Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 March 2015 12 May 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 Children make rapid progress in their learning and development because the childminder knows and understands their starting points extremely well. She completes comprehensive and detailed observations and takes the children's individual needs and interests into account when planning for their development.  Children's language and communication development is supported by the childminder exceptionally well. She engages in purposeful conversation with the children throughout their play. She talks to them about what they are doing, modelling new words appropriate to the activity.  Parents are fully engaged in their children's learning and development as the childminder shares information about their progress, and welcomes parent's contributions to their child's records.  The childminder demonstrates an excellent knowledge and understanding of how to protect the children in her care. Robust risk assessments, stringent safety measures

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This provision is outstanding

and highly comprehensive safeguarding procedures ensure that children feel safe and are secure.  The childminder has a clear professional development plan to drive future improvements. This forms part of a sharply focussed self-evaluation to ensure practice is continually at the highest level.  The childminder is an exemplary role model for children. She provides clear guidance on expected behaviour and children understand the boundaries within the setting.  The childminder works extremely closely with parents to ensure she has a wealth of knowledge about each individual child. This contributes to children feeling very settled and secure.

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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

 enhance the already excellent provision for children to explore music, for example, by providing more opportunities for children to listen to songs and rhymes in the home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the provision with the childminder, including the outdoor environment.  The inspector observed children's activities and routines.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at the childminder's policies and procedures and documentation relating to the children's development.  The inspector looked at documentation regarding the childminder's suitability and qualifications for working with children.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder is extremely knowledgeable about how children learn. She provides a broad range of activities and experiences to promote children's development across all areas of learning, and the quality of her teaching is consistently high. The childminder uses highly effective strategies to engage children and, as a result, children make excellent progress in their learning and development. She consistently asks questions that encourage children to think for themselves and solve problems independently. For example, children eagerly explore the garden for hidden numbers, following the clues given by the childminder. Young children enthusiastically draw and paint using a wide range of materials freely available to them. They explore natural materials with the childminder, beginning to understand size, as they attempt to fit pine cones down tubes and pebbles into egg boxes. The childminder enhances children's musical awareness

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who attend. This is outstanding

through accessing a specialist group. However, there are fewer opportunities in the home for children to listen to songs and rhymes.

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outstanding

Relationships between the childminder and the children are extremely strong. This enables children to settle and ensures they are very comfortable and happy in her care. Children are highly motivated in this extremely well-planned environment and independently choose their own toys and activities. The childminder is alert to risks that young children face and has adapted her environment to enable children to take risks safely. For example, children are taught to manage small steps and uneven surfaces as they explore the well-developed sensory garden. Young children confidently fetch their coats and shoes to access the garden and make attempts to dress themselves, encouraged and praised by the childminder. Children become familiar with the wider community as the childminder visits local community groups and schools. These trips help children become confident and independent away from the childminders home, which supports their move to other

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provision is outstanding

The childminder has an outstanding knowledge of the safeguarding and welfare requirements, and children's safety is given the utmost priority. There is a highly comprehensive set of policies and procedures in place that underpin the running of the practice. The childminder works hard to drive improvement and values continuous training. For example, the childminder has completed a higher childcare qualification, which has made her more reflective about her practice. She consistently monitors children's progress and implements new and stimulating ideas to extend their learning. For example, the childminder provides the children with an outdoor waterbed they can slide, balance and bounce on, to extend their physical skills. The childminder has made strong links with other settings that children attend. These strong partnerships are extremely effective in supporting the continuity in children's learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY301033 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 861745 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Glossop. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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