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, settled and confident. The childminder provides a nurturing environment, and children enjoy playing and learning alongside her. She has a kind and caring approach and knows children's personalities and characters well. The curriculum is carefully planned to build on what children already know and can do. The childminder prioritises supporting children to develop a love of nature and outdoor learning, and enhance their social skills and independence.

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The provision is good

The childminder encourages children to share, take turns and voice their thoughts and ideas. She interacts frequently with children, introducing new vocabulary and modelling speaking clearly. Children enjoy chatting with the childminder and quickly use new words the childminder presents. For example, children enjoy showing visitors frogspawn and froglets and explain in detail their places in the life cycle of a frog.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy a curriculum that includes plentiful outings in the local environment. For example, children visit local woodlands, play parks and beaches, where they enhance their understanding of the world around them. Children also develop social skills further as they interact with new children when they visit the library for song times and attend a local toddler group.

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n The childminder promotes respectful relationships. She prompts children to show good manners and is quick to praise them when they say please and thank you, or they help each other. For example, older children help younger ones as they hold their hands and support them as they negotiate the garden step. The childminder celebrates this, and children beam with pride. n Children have a positive attitude to learning. This is modelled by the childminder. Children enjoy revisiting prior learning experiences. For example, on a recent walk by the river, children enjoyed observing wildlife. The childminder speaks with children about it and children excitedly recall bugs they found. They then use bug hunt charts to help identify insects they find in the garden. The childminder discusses features of the bugs. Children thoroughly enjoy using binoculars and magnifiers to identify the number of legs or wings on each

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creature. n The childminder supports children's early literacy skills to blossom. She shares stories regularly with them and reads with such expression and joy. She asks children questions to promote understanding and listens intently to their thoughts and ideas. Children enjoy finishing rhyming pairs. The childminder provides prompts such as the initial sound of the word or pointing to a picture clue in the story.

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1 May 2025 n The childminder uses her comprehensive knowledge of each child to make sure they receive the help they need to be confident learners. For example, as children create with play dough and become frustrated, the childminder asks them what they are trying to make. Children respond, 'A spider but it doesn't work'. The childminder sensitively asks, 'Would you like me to show you how I would make a spider?', children are eager to see. They use her creation as inspiration for their own. n The childminder teaches children to show consideration for the environment and be respectful of nature. As children explore the garden, the childminder speaks with them about caring for creatures and animals and tells them there is space for everyone and everything to live happily. n Children enjoy daily opportunities to learn outdoors and engage in physical play. Children thoroughly enjoy constructing their own obstacle course. They explain

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in detail the order the activities must be completed and provide both instruction and praise to younger children as they attempt the course. n Partnerships with parents are effective in supporting children's learning and development. Parents speak positively about the childminder. They appreciate the care and nurturing environment that the childminder provides for their children, and feel she creates strong bonds with children that help them thrive. n The childminder helps children develop healthy habits to support their developing bodies and minds. Children learn the importance of regular exercise and finding joy in nature. They learn about a balanced diet as they enjoy daily, home prepared meals made by the childminder. The childminder encourages children to drink water regularly and wear a sun hat as they enjoy playing in the sunny garden. n Children take part in group activities. They show some interest in these but do

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not focus or engage fully with the learning. When children follow their own interests and make choices in their play, they show high levels of involvement. The childminder does not always consider the delivery of her group activities so that they best support children to fully engage, focus and be motivated to learn.

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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 develop the delivery of group activities so that they best support children to fully engage, focus and be motivated to learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 104558 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10394458 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 7 Date of previous inspection 6 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Newton Abbot, Devon. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Tuesday to Friday. The childminder offers government funded places for childcare.

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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 during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the childminder with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

1 May 2025 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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