Childminder in Devon

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 here. The childminder values and cares about helping children's characters flourish. Children confidently share their needs and thoughts with her, chatting happily. Children in this setting show a real sense of belonging.

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The provision is good

Children play contentedly alongside each other and engage with activities of their choosing for a long time. They behave exceptionally well. They respond to the high expectations the childminder has established to support and encourage positive attitudes to learning. Children share and take turns with toys readily and show excitement and curiosity for new knowledge.

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The provision is good

Children have strong bonds with the childminder, and she has comprehensive knowledge of each child. Children listen with glee as she shares stories of past years, celebrating the winter season together. They eagerly ask questions about what they were like when younger. The childminder is clear about what children now know and can do and what their next steps in learning are. She has developed an ambitious curriculum that supports all children to make good progress.

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need to do better?

n The childminder helps children develop effective communication and language skills. As she shares stories with children, she encourages them to identify objects in images, listen for rhyming words and repeat new words, such as 'hysterics', as she explains the meaning. The childminder sings songs and rhymes with children throughout the day. Children enjoy singing rhymes as they wash their hands to prepare for snack time. n Children enjoy a range of activities that help them develop knowledge of the world around them. They go on daily outings to parks, playgroups, beaches and woodlands and relish being physically active. The childminder provides exciting opportunities for children to gain new knowledge. For example, they eagerly learn about polar animals as they share books on the Arctic and look at a globe together. n The childminder responds sensitively to the needs of the children. She listens to children and shows them kindness and respect. However, the childminder does

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need to do better?

not always support children to listen to each other when sharing thoughts and ideas so all children have the opportunity to fully participate in activities. n The childminder successfully supports children's growing independence through her interactions. She gives them time to attempt tasks independently and develop perseverance skills before offering support. For example, as older children make marks with coloured pens, the childminder observes as they make marks with festive stamper pens and only supports when needed to offer challenge or extend learning.

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12 December 2024 n The childminder poses interesting questions as children learn, but she does not always use these effectively to challenge children's thinking. Children enjoy answering questions. However, they are not always given enough thinking time to process questions and share their thoughts and ideas clearly. n Parents hold the childminder in high regard. They speak positively about the care their children receive. Daily feedback on children's care arrangements and learning activities they have enjoyed is shared, as well as their progress. Parents appreciate the childminder's guidance on aspects of care such as successful toilet training and establishing effective sleep routines. n The childminder is reflective about her practice. She takes part in courses to enhance children's learning experiences, such as a course to further develop her knowledge of supporting children with special educational needs and/or

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need to do better?

disabilities. This has a positive impact on her interactions with all children and supports progress. n The childminder works well with other providers. She ensures that children who attend multiple settings have continuity in care, and all staff have a shared understanding of how best to support children's next steps in learning.

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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 promote active listening skills so children respect, value and respond to each other's thoughts and ideas as they learn together n provide children with more thinking time to process and respond to questions, extending and challenging children's thinking further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541268 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10368302 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 4 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection 14 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Ipplepen, near Newton Abbot, Devon. She offers care from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. She provides occasional overnight care.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development with a particular focus on communication and language. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. 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. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity.

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Inspection activities

12 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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Inspection activities

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