Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 April 2015 11 September 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

 The childminder knows the children very well and accurately assesses their stage of development. She uses this information well to plan what children need to learn next.  The childminder is skilled at focusing support for children to help to close any gaps in their learning.  Children's good health is well promoted. The childminder encourages children to try different fruit at snack time. She plans specific activities to support children's understanding of healthy foods.  The childminder is proactive in developing her own knowledge and skills. She observes other practitioners and takes away ideas of how she can develop her own practice. She makes good links with the Local Authority Development Officer to keep up to date with changes.  The childminder constantly discusses children's needs and routines with parents and carers. She provides detailed information on their routines in the daily diary. Parents

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This provision is good

and carers comment on what a good communication tool this is, in letting them know what their child has been doing.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities during discussions with older children, to encourage their detailed discussions and explanations.  The childminder does not always consistently gather information from parents and carers on what their child has learnt at home.

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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 good teaching to help children to make even better progress by, for example, consistently phrasing questions to encourage more able children to use an extended narrative or explanation  strengthen the already good partnerships with parents and carers, by providing more precise information, to support parents and carers to share information about their children's learning and development at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the playroom, dining room and garden.  The inspector discussed the planning of activities with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and other documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises, the childminder's qualifications and self-evaluation record.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder provides a good range of activities to promote children's learning and development. She follows children's interests and joins in with their self-chosen play. For example, she joins in with a pretend tea party. She effectively supports younger children to learn new words. She encourages older children with their decision-making skills and imagination, as they take the lead. Children engage for long periods of time because of the effective support. However, on occasions, the childminder does not give older children the opportunity to give comprehensive answers or engage in extended conversation, in order to build further on their good thinking and speaking skills. The childminder shares a detailed assessment of children's progress with parents and carers on a regular basis. She has regular communication with them regarding their children's next steps in learning. However, her newly implemented system, to gather parents' and carer's contributions to

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who attend. This is good

their child's learning, is not yet fully effective. It is not individual enough to gather information that is relevant to each child.

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good

Children are well settled and comfortable with the childminder, and therefore, behave well. The childminder provides good support for children as they start with her and then move on to other settings. The childminder takes children on regular outings and carefully chosen stay-and-play sessions. The environment is well organised to give children of all ages good access to the toys and resources. Effective support is given to those children that prefer to play outdoors, enabling them to move freely between the indoor and the outdoor environments. Children develop high levels of independence and self-care skills. For example, children wash their hands, use the toilet and get themselves tissues without guidance. Consequently, they are developing some of the essential skills for their next stage in learning, including school. Children demonstrate a good understanding of how to use different equipment safely. For example, younger children hold onto the bars of the

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provision is good

The childminder continually risk assesses the environment to ensure that children can play safely. She has a sound understanding of how to safeguard children, with regards to child protection issues. She has a level 3 qualification, which results in children making good progress in their learning and development because she uses her knowledge effectively. She makes good use of a monitoring sheet to identify any gaps in children's learning. The childminder uses self-evaluation well, to evaluate her practice and identify how she can improve. She is thorough in her research of training courses to enable her to get the most from them. The childminder works well with other settings that children attend, to ensure consistent support for their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY321073 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 862395 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 September 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Swadlincote. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has 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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