Small, Felicity

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

The childminder welcomes children into her home with warmth and care. Children are happy and are pleased to see each other as their friends arrive. They enjoy playing together and the childminder helps children to feel secure as she tells them about the plans for the day. Parents comment on the progress that their children make, particularly in communication and language and in developing confidence. The childminder communicates regularly with parents and carers, developing new ways to share information with families online. She was able to welcome children back to her setting during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic by making effective use of learning outdoors in the fresh air.

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The provision is good

The childminder knows each child very well and she interacts with them, introducing new vocabulary and responding to their interests. She supports families to use their home languages and develops their confidence as they learn to speak English. Children enjoy playing inside as well as in the garden. They learn to share using a wide range of resources, concentrating as they experiment with water. The childminder regularly takes children out on trips and visits, including to a forest school, and parents comment on the range of experiences the childminder offers to children, which they enjoy.

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need to do better?

n The childminder carefully monitors children's progress and identifies where they may need further support. She works in partnership with parents and follows the advice from other professionals. For example, the childminder is being guided by speech and language therapists to use stories to develop children's speech. She interacts with children, listening carefully and tuning in to their individual ways of communicating. n The childminder provides engaging learning opportunities for children to develop their own ideas. They roll large marbles down guttering and decide to wash ride- on cars outside, using water and soap. The childminder extends children's learning further, introducing new words, such as 'shiny tube' and 'reflection', as they make bubbles together. Children show fascination as they watch the bubbles float away on the breeze and they chase and pop them with excitement. n Children learn to keep healthy by washing their hands regularly. They develop

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independence in using the toilet and in managing their own clothes. Children enthusiastically eat fruit together and find out about growing foods as they water raspberry plants. They learn to control their bodies as they negotiate steps and slopes in the garden and develop small-muscle control as they handle resources and draw with pens. n The childminder works with other childminders, which helps to develop her ideas and practice. She regularly accesses training online. She reflects on her setting

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need to do better?

29 June 2021 and finds new ways of working in order to help children learn. She improves the resources for children, such as developing a kitchen area outside for children to play in, and she regularly takes children out to visit new places to extend their experiences in the community. n The children enjoy having stories read to them and have access to books which they can choose for themselves. They enjoy handling character props from 'The Gruffalo' while they listen to the story being read to them in a group. The childminder supports children's home languages well. For example, she provides bilingual books for families to read together. Sometimes, older children do not always have opportunities to build further on these experiences in readiness for school, such as hearing and identifying letter sounds and rhyming words. While children enjoy drawing and writing some letters of their name, they do not

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always have access to writing in a range of contexts, particularly those children who prefer to learn outdoors. n Children develop early mathematical skills. They learn about shape and space as they ride cars and steer around each other. They begin to learn about numbers as they count the prickles on the play dough characters they make. At times, the childminder does not develop these skills further with older children, so they learn to count with accuracy and become more secure in their knowledge of mathematical concepts.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder undertakes regular training to refresh her knowledge about how to keep children safe. She is aware of the signs to look for to protect children and has a good understanding about wider safeguarding matters. She knows what to do if she is concerned about a child and which agencies to refer to. She carefully considers any risks when planning trips, making sure all children are safe when travelling and making visits. She ensures that she understands how to keep safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, with measures in place to ensure fresh air and hygiene.

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should:

n further extend opportunities for older children to explore their interest in writing and to develop skills in hearing and identifying letter sounds and rhymes, in readiness for their next stage in learning n extend opportunities for older children to develop skills in counting accurately to develop their mathematical understanding further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY556965 Local authority Torbay Inspection number 10175109 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 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 2018 and lives in Torquay, Torbay. She operates her service from 8am to 2.30pm on Tuesday and from 8am to 4.30pm on Wednesday and Friday. The setting is called 'Small Childminding'. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds a relevant qualification in home childcare at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together inside and outside in the garden area. n The inspector carried out joint observations with the childminder while the children played. n The inspector scrutinised a range of documents, including risk assessments and suitability checks. n The inspector spoke with a parent and reviewed parent questionnaires about the setting. n The inspector spoke to children about their play and learning.

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Inspection activities

29 June 2021 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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