Childminder in Devon

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not fulfil her roles and responsibilities. Although she wants the best for the children in her care, she does not provide them with the support they need to learn positive behaviours and how to manage their emotions and form respectful relationships with others. As a result, children's well-being is compromised.

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not make the progress they are capable of. The childminder does not design, plan or sequence her curriculum to ensure that children gain the skills they need for future learning. She does not build on what children already know and can do or help them to learn what they need to next. The childminder does provide children with activities they enjoy; however, her interactions with children do not support or extend learning, particularly the youngest children's communication and language. At times, children become frustrated because their needs are not being met and they hurt others and, on occasion, bite them. Children have opportunities to make choices in their play, and they show enjoyment in doing so.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not manage children's behaviour appropriately. She does not have high expectations for children's learning and does not recognise her role in teaching them how to share and manage their feelings. When children show unkind and hurtful behaviours, the childminder does not guide them to be kind and show respect for others. For example, when children repeatedly take toys from others or hurt them by throwing toys and biting them, the childminder does not support the children to understand how their behaviour impacts others. Children are unable to regulate and manage their emotions. They become unsettled and anxious and disengage with learning. n The childminder does not know what she wants children to learn, and this impacts negatively on her delivery of targeted learning experiences for them. She is not able to prioritise what children need to learn next based on their current level of learning. Activities lack the challenge children need to engage

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need to do better?

them and help them learn the skills they need for future learning, particularly in their personal and language skills. n The childminder's interactions with the different ages and stages of the children attending varies. She does model language for older children. For example, as they play with dough, she encourages them to roll, squash, flatten and press it to form different shapes. However, the childminder does not interact frequently enough with babies to support their communication and language development. Although she ensures that babies are busy playing and she checks on their happiness regularly, she does not speak to them about what they are doing or introduce new language for example, so they develop their speech.

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19 May 2025 n The childminder communicates with parents daily at the beginning and end of the day. Parents feel they are well informed of the activities and outings their children have enjoyed. Parents value the information they receive in a contact book about children's care needs, such as daily sleeps, nappy changes and foods they have eaten. n The childminder takes children on regular trips in the community. This includes attending a playgroup with other local childminders where children can socialise with larger groups of children. n The childminder helps older children develop an interest in stories and songs. She undertakes these daily with them, and children enjoy these times. For example, when singing a song about bees, the childminder demonstrates actions and children excitedly copy her and wave their fingers in the air like flower petals in the wind.

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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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Due date

ensure that children's behaviour is managed in a way that helps them to form respectful relationships and understand the effect their behaviour can have on others and to recognise and manage their own emotions and feelings 13/06/2025

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Due date

design and implement a curriculum that challenges children and builds on what they already know and can do and what they need to learn next 27/06/2025

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Due date

improve quality and frequency of interactions with babies, with regard to supporting their communication and language development. 13/06/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2796592 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10403550 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 2 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2024 and lives in Folly Gate, near Okehampton in Devon. She operates Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm. The childminder offers government funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n Children communicated with 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 the children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector carried out a focus observation of a communication and language activity and discussed it with the childminder. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her

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early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the curriculum.

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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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