Childminder EY315978

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

Children thrive in the safe, warm and homely environment created by the childminder. They enthusiastically enter the home and are keen to choose from the wide range of resources on offer. Children have strong and secure attachments to the childminder and continually engage her in their play. For example, they shout her name when they want her to join their game and ask for her help to build sandcastles. They readily seek her out when they feel 'out of sorts' and enjoy the comfort and cuddles she offers. These solid foundations successfully contribute to children's developing sense of well-being and emotional development.

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The provision is good

The childminder has clear expectations for children and embraces a child-centred approach to support their learning. She encourages all children to make their own decisions about what they wish to do and children show good levels of independence and confidence in doing so. They move freely around the well organised spaces, selecting from the interesting range of resources in each room. The childminder is a positive role model and creates clear and consistent boundaries for the children. She patiently and sensitively teaches the children how to share and play with others. Children respond well and show a developing awareness of right and wrong. They are confident in their surroundings and clearly feel safe and secure.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is committed to keeping her knowledge and skills up to date and is keen to access training that adds value to her skill set. She reflects on her practice and takes account of what children and parents say. She focuses her attention on what is working well for the children and makes changes to meet their needs. The childminder attends required training, for example, to keep her knowledge of first aid and safeguarding up to date. She uses network meetings to effectively keep abreast of changes and to support her professional development. n The childminder has a secure knowledge of each child's developmental needs and the progress they are making. She regularly observes their play and identifies what they need to learn next, although this is not always specific enough to fully support all children to make more rapid progress in their learning. n The childminder works closely with the children as she plays alongside them and

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need to do better?

follows their interests. She skilfully weaves learning into their play by giving clear explanations and demonstrating how to do key tasks. For example, children learn how to roll play dough into balls and how to blow to make bubbles appear from the wand. n The childminder supports children's developing speech very well. She continually

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need to do better?

3 March 2020 narrates their play so that they hear clear sentences that help them make sense of what they are doing. She engages children in conversations about their play and encourages them to vocalise their thoughts and ideas. They enjoy singing songs and listening to stories, all of which positively support their language development. n Children are well prepared for their next steps in learning. They learn to sort, count and recognise colours with help from the childminder. Children listen well at story time and the childminder extends their learning by providing props and play dough for the children to revisit the Gingerbread Man story in their own way. They join in with familiar stories and know how to use books independently. Children learn to share as the childminder shows them how to distribute the railway tracks so that they can each build a track for their trains. They show a developing ability to concentrate on activities that interest them.

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder shares regular information with parents about children's experiences and achievements. However, she does not always extend this to provide parents with ideas to continue children's learning at home. Parents highly value the homely, safe environment and the wide range of experiences the childminder offers to support children's learning. n The childminder helps children to develop healthy habits as part of their daily routine. They follow good hygiene procedures as they enthusiastically wash their hands following outdoor play and prior to eating. They access their own drinks throughout the day, which are stored on a tray for easy access. They enjoy physical outdoor activities and show good skill and coordination as they climb on the larger apparatus.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of her statutory responsibilities to keep children safe. She is confident of the correct actions to take should she have concerns for the children in her care and has robust procedures in place in the event an allegation is made against her. She carefully assesses and monitors the environment to ensure that all spaces remain safe and suitable for children's use. She is diligent in her supervision of the children and teaches them skills to keep themselves safe. For example, children learn not to walk in front of the swings and to move carefully on the wooden climbing frame in case it is slippery.

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should:

n share more ideas with parents, to extend learning at home n refine how assessment is used to precisely identify how to help children to achieve the next steps in their learning and make the best possible progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY315978 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10125592 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 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 20 Date of previous inspection 24 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Woolsery in North Devon. The provision is open each weekday from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children and assessed the quality of the childminder's teaching and its impact on children's learning and well-being. n The childminder and the inspector observed children as they were engaged in their play and discussed the skills they were developing. n The inspector took account of parents' feedback from written statements and discussion. n The inspector sampled documentation, including qualification certificates, safeguarding procedures and children's records.

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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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