Childminder, Out-of school day care in Plymouth

This provision meets requirements

Children have formed strong bonds with the childminder, and they feel safe and secure in her company. They thoroughly enjoy their time with the friendly childminder, who always asks them about their school day upon collection. She talks to them about their feelings or any potential worries from the day to help them feel emotionally secure.

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This provision meets requirements

Children behave exceptionally well and have formed strong friendships with their peers. They talk together at teatime about the places they have been with the childminder, such as the beach. The children discuss the items they found with excitement, including a 'fossilised frog' and 'treasure'. The childminder provides similar activities in her garden. For instance, children use a sieve in the sand tray to find buried 'treasure'. They show delight when they find some pretend diamonds.

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This provision meets requirements

Children have highly positive attitudes and show a willingness to join in with activities and games. For example, children enjoy throwing a hook and loop ball to the childminder, which she catches on her hook and loop pad. The childminder shows the children the best ways to throw and catch to help them succeed.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans her own professional development to improve her knowledge. Following an online course about the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on children, the childminder prepared and shared an activity box for children. Inside, the box contained a variety of games, puzzles and books for children to engage with. This helped to support their learning while they stayed at home during the pandemic. n Children enjoy planting and growing activities in the childminder's garden. The childminder encourages the children to harvest the fruit and vegetables and use these for mealtimes. The childminder talks with children about the differences between daisies and sunflowers. Children remember when they made 'daisy chains' and used them to make pretend earrings, necklaces and headbands. n The childminder is vigilant in how she would safeguard the children in her care. She has a robust understanding of how to recognise when a child may be at risk

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need to do better?

of harm. She knows to report any concerns to local safeguarding partners to ensure children's welfare. n Children provide the childminder with their ideas and opinions based on the activities they enjoy. The childminder actively responds to them, enabling children to take part in decision-making. For example, children asked the childminder to save a large cardboard box so that they could make a 'den' and decorate the outside of it.

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need to do better?

20 May 2024 n The childminder helps children to learn about risk and ways to keep themselves safe. She talks to children about what is safe in her garden and helps children to understand the rules. Additionally, she takes children on outings, such as to the nearby fire station. Children learn about fire safety and what to do in the event of an emergency. n The childminder works effectively with other professionals, such as the local primary school. She talks to teachers about the children's day and provides a two-way flow of information to enable a consistent approach between home, school and her setting.

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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 117491 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 10335591 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 2 Date of previous inspection 21 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1992. She offers care before school from 6am to 9am and after school from 3pm to 5pm, Monday to Wednesday.

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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 provider. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process.

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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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