Childminder in Devon

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 confident learners. They demonstrate a can-do attitude and persevere when attempting new tasks. For instance, children try hard to take the lid off the play dough and make several attempts before asking the childminder for help.

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The provision is good

Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, parents are no longer able to come into the setting. Nonetheless, the childminder provides parents with good information about children's development. This helps to support their learning at home.

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The provision is good

Children behave exceptionally well. They play cooperatively with one another, learning how to share and take turns with support from the childminder. Children feel safe and secure. They explore the environment independently and enjoy the company of the childminder.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy investigating a range of resources that capture their interests. For example, children enjoy playing with sensory experiences to help support their creativity. They explore different textured items, such as leaves and wooden resources. Children communicate well about what they see, hear and feel.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has strong links with external agencies. She liaises with them closely to ensure that children who require more support have their needs met effectively. The childminder uses strategies from other professionals to support children, such as with their speech and language development. n Children develop good communication skills. The childminder has recently attended a basic sign language course to help children use actions to accompany their words. Additionally, she listens attentively to children, repeating and role modelling words back to them. This encourages children to develop good listening and speaking skills. n Care practices are good. The childminder encourages children to dispose of their used tissues in a bin. She supports children in washing their hands afterwards. The childminder also uses antibacterial gel to reduce the transmission of viruses. n Children have some opportunities to be active. The childminder takes children to

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the nearby park or a trip to the farm. However, the childminder does not provide as many enriching learning experiences outside as she does inside, to further support children's overall physical development. n Children enjoy using a range of tools to make marks. For example, they select an item to dip into paint and make prints on large pieces of paper. They show good hand-to-eye coordination and make lines and anticlockwise movements.

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6 October 2021 The childminder extends this by encouraging children to paint their hands to make different prints. n The childminder works closely with local schools, including what they expect children to learn by the end of the foundation stage. The childminder uses her specialist training around phonics (letters and the sounds they represent). This helps those children who are moving on to school to hear and say initial sounds in words. Children develop strong literacy skills. n The childminder monitors children's progress effectively. She completes the required progress check for children when they are between two and three years old. She knows what she would like children to learn and implements activities around these to ensure children make good progress. n Partnerships with parents is effective. Parents comment on their children's progression and how the childminder's services are 'exemplary'. Since children

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have returned after the first national lockdown, the childminder has implemented a new system. Parents can share their children's new experiences and activities they have enjoyed at home. This helps to provide a good consistent two-way flow of information to support children's learning. n Children develop a good understanding of the world around them. The childminder plans activities that help children learn about life cycles and how to care for living things. For instance, children enjoy watching chicks hatch and learn how to look after them once they are born.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of child protection and is aware of the potential signs of when a child may be at risk of harm. She understands her responsibility in helping to keep children safe. The childminder is confident to report any concerns about children's welfare to relevant agencies. She is diligent in providing resources that are age-appropriate to help protect children from injury. She has completed a paediatric first-aid qualification to help her to attend to any medical emergencies children may have. The premises are secure. The childminder has a self-locking door to prevent any unauthorised persons from entering her home to help keep children safe.

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should:

n maximise opportunities for children to engage in high-quality outdoor experiences to support their physical development further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2521692 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10208087 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 3 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 2019 and lives in Bere Alston, Yelverton, Devon. She offers care on Monday from 8am to 4.30pm, on Tuesday and Wednesday from 7.30am to 4.30 pm and on Thursday and Friday from 9am to 3pm, all year round. The childminder provides free early education funding for children aged three and four. She holds a level 4 qualification in nursery management.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder 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 to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children and gained parental views on how they view the provision. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation of children mark making. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

6 October 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

6 October 2021 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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