Childminder in Torbay

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 enjoy nurturing relationships with the childminder. They feel safe, secure and happy with her. Children happily wave goodbye to their parents and say 'hello' to their friends. They form close friendships with each other, and all children show high levels of well-being.

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The provision is good

The childminder implements a well-designed curriculum. She builds on what children know and can do and need to learn next. The childminder provides experiences for children to revisit past learning and build on their knowledge further. For example, children sit on chairs and pretend they are on a train. Toddlers extend the length of the imaginary train and add more chairs for their friends to join in. Babies and toddlers board the train and play cooperatively together. The childminder recalls past outings with the children. They remember the places they saw and the transport they went on.

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The provision is good

Parents comment that their children have learned new skills since attending. For example, their children can now count to higher numbers than they could before. Parents notice that their children have better road safety awareness after going on trips with the childminder. Their children know to walk on the inside of the pavement while they are out walking. Parents state that their children know this is to help keep them safe.

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need to do better?

n Children make good progress in their physical development. The childminder supports babies and toddlers to strengthen their core and their spatial awareness. For example, toddlers and babies jump, dance and wave light tubes to music. All children show great enthusiasm. They learn how to move fast and slow. They jump high and low. Toddlers point to the sides and show an understanding of left and right. n Children are independent. Toddlers follow instructions and help to tidy up the playroom when asked. They collect their packed lunches and take their food out at lunchtime. Toddlers take their shoes off when they arrive and babies watch, learn and have a go too. The childminder encourages children to learn how to dress themselves. Toddlers become confident at using a zip on a coat. n Children learn about the local community. They go on walks and visit the library and the lifeboat station. However, the childminder does not fully support children

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need to do better?

to develop an understanding of diversity and culture in the wider world to prepare them better for life in modern Britain. For example, the childminder does not routinely broaden children's knowledge of other countries or festivals as part of her curriculum to help children learn more about similarity and difference. n Toddlers are curious about numbers and mathematical concepts. The

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need to do better?

5 August 2024 childminder follows their interests. She ensures toddlers have items to count. Toddlers hold up objects one at a time. They tell their friends 'one, two'. Toddlers examine hollow shapes and look through them. The childminder teaches toddlers the names of shapes. At other times, toddlers try to balance shapes on top of each other. They enjoy the challenge, and the childminder praises them when they succeed. n Babies show an interest in drawing. The childminder helps babies learn to grasp and hold a pencil in their hands. She models moving the pencil from side to side and babies copy. Babies show good levels of engagement. However, at times, the childminder does not develop babies' communication and language skills to help them learn new words. For example, occasionally she speaks very quickly to babies or uses long and complex sentences that they do not have time to hear or fully process.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works in collaboration with other professionals to help all children make progress. She engages with other settings that the children attend and shares information on children's learning and development. The childminder has a good support network of other childminders around her. She shares ideas and uses these connections to enhance her practice and maintain her well-being.

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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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should:

n build on children's understanding of diversity and culture in the wider world to prepare them better for life in modern Britain n strengthen knowledge and understanding of how to develop babies' communication and language skills to help them learn new words.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY535904 Local authority Torbay Inspection number 10349789 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 5 Date of previous inspection 17 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Brixham, Devon. She offers care for children from Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5.30pm, all year round. The childminder provides free early education funding for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She has a relevant childcare qualification at level 5.

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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 The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years curriculum. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

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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