Lomas,Clare

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children are highly confident and extremely happy in the care of the childminder. They share exceptionally warm interactions with her and one another. The childminder meticulously plans a highly challenging and exciting curriculum that targets children's next steps in learning and interests very effectively. Children enthusiastically embrace the wide range of learning experiences and demonstrate excellent perseverance and concentration. For example, they build towers with bricks and tell the childminder that they are going to use the play dough as the 'cement'. They use an excellent range of vocabulary as they put on their ear defenders and use hammers and blocks to make their towers. The childminder skilfully extends children's learning as she encourages them to measure and compare the height of each tower by using words such as 'taller' and 'tallest' to build their vocabulary.

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The provision is outstanding

Children respond positively to the consistent praise and encouragement they receive from the childminder. They appreciate and value similarities and differences between themselves and others. They engage in conversation with the childminder, demonstrating excellent knowledge and understanding about different families. Children are kind and exceptionally respectful to one another as they play together harmoniously.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder works exceptionally well with parents to understand each child's individual needs and recognises the impact that COVID-19 has had on them. She gets to know the children extremely well. As a result, the childminder is amazingly intuitive of how children are feeling. She provides reassurance and a nurturing approach to support children's well-being and emotional needs going forward.

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n Children benefit from a wealth of meaningful learning opportunities to explore and develop a deeper understanding of the world. They sort and find numbers and match them to the number that is on their own front door. They learn about and try different fruit, using an extensive range of descriptive words, such as 'slippery' and 'squishy', to describe texture and taste. n The childminder is inspirational in the way that she plans meticulously to extend children's learning. Children explore excitedly and are extremely curious as they independently access resources to make 'potions'. The childminder introduces words such as 'dissolve' as the children mix the soil and water. She engages children exceptionally well, introducing fractions as children compare the size of the small toy diggers. This demonstrates how the childminder has been able to focus her teaching closely on children's individual interests and next steps in

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learning. As a result, all children excel in their communication skills and develop

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16 May 2023 an excellent awareness of mathematical language. n The childminder is extremely skilled at supporting children's learning through engaging them in books. For example, children excitedly and thoroughly enjoy books about diggers and buildings. They show an interest in recipe and cooking books, which initiates discussions with the childminder and between themselves. Consequently, children develop a love of books and stories and develop an extensive vocabulary. In addition, children choose books to take home and share with their families, continuing their learning at home. n Partnerships with parents are exceptional. The childminder works extremely closely with parents to find out about children's individual needs and what they already know and can do. She involves them in any decision-making for their children, for example, when planning for what the children will be learning next or the right time to potty train.

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n Children are extremely independent and follow thorough hygiene routines and understand the reasons for these. They are exceptionally polite and kind, and their social etiquette is impeccable. Children pour water from a jug into a glass and peel fruit for themselves at snack time. They help each other to put resources away and keep the environment tidy, following the excellent example set by the childminder. n The childminder is exceptionally dedicated and committed to continually evaluating and improving her provision. She has completed an abundance of training, much of which focuses on igniting children's curiosity. The childminder has targeted training that has beneficially supported children's emotional development. The excellent focus and subsequent implementation are evident in children's self-awareness and superb ability of recognising and managing their own feelings extremely successfully.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge of child protection issues and safeguarding procedures. She keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date through regular training and can recognise the signs or symptoms that may be a cause for concern. She shares information with parents, so they are aware of her role and responsibilities. The childminder maintains extremely safe and secure premises and carries out risk assessments to help her identify and minimise hazards effectively. The childminder teaches children effectively how to behave in a way to keep themselves safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY427199 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10288817 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 6 Date of previous inspection 1 November 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Exmouth, Devon. She works from Tuesday to Friday for most of the year.

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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 setting. n The childminder and the inspector discussed the childminder's curriculum and her intentions for children's learning. n The inspector and the childminder observed the children's engagement in activities and had a follow-up discussion about children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting by providing feedback. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

16 May 2023 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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