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

The childminder has created an inviting and interesting home for the children. Children feel welcome, confident and comfortable in the learning spaces. They have activities readily available for them to play with, such as shape sorters, train sets and building blocks. Children enjoy mark making and develop their creativity using crayons, paper and glue. The childminder provides opportunities for role-play games. For example, the children and childminder pretend they are in a restaurant and one of them is the waiter.

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The provision is good

The children enjoy observing the three tortoises in the home. They discuss which are hibernating and which are sunbathing. The children learn about nature, habitats and how to care for others.

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The provision is good

Partnerships with parents are good. Parents comment about how happy their children are to attend the setting and how they make good progress. They comment that the children can now name colours and are beginning to recognise their name and other letters.

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The provision is good

Outside, the children have access to a well-equipped garden. There is a slide and trampoline that the children enjoy, and they develop physical skills. The children visit this area in all weathers and have wet-weather suits to wear when necessary. They also enjoy visits to the local park, which extends their play and social skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has created a curriculum which is ambitious and well sequenced. The childminder knows the children well. She provides activities that build on what the children know and can do. For example, one child learned how to thread, which was a skill they did not have the day before. The childminder has another activity planned for this child, adding further challenges for when they are confident in threading. n The childminder asks open questions in discussions with the children. She gives the children time to think and respond. Children are confident in their language and communication and happy to talk with strangers visiting the home. n The childminder supports the children's mathematical development with activities such as counting, sequencing and working with shapes and learning their names, for instance 'triangle', 'square' and 'circle'. The childminder supports this learning with discussions to consolidate what the children already know. The

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need to do better?

childminder is supportive of the children and gives positive praise. n The childminder supports the children's personal development. Personal hygiene practices are strong. The childminder provides good care and support in toilet training and handwashing routines. The childminder ensures that parents send

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28 September 2022 in a healthy lunch. She also teaches the children healthy choices for screen time. n The childminder manages the children's behaviour well. She promotes each child's sense of uniqueness. She encourages the children to take appropriate risks and provides challenges in play and learning. She listens to the children and explains why some forms of behaviours are not acceptable. However, at times, the strategies the childminder currently uses are not successful, which results in some of the behaviours continuing. This can affect children's social interactions. n The childminder sometimes includes cultural celebrations in the activities she offers the children. However, she does not always extend the children's learning fully in this area. At times, in discussions, she does not make the most of opportunities to help the children have positive attitudes to different cultures. n The childminder is ambitious to provide high-quality care. She acts with integrity

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and aims for the best for the children in her care. Communication and relationships with parents are strong. The childminder keeps a journal for the parents to see their children's progress. She also communicates with the parents with texts during the day and provides updates at collection and drop-off times.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Children are safe in the childminder's home. The childminder has good safeguarding knowledge concerning the signs of abuse and is confident in putting her knowledge into practice. She has effective systems to record and communicate any concerns. She knows how to refer all allegations about herself and other adults who care for the children or who live in the home. The childminder makes sure that risks are managed and children stay safe. Children learn how to keep themselves safe and develop good hygiene practices.

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should:

n develop behaviour management strategies to support children to manage their own feelings and behaviour and to understand how these have an impact on others n extend opportunities further for children to understand different religious and cultural communities in this country and the world in which we live.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 102437 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10234038 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 6 Date of previous inspection 1 March 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in Liskeard, Cornwall. She operates from Monday to Thursday, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, all year round.

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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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

28 September 2022 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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