issues. She has a good knowledge of the safeguarding procedures and knows how to report any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder completes thorough risk assessments on her home and for the outings she takes with the children. She takes effective action to reduce hazards, to provide a safe and secure environment for the children to play.

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should:

n provide consistent opportunities for children to follow their interests and try out their ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 104218 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10125382 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 2 to 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 26 June 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1999. She lives in a village a short distance from the city of Exeter, in Devon. She currently works two days a week but is available from Monday to Friday for most of the year.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder gave the inspector a tour of her home and explained how she delivers the curriculum. n The inspector and the childminder observed the children during activities and completed a follow-up discussion about children's learning and development. n A range of documentation was sampled. n The inspector observed the childminder's teaching and the impact of this on children's learning.

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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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