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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children thoroughly enjoy their time in the childminder's warm and welcoming home. Children are secure in their familiar routines. The childminder and her assistants are highly responsive to children's needs. Children are comfortable, happy and ready to enjoy the activities on offer.

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The provision is good

The childminder organises her home very effectively to encourage children to explore and to develop their curiosity. Children make independent choices and enjoy leading their own play. For example, children have fun and laugh as they plunge their hands into shaving foam and spread it over different surfaces outdoors. They find out about different textures and develop good mark-making skills. They eagerly talk about what different materials feel like, which extends their growing vocabulary. For example, they describe the materials as 'squishy'.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They share toys and play happily together. The childminder and her assistants are good role models. They treat children with consideration and talk to them about the importance of using good manners.

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The provision is good

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the childminder has not been able to visit places of interest in the local area. However, this has had little impact on children's development and has led to the childminder developing more outdoor activities at home. Children have access to daily fresh air and develop good-physical skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works well with her assistants to help children to move on in their learning. They work as an effective team and this gives consistency to children's learning and development. Children build on what they already know and can do. The childminder provides strong support to her assistants. She consistently models good practice, and the assistants receive regular training to develop their knowledge and skills. n The dedicated childminder has a strong vision for her setting and evaluates her practice well. This enables her to continually make improvements, such as developing new resources to inspire children's learning. She is experienced in childcare and is keen to extend her own professional development even further. The childminder attends any specialist training to support individual children in her care, when necessary. She works in effective partnership with other professionals to help all children to reach their full potential.

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n Children communicate confidently and develop good speaking and listening skills. The childminder and her assistants encourage children to talk, for example, about characters from familiar books. Children enjoy retelling the story 'Room on the Broom' and act out the story with support and encouragement.

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10 November 2021 n The childminder encourages children to follow healthy lifestyles. For example, children have a go at brushing their teeth after snacks. She talks to children and parents about healthy eating and exercise. However, she does not consistently ensure that all snacks provided by parents are healthy and nutritious. This means that children are not receiving consistent messages about healthy eating. n The childminder and her assistants know children well. They know what children are capable of and what they need to learn next. They continually interact positively with children as they play and explore. However, some adult-guided activities are not planned well enough to engage all children and enhance their learning. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents speak very highly of the childminder and appreciate the good communication she provides about children's progress. In particular, parents comment about the warm and

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nurturing care their children receive with the childminder.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder keeps her knowledge of safeguarding up to date and ensures that her assistants have a firm understanding of child protection procedures. She is aware of her responsibilities to keep children safe from harm and is clear about the signs and symptoms of abuse. The childminder and her assistants help children to learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, they encourage children to cover their mouths when they cough, so they do not spread germs. They supervise children extremely conscientiously to ensure that they are safe and secure at all times.

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should:

n plan adult-led activities more effectively to keep all children to remain engaged to extend and to deepen their learning n work closely with parents to develop children's understanding of healthy eating further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551675 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10143595 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 18 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Newquay, Cornwall. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for Thursday. The childminder works with two assistants and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in the evaluation of the setting. n The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation, including the suitability checks for herself and members of her household. n The childminder and the inspector carried out an evaluation of an activity and discussed children's learning. n The inspector talked to children, the childminder and her assistants at appropriate times during the inspection. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a learning walk to discuss how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector took into account the views of parents through their written comments.

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Inspection activities

10 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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10 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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