Childminder EY548583

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 well cared for by this kind and patient childminder. The childminder warmly welcomes children, and they quickly settle into playing. Children thrive in the comfortable, home-from-home environment. They find their favourite toys and sit with their friends as they play. The childminder uses children's interests effectively to develop their knowledge as part of a varied and engaging curriculum. For instance, she helps children learn about different types of vehicles as they share books. Children listen carefully as the childminder reads them stories. She skilfully uses questioning to allow children to make predictions about what is going to happen next.

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The provision is good

Children take part in regular outings to develop their understanding of the wider world. The childminder helps children to make connections about their experiences to expand their knowledge. She encourages children to remember the places they have been together as they play and read books. Children excitedly recall seeing starfish and jellyfish on a visit to an aquarium. The childminder provides regular opportunities for children to become more confident in different social situations. For example, she takes the children to a local residential home, where they participate in activities with the elderly residents, such as fun music sessions.

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need to do better?

n The curriculum is rich and ambitious. The childminder ensures it is coherently planned and designed to provide children with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed as they grow older. She uses weekly themes effectively to introduce children to new ideas and concepts. For example, she plans activities linked to the changing seasons, including walks to the local park to see how the trees look different in the autumn. n The childminder develops children's mathematical knowledge and skills effectively. Children learn to count through fun activities, such as counting the conkers they find on a walk. The childminder introduces the children to mathematical vocabulary, including learning the words 'square' and 'triangle' as they build towers using magnetic shapes. n Overall, the childminder develops children's communication and language skills effectively. Children become more confident over time and happily take part in

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need to do better?

conversations with others in the setting. However, she does not always provide quieter children with non-verbal strategies to communicate their needs and join in activities. n The childminder knows the children in her care well. She carefully considers how children are progressing and recognises when children might need additional support. However, she does not always ensure she communicates with other professionals or receives reports from specialists to help her fully meet children's

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26 September 2025 specific needs. n The childminder provides frequent opportunities for children to learn to do things for themselves. Children learn to safely cut their own fruit at snack time from a very young age. The childminder has established good routines, and children respond well to them. For example, babies excitedly find their shoes before going out to play in the garden. n Children are curious and demonstrate good attitudes to learning. They focus well on their chosen activities for extended periods of time, such as playing with the wooden train track. Children enjoy taking part in new activities and persevere when they find something difficult. For example, the childminder supports children to keep trying as they learn to hold scissors effectively to cut different types of materials. n The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour and conduct. She provides gentle reminders to children to encourage them to stay safe, such as

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when they are playing with ride-on toys in the garden. Children listen well to her and are keen to follow the rules. n The childminder is reflective and strives to provide a very good level of care. She undertakes regular training to ensure her knowledge is up to date. For example, she has recently completed an extensive range of safeguarding courses. n Parents speak highly of the childminder. They comment positively on the nurturing environment she has established and how their children thrive in her care. The childminder ensures she provides parents with regular updates on their child's progress through both verbal and written feedback.

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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 refine the support for less-confident children to help them to effectively communicate with others n strengthen relationships with other professionals to provide children with additional needs a consistent approach to meeting their needs, and help them progress even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548583 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10407468 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 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 9 January 2020

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Tiverton, Devon. She offers care from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Tuesdays to Fridays, all year round. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder offers government funded childcare places.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. 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, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having 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

26 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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Inspection activities

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