Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27/11/2012 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 The provision is well-resourced and toys are rotated regularly, which sucessfully maintains children's interest.  The childminder observes children in their play, clearly identifying the next steps in their learning and plans effective activities to ensure children's development is moving on at an appropriate rate. Therefore, children make good progress.  Children are developing good independence skills as the childminder enables them to take control of their own personal hygiene.  The good information gained about children's starting points enables the childminder to plan effectively for their individual needs and interests and enhance their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 Younger, toddler-aged children have fewer opportunities to participate in expressive arts and design activities to ensure they are able to fully participate and enable them to experiment and explore with different media and materials.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are scheduled:  at least once in every inspection cycle. The current cycle ends on 31 July 2016  more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged as inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage; or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised for inspection where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children involved in activities in the childminder's home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children during the inspection and carried out observations of the childminder's practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at children's records and a selection of required documentation and policies.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2012 on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her husband and two children aged six and four years and the family dog in a bungalow in Bakewell, Derbyshire. She uses the whole of the home and the rear garden for childminding.

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Information about the setting

The childminder has completed basic training including first aid and child protection and holds a level 3 childcare qualification. She updates her knowledge through specific courses through her local authority. She visits the local shops, park and nature trail on a regular basis. She collects children from the local schools and pre-schools.

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Information about the setting

There are currently five children on roll, four are in the early years age group who attend for a variety of sessions and one is a school-age child who attends before and after school. She is open all year round from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, except for family holidays.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 adapt expressive arts and design activities to ensure younger children are able to fully participate and enable them to experiment and explore with different media and materials.

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who attend

The childminder gathers relevant information from parents when children start attending, informing her of what children can do, what they like and dislike. This information provides the childminder with a starting point for children's learning and helps with settling children into the provision, they are then able to make more rapid progress. Toys and games are stored in low cupboards, enabling children to see what is available and enabling them to freely choose what they want to play with. As children enjoy looking at books they identify various animals and then go to find the same animals to show childminder. For example, they match objects to pictures and use language to name animals. As they recognise a picture of an elephant in the book, they then find a toy elephant and attempt to say 'elephant'. This successfully supports their language skills. Other children join in with the same activity and they take turns in finding other zoo

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who attend

animals. The activity is then extended as the children place all the animals onto a mechanical circus train. Children show good awareness and understanding of how things work as they switch the train on to enable it to move across the floor.

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who attend

Children participate in a good range of age-appropriate activities across all of the areas of learning. However, there are less activities that encourage younger, toddler-aged children to be experimental and explorative, which inhibits their development in some aspects of the expressive arts and design area of learning. Their communication and language skills are developing well. The childminder constantly talks to the children, asking open-ended questions and engages in their play. Children respond positively to the childminder and show a good understanding about the questions asked. Children enjoy looking at books, both independently and sharing them with adults. They re-tell familiar stories and express enjoyment at knowing 'what happens next'. For example, when sharing the rhyming book, '10 in a Bed,' with an adult, children rejoice in saying telling the adult what happens next. Children's early writing skills are developing well as they use crayons to colour in pictures

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who attend

Children have many opportunities for outside play. There is a large enclosed garden with good range of suitable toys and resources to develop their physical play, such as balls, bats, bikes and trikes. The childminder regularly takes the children to visit the local parks where there is a range of climbing and balancing equipment for them to use. She makes full use of a nearby nature trail where children are able to explore nature, collect leaves and pine cones that they take back to the house and use in their play. Children's requests for toys and activities are taken into account by the childminder. She ensures toys and activities requested by the children are available and has recently purchased further toys, such as dolls to encourage more role play. Children use tools with confidence and ease. They use appropriate cutlery to eat their meals and when participating in baking activities. Cutters and rollers are provided for dough activities. Children are growing in confidence as

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who attend

they count and use numbers. For example, They point to and name numbers on a clock face, and the childminder extends this by asking what number comes next. A number poster displayed in the childminder's home helps children to recognise and identify numbers, reinforcing their knowledge and understanding.

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who attend

The childminder works closely with parents to ensure that there is uniformity in supporting children's learning and development. For example, it is agreed how and when children will learn to use the toilet as opposed to being in a nappy.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's home and confidently welcome visitors as they say 'hello' and engage in conversations. Children's confidence and self-esteem is developing well as the childminder offers them lots of praise and recognition for their efforts. The childminder is attentive to the children, listens to their requests and is fully aware of their individual welfare needs. For example, when a child requests a toy that is out of their reach, the childminder this gets this down for them. She knows when children are tired and provides a safe environment for them to sleep in and regularly checks on them whilst they sleep.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder provides healthy balanced foods for snacks and meals and as she sits with the children during snack time she engages in good conversation with them, talking about what they have been doing and about what is going to happen later. Children are becoming independent, which helps when they move on to a new setting, such as school. For example, older children are independent in using the bathroom; for the younger children good hygiene procedures are in place for nappy changing routines.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children's safety is well-secured. The childminder has an effective emergency evacuation plan in place, helping to raise children's awareness and understanding of how to stay safe. The premises are kept secure, to prevent children leaving unattended. Children form good relationships with each other and with the childminder. They generally co-operate by sharing and taking turns in games and activities and the childminder ensures she offers praise and encouragement in order to develop children's understanding further.

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provision

Policies and procedures to promote children's health, safety and welfare are in place. The childminder has attended safeguarding training and is secure in her knowledge of child protection issues and she understands the Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures to refer any concerns she may have. Children's safety is further assured through robust risk assessments and the childminder's vigilance around safety, both in the home and when on outings. The childminder has good knowledge and awareness of the two-year-old progress check. Due to the pattern of attendance of children aged two years, the childminder has ensured she has relevant documents in place to enable her to meet the requirement and is effectively working in partnership with other the provider, where two- year-olds spend most time, in order for her to contribute to the assessments. The childminder is proactive in observing children in their play and she clearly identifies the

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provision

next steps in their learning, which enables her to plan effective activities that promote children's learning and development. She makes full use of documentation available to help her identify the development bands for each area of learning for all children and this means that children progress at a more rapid rate.

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provision

Through good reflection of her practice the childminder is able to clearly identify areas for development in her practice. She is secure in her knowledge and practice of observation, planning and assessment processes. Therefore, children's progress and the next steps in their learning are identified effectively. The childminder uses initial information she gathers from parents to help settle children in by taking note of children's likes and dislikes and their interests. Good information sharing with parents and other professionals, around children's learning and progress is shared effectively to ensure to secure a firm understanding of where they are and what the next steps in their learning will be to ensure that there is consistency and continuity for children's learning and care.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447214 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 800329 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted', which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises that are usually their own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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