Childminder in Cornwall

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are extremely happy and enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. She is committed to providing a home-from-home experience, where children feel content and settle quickly. Children have strong attachments to the childminder and she consistently interacts with them warmly and with genuine affection. When children first start with the childminder, she gathers information from parents about children's care needs to enable her to follow their routines from home. This helps to provide consistency for children. Children benefit from a wide range of experiences the childminder provides for them. For example, they regularly enjoy outings to the library, local playgroups and the park, where they have opportunities to socialise with other children and learn about the world around them. The childminder has high expectations of all children. She supports them well, including those with special educational need and/or disabilities, to make good

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progress in their learning and development. This helps to prepare children with the necessary skills and knowledge for later learning. The childminder has made some changes, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure children's safety. She requests that parents do not enter the main part of her home but drop and collect their children in the hallway. Parents of children new to the setting are given the opportunity to look around and settle their children.

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n Children enjoy a wide range of books, which the childminder reads in an engaging way. They enthusiastically join in with familiar songs and they are introduced to new vocabulary. For instance, they learn the names of instruments, such as tambourine and xylophone as they play along to songs. The childminder talks to the children and asks them questions. Children are developing good communication skills as a result. n Children have opportunities to develop their physical skills. They use paintbrushes with increasing confidence. They they learn to climb and balance safely on equipment in the childminder's garden and the local playground. They are encouraged to be physically active in their play. n Children are motivated to join in and they behave very well. The childminder is quick to recognise where children need additional support to manage their behaviour. She is a sensitive and calm role model. Children learn how to take

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turns and to be kind towards one another. They are responsive to the childminder and follow her instructions well. n The childminder supports children to become independent. For example, she encourages them to put on their own coats and shoes before they go out and to learn to feed themselves. n The childminder provides healthy home-cooked meals for children. She adapts

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9 November 2021 her meals to meet a range of dietary requirements. Children are taught how to keep themselves healthy, for example by regular handwashing and the importance of brushing their teeth. n Children learn to use the language of feelings and the childminder talks to them about their family members with affection. The childminder promotes equality and diversity in age-appropriate ways. Children are beginning to understand what makes them unique. n Parents are very complimentary about the childminder and value the communication which they receive. They praise her for the individual support, which she provides for their children. Parents speak confidently of the opportunities, which the childminder is providing. They value the advice and support she gives them. n The childminder makes use of the toy library and selects resources based on children's interests. For example, children play with magnetic fishing games and

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are beginning to recognise the different coloured fish. However, the childminder's assessments of the children's progress are not always precise enough to enable her to plan activities to further support them in their learning. n The childminder knows how to access additional support for children and she seeks advice from health visitors on behalf of parents when they need it. n The childminder attends mandatory training to keep her knowledge current and up to date. However, she is not sufficiently focused on identifying professional development opportunities to extend her teaching skills to the highest level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder keeps children safe and promotes their welfare. She has a good understanding of the procedures to follow should she have any safeguarding concerns. She recognises the possible signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect, including those relating to wider safeguarding issues. The childminder knows who to contact if she has concerns about the welfare of a child or if there was a concern from a parent about the care she provides. The childminder ensures that risks to children in her home are minimised to keep children safe. She holds a valid first-aid certificate, to help support children in the event of any minor accidents.

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should:

n use what is known about children to plan even more precisely for every child, to continually build on and extend their learning further n identify training and development needs to help strengthen knowledge and raise the quality of the provision to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417198 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10106402 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 3 Date of previous inspection 5 February 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Launceston, in Cornwall. She offers care from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday, all year round.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection of the childminder since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector had a learning walk of the areas used by the children and discussed the setting's aims. n The childminder spoke to the inspector at convenient times during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and discussed the childminder's teaching practice. n Parents sent written accounts which the inspector reviewed in order to obtain their views on the service the childminder provides.

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Inspection activities

9 November 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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9 November 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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