Childminder EY437340

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children enjoy a curriculum that includes many rich, varied and highly challenging activities and experiences. The childminder builds superbly on what children already know and can do. She encourages children to become motivated, curious and resilient learners. Children thoroughly enjoy learning alongside the childminder.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder supports children to become expert problem solvers. She provides them with thinking time when activities are challenging. For example, when children attempt number puzzles with many pieces, the childminder observes and scaffolds learning as she revises number sequences and describes what some numerals look like. When children succeed with the challenge and complete the puzzle, the childminder praises their super skills and tells them how clever they are at recognising and ordering numbers. Children delight as their accomplishment is celebrated.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder takes children on regular outings. She prioritises learning outside in nature. The childminder helps children develop understanding of the world as they travel by train or bus and explore trails on balance bikes. Children develop physical skills of balance, control and coordination as they navigate bumpy paths. Children develop social skills and confidence as they interact with new children while enjoying community activities with a network of local childminders.

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n The childminder is a wonderful role model, and children clearly feel safe and settled in her care. She promotes kindness and respectful relationships through her modelling of patience when playing games with children. Children play happily together, sharing and taking turns with toys well. Children's behaviour and emotional maturity is exceptional for their age. They show such care and thoughtfulness towards each other as they play. n The childminder has comprehensive knowledge of children. She robustly monitors progress and uses assessments to inform next steps in learning and support best progress. The childminder has a wealth of knowledge of how young children learn. She knows how to build on children's knowledge and experiences. She speaks with children about prior learning experiences and encourages them to recall past learning, such as trips to the library and discusses books they enjoyed sharing together.

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n The experienced childminder has a strong commitment to her continuous professional development. She has attended numerous courses, such as promoting outdoor learning, and children now enjoy regular forest school sessions where they develop their nature knowledge and understanding of seasons. The childminder seeks support from specialists such as speech and

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11 September 2025 language services. She then shares knowledge from training with parents, and together, they use strategies to support all children to be able to communicate effectively and confidently. All children and families enjoy learning British Sign Language and signing words of the week. n The childminder promotes a positive attitude to learning. She encourages children to have a go. If children say they cannot do something before they try, the childminder teaches perseverance as she tells them, 'Yes you can. We try, try, try.' Children are proud of themselves when they succeed. n The childminder supports children's early literacy skills superbly. She models language and shares stories with children throughout the day. Children enjoy sharing a story about owls, and the childminder speaks with them about nocturnal animals and how owls swoop through the sky. Children are expert storytellers. They show such confidence and joy as they retell familiar stories to

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visitors. n The childminder supports children to recognise, name and manage their feelings. She speaks to them about their confidence flourishing. The childminder gives examples of how they have grown in managing their emotions. For example, when speaking about visiting local care home residents, she recalls with children how shy and timid they were on their first visit and how they now run straight in and chat to the residents. n The childminder provides children with home-cooked meals daily. Children have opportunity to try a wide range of foods, such as lentil and butternut squash curry, pasta dishes and home-made stewed fruits. The childminder offers encouragement to taste new foods and eats the same food alongside children. This helps encourage children to have confidence exploring new flavours.

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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 EY437340 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 10399480 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 11 Date of previous inspection 3 December 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Plymouth, Devon. She operates Monday to Friday, between 7am and 6pm. The childminder has a level 6 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure that 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 children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. 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

11 September 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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11 September 2025 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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