Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 February 2015 6 July 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Children's safety is rigorously promoted through the implementation of good safeguarding and welfare procedures. Any risks to children are minimised effectively. As a result, children are kept safe from harm at all times.  The childminder has a friendly, welcoming approach, which helps children settle easily. Children form strong attachments and positive relationships with the childminder. This helps children feel safe and secure, which supports their emotional well-being.  Assessments are robust. The childminder precisely plans for children's ongoing development and next steps in learning. She provides meaningful, motivating play opportunities that effectively support children's interests and learning needs. As a result, children's progress is good.  The childminder has established effective partnerships with parents. She keeps them well informed and works closely with them to meet children's needs. Parents are

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This provision is good

actively involved in their children's learning and development as they contribute to progress records and share their children's achievements at home with the childminder.  The childminder promotes communication and language skills well, by asking questions, holding purposeful conversations and introducing new vocabulary.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is sometimes overly directive during creative activities. As a result, children do not always fully express their ideas or explore the materials on offer to create their own ideas.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 give children more freedom to become engrossed in creative activities and to fully express their own thoughts and ideas as they explore different materials and media.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to the children.  The inspector observed children in their play and in their interaction with the childminder both inside and outdoors.  The inspector looked at children's learning journal records and planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability and qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder understands well that children learn best through play. She provides a wide range of activities to promote the seven areas of learning. She is passionate and enthusiastic and motivates children well. The childminder teaches well most of the time. However, when teaching creative activities she is, on occasions, overly directive. This slightly hinders children's creativity and opportunities for them to express themselves while using different materials. Nevertheless, children enjoy the activities, concentrate and maintain focus. This means they are acquiring key skills that are necessary for their future learning. The childminder plans activities that provide good levels of challenge. For example, children enjoy using rice and noodles in play. They fill containers and build rice towers, they count and estimate how many spoonful's of rice will fill the container. This activity also helps develop children's early mathematical and handling skills effectively.

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good

Children are comfortable, well behaved and confident. They move around the home selecting toys and resources, which helps build their self-esteem and independence. The childminder provides effective settling-in sessions with the parents. She uses these times to get to know the children and finds out about their preferences and capabilities. This means she can provide activities that are of interest when they start with her. This eases the move from home to her provision. In addition, she has made good links with the local pre-school and school. This helps prepare children when it is time to move on. The childminder provides a healthy lifestyle. She promotes good hygiene procedures and helps children to develop their self-help skills. Children enjoy eating healthy snacks of fruit, tuck into home-made meals and take part in exercise daily. The childminder uses the local parks and amenities to help children understand that exercise is fun. The childminder

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good

teaches children about safety effectively. She explains, for example, about not touching hot appliances and involves the children in regular fire drills.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of her role in regards to meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has effective procedures in place to enable her to take quick action if she has any concerns about a child in her care. She is an experienced practitioner and confident with the learning and development requirements. She monitors the children's progress well. She identifies the gaps in their learning and provides activities to help close the gaps promptly. Consequently, all children make best progress. The childminder evaluates her practice and values input from parents to do this. Children benefit greatly from the childminder's reflective practice. She identifies her strengths and weaknesses and is committed to improving her provision. The childminder understands the importance of working with other professionals to aid all children's development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 207718 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 871167 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1990 and lives in Derby. She operates Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5pm all year round, except for Christmas, bank holidays and family holidays.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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