Childminder in Plymouth

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 and secure in this childminder's care and are confident and comfortable in her home. The childminder understands the importance of developing positive relationships with children and the benefit these have on their learning and development. Children are kind, well behaved and eager to help others. Pre-school-aged children share with toddlers. They pass each other toy pieces and play cooperatively. Toddlers enjoy cuddles with the childminder. Older children say 'please' and 'thank you' often, and toddlers confidently use sign language to say 'please'. The childminder has high expectations for behaviour, and children have good manners.

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The provision is good

The childminder has developed a well-targeted and ambitious curriculum that prepares children for the next stage of learning. She supports children to develop their independence and creativity. They freely choose activities that develop their ability to express themselves, like making marks in shape and colour. She builds on what children know and can do, and she has a good understanding of how children make progress. The childminder carefully guides young children to build a stacking toy. They wave their arms happily as they manage to complete the activity. Later, they enjoy exploring a 'treasure basket' that is filled with metal objects. They pretend to mix with a ladle and make different noises, banging the metal items together, exploring sounds creatively. Children are curious learners and concentrate in their play. Pre-school aged children like to look at books and develop a love of stories. They develop skills as they explore technology and role play. For example,

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they pretend to call their parents on a toy mobile telephone, which makes sounds when they press the buttons.

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need to do better?

n The childminder supports children well to become confident talkers. During play, the childminder encourages the younger children to babble and make sounds. The childminder makes good use of books to develop children's understanding of emotions and the language they need to express how they are feeling. Pre- school aged children confidently name emotions and match them to the colours of emotions in a storybook that the childminder reads. Children explain that the colours grey and red match being sad and angry. The childminder interacts with the children often and engages them in conversation. However, she does not give older children the time and space they need to share their ideas or speak by using longer sentences. Her questions often require one-word answers. n The childminder supports children's physical development with trips to a local indoor soft-play area. However, in winter months, she does not ensure that

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children have daily opportunities to play and develop their physical skills, like running and developing their balance and core muscles.

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1 November 2023 n The childminder supports children to develop their confidence in mathematics. Pre-school aged children confidently play a sorting game, developing skills in matching and sequencing. They organise various Halloween items into separate pots, putting small pumpkins into one pot and toy spiders into another. Children help the childminder count the number of items as they tidy away, developing confidence in numbers to 10. Children further their confidence in mathematics as they enjoy singing a counting song, which they independently play from a musical toy. n The childminder is responsive to children's needs and nurtures strong relationships. For example, she responds promptly when children ask her for help and supports toddlers to sleep when they are tired. Children readily come to the childminder for cuddles and comfort when they are sad or frustrated. n The childminder keeps herself up to date with relevant training. She is part of a

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childminder support group to share good practice, and she evaluates her professional development to improve her provision. She understands the importance of working with other agencies, for example, health professionals, to enable children to develop healthy eating habits. She supports children to understand the importance of good dental hygiene. Children enjoy using a toothbrush to clean a pretend set of teeth. All children make good progress in their learning and development. n The childminder has positive relationships with parents. Parents are happy with the care their children receive and report that their children make good progress in their learning and development. They welcome the guidance they receive on their child's development. The childminder keeps parents up to date on what activities children do. They report that communication is good.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder ensures that children are safe in her home. She checks the indoor environment on a daily basis to ensure that there are no hazards that could put children at risk of harm. She has suitable evacuation procedures in place in case of a fire. The childminder has a good understanding of the signs and symptoms of possible abuse or neglect. She has systems in place to identify and respond to concerns about a child's welfare in a timely manner and is aware of the appropriate professionals to contact when necessary.

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should:

n develop questioning techniques so that older children have more opportunities to share their thoughts and ideas and to speak using longer sentences n make best use of daily opportunities for children to increase their physical skills

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1 November 2023 to run and to develop their balance and core muscles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 117318 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 10305379 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 3 Date of previous inspection 20 February 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Plymouth, Devon. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Wednesday, except for public holidays. The childminder is qualified to level 3 in childcare and education. She occasionally works with another childminder.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises with the childminder. n The inspector assessed the childminder's knowledge and understanding of the requirements. n The inspector discussed with the childminder how she monitors children's development, plans for their learning and works in partnership with parents. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and the people living in the home. n The inspector read feedback from parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of the curriculum during activities and

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assessed the impact this has on children's learning.

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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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