Childminder in Cornwall

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 have a magnificent time in this engaging and interesting learning environment. The childminder has created an ambitious curriculum. She provides children with experiences that consistently build their knowledge and skills over time, and children make excellent progress in their learning and development. For example, young children progress from exploring the names, texture and smell of leaves and flowers to more complex activities, such as finding and matching flowers to plants outdoors. Very young children have an excellent vocabulary and confidently say words such as 'bubble' and 'blue' as they play with the childminder, catching bubbles in the air and building their language and communication skills.

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The provision is outstanding

All children enjoy a wide variety of learning experiences that cover the breadth of the childminder's curriculum. For example, they bake green-coloured cakes for St Patrick's Day and explore painting activities linked to the current theme of springtime. The childminder observes children's interests and spontaneously adapts activities to better support their learning. Children enjoy many exciting trips out that extend their learning and development. They build knowledge of their community and nature around them, regularly visiting places such as the local woods and nature parks. On a recent trip to a soft-play park, young children enjoyed developing their physical skills, balancing and climbing. The childminder supported them to explore mathematics by discussing the shape, quantity and size of things in the play area.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are very happy with the childminder. They feel safe and secure and are confident to learn. Young children joyfully sing to themselves as they play with toys, developing their communication skills. Children flourish under this childminder's care and develop a strong sense of their uniqueness.

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n The experienced and qualified childminder has created an exciting and ambitious curriculum. She extends children's prior learning very well. For example, after exploring the textures of leaves and flowers during an indoor activity, they then go on a nature hunt outside. Children use toy binoculars to hunt out and match leaves and flowers to the plants they come from. Young children display excellent observation and matching skills. They make exceptional progress in their learning and development. For example, very young children name the fruits and food they eat at snack time. They confidently count quantities to five. The childminder ensures that she challenges older children with extensions to activities. For example, she guides older children to name the textures and colours they find on the nature hunt. n The childminder supports children to be excellent communicators. Young

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20 March 2024 children are happy and confident in conversation and readily explain what they know and can do. The childminder holds lovely conversations with children of all ages and gives them time to think and respond. She uses a broad vocabulary to support children to communicate successfully. Children speak with increasing fluency. Young children speak in nine-to-10 word sentences and describe colour shades as being warm or cold. n The childminder has a strong emphasis on developing children's love of books and reading. She reads in an exciting and theatrical way. Children get involved, eagerly joining in with parts of the story they know. For example, they read 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' to link with their current springtime and new life project. The children really enjoy counting the quantities of fruit the caterpillar eats. They love to discuss what they would choose to eat from the list of other items,

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such as ice cream or chocolate cake. n The childminder's curriculum is securely embedded in her teaching and planning. Her interactions with children are excellent, and she quickly adapts her planning to develop their play. During the nature hunt in the garden, when an aeroplane flew past, she supported the children to watch the plane and reflect on whether people were travelling somewhere or coming home, developing their understanding of the wider world. Children's learning experiences are coherently sequenced to positively guide their development, ready for the next stage of learning. Children concentrate very well. Young children play with a craft activity for over 15 minutes. The impact of the curriculum on what children can remember and do is exemplary. n The childminder reflects on her provision effectively and has links with other professionals to share ideas and good practice. This positively influences the

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education she offers children. Parents are extremely happy with the care their children receive. They report that children make excellent progress in their learning and development and love the time they spend with the childminder.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY439735 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10280768 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 20 September 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in the Par area, near St Austell. Care is available on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 8am until 5pm. The childminder receives early education funding to provide free places for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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 inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. 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 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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