Moon, Nicola Jean

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 happy, settled and independent learners. They enjoy their time with the childminder, who is friendly and has a calm disposition. The childminder plans her curriculum around what children need to learn next. She focuses on supporting children's language skills to enable them to be confident communicators. For instance, she provides younger children with a basket of different items to promote their curiosity. Children enjoy exploring the range of metal, wooden and plastic objects. They use these to create a variety of sounds. The childminder uses clear and simple words to encourage children to copy, such as saying 'hello' through a cardboard tube. Children laugh at how the tube makes the childminder's voice sound deeper. They have a positive attitude to learning and try to imitate the word back to her.

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The provision is good

All children behave well. They show care and consideration to one another. Older children enthusiastically offer to prepare snack for themselves and the younger children. They independently cut up grapes, apples and strawberries, serving these in small bowls for their younger peers. All children show respect for the childminder and her home, offering to tidy away resources once they have finished playing with them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder organises her play environment to encourage children to be independent. Children can freely access the storage boxes filled with their favourite activities. The childminder also provides picture cards showing the different resources. These enable the younger children to make choices about what they would like to play with. n Children enjoy playing with construction toys. The childminder encourages children to build towers using wooden blocks to develop their hand-to-eye coordination. She talks to them about the different coloured blocks they are using to support their recognition of red, blue, yellow and green. However, the childminder does not consistently use number language during activities and daily routines to support children's mathematical development even more. n Parents write fond letters about the childminder, stating that she has a loving and affectionate nature. They comment on how the childminder has provided

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need to do better?

advice on ways to reduce children's nap times and around toilet training. n The childminder evaluates her practice well. She has made improvements to benefit children's development. For example, she has learned sign language and has provided parents with ideas on how to enhance children's communication. n Children have good opportunities to develop a love of stories. They freely choose from a wide variety of fact and fiction books. Younger children take their favourite ones to the childminder to share. She talks to them about the animals

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need to do better?

14 April 2023 in the story and encourages children to make animal sounds to support their speech. The childminder also involves the older children by asking them questions, such as, 'Where does wool come from?' The childminder is keen to buy some recommended books to benefit children following a recent training course. n The childminder and the children enjoy songs together. Younger children watch the childminder intently as she sings. She supports them with action rhymes and encourages them to join in. Children laugh and clap their hands in excitement. n Children have good opportunities to learn new skills and to go on outings in the local area. Older children talk about how they enjoy baking with the childminder and talk to visitors about the ingredients needed to make fudge. Children recently visited the nearby fire station and the aquarium with the childminder to develop their understanding of the world around them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder embraces other cultures. She and the children attend a fun class, run by an external professional, to promote children's home languages. This also helps to support other children's understanding and awareness of different countries. n Partnerships with other professionals are effective. The childminder provides a copy of the required progress check for children aged two years to their health visitor. This highlights the child's strengths and any potential gaps in their learning. The childminder liaises with other early years settings children attend. This provides a consistent two-way flow of information about children's care and education.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is aware of how to recognise and report any welfare concerns about children to the relevant safeguarding partners. She keeps up to date with child protection information provided by the local authority. The childminder then shares this with parents to help them understand how to keep children safe when at home, particularly when using the internet. The childminder teaches younger children how to climb down the stairs and over small steps safely. She encourages them to turn around and crawl backwards, moving carefully and slowly to prevent injury.

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should:

n provide consistent opportunities for children to hear, say and use numbers during activities and daily routines to support their mathematical development further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY359550 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 10280171 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 10 Date of previous inspection 11 August 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Plymouth, Devon. She offers care Monday to Friday, from 7.15am until 5.20pm, all year round, except public holidays. The childminder receives free early education funding for children aged four years.

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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 curriculum with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a communication activity with the childminder. n Parents shared their views of the childminder with the inspector through written statements. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

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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