Childminder EY477131

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive in the care of this inspirational childminder. They demonstrate strong, trusting relationships with her and with each other. New babies settle very quickly in the home-from-home environment. The childminder is exceptionally responsive to their needs and frequently offers reassuring cuddles. Children are highly motivated to learn and create their own games from the available resources. They demonstrate high levels of self-control as they persevere with activities and situations they find difficult. The childminder reassuringly encourages children to keep trying and talks them through the process to help them succeed where necessary. For instance, she provides clear instructions to toddlers to use a toy crane to pick up other toys. The childminder's interactions with children are of a consistently high quality, which supports them to make rapid progress across all areas of the curriculum.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has created a purposeful, language-rich environment. She meticulously plans activities and outings based on gaps in children's learning and specific areas for development. She promotes children's talents and interests incredibly well. For example, she recognises when toddlers have talents linked to music and ensures that they are exposed to a wide variety of songs and nursery rhymes. She takes children to specialist music workshops and brings the methods and ideas they give her back into her setting. Very young children learn how sounds are made through vibrations. They frequently experiment with creating their own songs in their independent play based on the nursery rhymes they have learned with the childminder.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is highly reflective. She pinpoints key areas for improvement in her own practice and seeks out high-quality training to address them. She is immensely proud of the efforts she has made in improving her knowledge since her last inspection and the huge benefit this has had on children's progress. She has recently undertaken training in the understanding of child development in early mathematics. The childminder implements her new skills incredibly well, supporting children to make exceptional progress in mathematics. For instance, toddlers demonstrate an excellent understanding of a wide range of mathematical concepts as they play. n The childminder provides excellent support for children with additional needs. She works very closely in partnership with parents and other professionals to put in place detailed programmes of support for individual children. She is aware of children's needs and provides a highly-inclusive environment for children to learn

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in. She keeps detailed records of the actions she has taken and tracks children's progress very carefully over time.

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need to do better?

16 December 2024 n Children are excellent communicators. The childminder carefully considers in advance which new vocabulary she plans to teach children. She models useful sentences to toddlers to support them with understanding sentence structure, including how to ask questions. They swiftly pick up new words and use them correctly as they play. They show exceptional skills in holding conversations with the childminder and their friends. n Children develop a deep love of books. They listen intently to a vast selection of carefully chosen books that support their development across the curriculum. Toddlers confidently join in with key words and phrases and enthusiastically follow instructions as part of stories that encourage them to take an active part. They demonstrate an excellent understanding of phrases, such as 'curling into a ball' or 'standing as tall as a tree'. n Children demonstrate consistently high levels of engagement. The childminder

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carefully sets up learning experiences designed to provoke children's interests and develop their individual needs. For example, babies and toddlers spend exceptionally long periods meaningfully exploring and taking part in sensory activities. n The childminder provides children with a rich set of carefully planned experiences. Children develop a strong awareness of their local and wider community. The childminder frequently evaluates the effectiveness of how she can promote personal development and plans additional activities, such as visits to a local care home to meet with the elderly residents. Children learn about the careers of family members and take part in meaningful experiences linked to this. For instance, children learn about the role of marine biologists, including by visiting a local aquarium and finding out about specific plants and animals at the beach. n The childminder demonstrates excellent relationships with parents. She works in

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need to do better?

a highly collaborative way, such as through sharing the curriculum with parents through a monthly newsletter and ensuring that they have the necessary resources to support home learning. Parents provide incredibly positive feedback, commenting on the childminder's 'exceptional level of care'.

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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 EY477131 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 10368297 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 7 Date of previous inspection 14 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Plymouth. She provides care from 7.30am to 4pm, Mondays to Thursdays. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 2. She provides funded early years education.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her early years foundation stage curriculum. n The children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

16 December 2024 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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16 December 2024 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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