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 flourish in a warm and friendly environment. The childminder has taken great care to plan a well-resourced playroom with a varied range of equipment to support her delivery of the curriculum. The use of natural toys stimulates children's curiosity and children use their imaginations to create and play games. Children artistically use large rectangular blocks to form enclosures for wooden animals as they build a zoo.

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The provision is good

Children show that they feel happy, safe and secure as they quickly become engrossed in activities and play excitedly with each other. Children have formed warm, close relationships with each other and the childminder. They are keen to invite the childminder to join in with their play. For example, a child joyfully explores, alongside the childminder, how the sound of their voice changes when talking and making noises through a piece of flexible pipe. The childminder introduces new words, such as 'vibrations', to support and extend children's vocabulary. The childminder has high expectations for children's learning and develops children's skills through activities. Children develop their mathematical skills as they thread and count star-shaped beads onto glittery pipe cleaners to make bracelets.

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need to do better?

n The childminder observes children at play to assess their development and children make good progress. Activities are planned to build on children's own experiences and topics of interests. Children have meaningful conversations with the childminder about a recent camping trip. She extends their learning through craft as children fold, cut and decorate card to make tents. n The childminder offers children opportunities to be active and children play outside every day. She plans outings in the local area that support children's physical development and understanding of the world through exploring different environments. Children talk about going for walks to the beach and, recently, children enjoyed collecting pinecones in the local woods. Children are keen to be active as they jump, stretch and bend, making star shapes with their bodies. n The children are developing their language and becoming skilful communicators

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need to do better?

through their love of stories. The childminder shares new stories each week with children and she uses expression in her voice to bring the story to life, capturing the children's attention. She asks children questions about what they think will happen next and pauses after, and children talk about how they think the story will end. n The childminder recognises when there are gaps in children's learning and how to seek further support. The childminder works in partnership with local pre-

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11 November 2021 schools to help support and promote children's development across the settings. n Children are confidently developing self-care skills. They use the toilet independently, wash their hands before eating, and clear away their own plates after snack time. Children are developing an understanding of healthy food choices. Children talk confidently about healthy fruit and vegetables that they like to eat, as they cut up their own banana. n The childminder offers children praise and encouragement and children have formed positive, respectful relationships with the childminder. Generally, the children play well with their friends. However, on occasions, they seek the childminder to resolve minor issues. The childminder does not make the most of opportunities for children to develop their own confidence to resolve problems themselves. n The childminder works closely with parents to support children's development,

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sharing information about children's progress. Parents have a general idea of what children are learning. However, parents are not always clear on the current learning focus for their child, so they can promote this at home. n The childminder continues to update training, knowledge and skills to help further develop her practice in supporting children's learning. The childminder adapts activities to stimulate children's learning further. Following literacy training, the childminder introduced a 'self-registration tree'. Children now recognise their own names.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of child protection and knows how to identify the signs that a child may be at risk of harm. She has completed safeguarding training and keeps up to date with any changes in legislation. The childminder knows her role in helping to keep children safe from harm. She supervises children closely and has fitted relevant safety equipment in her home, such as safety gates. She has effective policies and procedures in place and knows how to record and who to report any welfare concerns to, and this promotes children's well-being.

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should:

n strengthen information shared with parents to include children's current learning focus to further extend children's learning at home n develop children's confidence through opportunities that arise to resolve minor issues for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY561955 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10190838 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 2 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 2018. She lives in Abbotskerswell, Devon. The childminder offers full day care from 7.45am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday. She operates for 48 weeks of the year. The childminder holds a relevant childminding qualification and provides free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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 their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and the inspector conducted a learning walk to discuss how the childminder plans their curriculum. n The inspector talked to children and their parents to gain and consider their views. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children. They jointly observed children with the childminder to identify the impact on children's learning. n The inspector sampled documentation, including relevant training and first-aid certificates.

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Inspection activities

11 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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Inspection activities

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