Childminder 154042

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a warm, welcoming setting for families. Children are settled and secure in her care and relationships are positive. Parents value the support that the childminder provides as she works in partnership with them to help children develop. She gets to know the children well, often continuing to care for them as they move on to school. The childminder tracks all children's learning closely and understands what individual children need to learn next. She considers this carefully as she plays alongside the children, often using questions as a way to develop children's language and ideas. She encourages children to learn early mathematical skills as they thread cotton reels, count them and compare them by length.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides learning opportunities that the children enjoy and uses her conversations with the children to extend their learning. Babies enjoy cuddles, songs and joining in as part of a small group. Their individual care needs are met as the childminder pays careful attention to them, noticing when they become tired or hungry. She uses praise to encourage children as they try out new learning, and guides them when they need help, which helps them to be become confident. They learn to share resources and enjoy each other's company.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is effective in supporting children as they develop an interest in literacy. Babies join in with chalking activities and older children develop control as they use colouring pens. The childminder reads to the children as they sit close together. They show delight in joining in with favourite stories and experimenting with learning new words and rhymes. Families borrow books from the childminder to enjoy reading them at home. n The childminder is well qualified and ensures that she keeps up to date with training. She shares ideas with other practitioners in early years settings to develop her practice. She has undertaken training to ensure she understands how to support an individual child's needs, and has supported families further by sharing information. n The childminder encourages children to develop socially. They sit around the table together playing a card game, learning to take turns. They match pictures

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need to do better?

in their game together and are helped to remember how to find pairs of cards. Older children show how they can be caring and tolerant when babies join in, encouraging them to play alongside. Children have fun together and relationships are warm and relaxed. n Children are confident in the routines of the setting. They join in and ask for the 'tidy up music', and enthusiastically get ready for lunchtime, pulling up their chairs around the table. They learn to use knives to spread their toast and spoon

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need to do better?

28 February 2020 out spaghetti onto plates, building their confidence and use of tools. The childminder supports families with helping children to learn skills in self-care, such as using a potty and washing hands, so that they begin to understand about being healthy and hygienic. n The childminder provides regular opportunities for children to go out into the community in order to broaden their experiences. For example, they visit the park, a local field and indoor play centres. At times, however, opportunities for the children to be physically active in the childminder's home are more limited, which can lead to the children not being fully engaged. n The childminder has a good range of toys and resources in her home for children to use. They enjoy playing with games and jigsaws, threading and looking at books. However, resources are not always easily accessible for the children to choose from in order to encourage their independence and enable

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them to make decisions about their learning for themselves.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands how to keep children safe in her care and keeps up to date with changes in safeguarding legislation. She completes risk assessments in order to ensure children are safe in her home and on trips out. The childminder understands the signs that indicate a child may be at risk of harm to enable her to protect children. She has undertaken training to develop her knowledge of wider safeguarding issues. She has effective policies in place and has appropriate documentation to record any matters relating to health and safety.

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should:

n increase opportunities for children to be physically active to develop their large- muscle skills indoors and outdoors n develop opportunities for children to become more independent in selecting resources themselves to help them develop their own ideas further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 154042 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10125476 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 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection 23 June 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in North Tawton, Devon. She has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder's daughter acts as an assistant on an occasional basis. The childminder receives early education funding to provide free places for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children. n The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including training records, risk assessments and policies. n The inspector reviewed children's records. n The inspector observed the children playing and learning at the setting.

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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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