Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 July 2015 2 January 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 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 has made significant improvements since her last inspection. She has worked closely with the local authority early years improvement advisor. This has led to an increased knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage learning, development, and safeguarding and welfare requirements.  The quality of teaching is good. The childminder has a clear understanding of how children learn. She closely observes and monitors children's achievements. This enables her to plan activities that provide them with the right amount of challenge to meet their individual needs and interests. As a result, children progress well in their learning.  Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure in the childminder's care. This is because the childminder works in partnership with parents to provide consistency in children's care and learning.  The childminder has a thorough understanding of safeguarding and child protection.

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This provision is good

She has attended training, so she knows the procedures to follow should she have concerns about a child's welfare.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently model and repeat back the correct pronunciation of words that children say incorrectly.  The childminder does not make use of all opportunities to share information about children's learning with other settings they attend.  Younger children have less opportunity to make their own choices about what they would like to play with.

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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

 use every opportunity to help children practise the words they hear, in order to further support and enhance their speaking skills  strengthen the effectiveness of partnerships with other settings children attend, in order to improve the methods for sharing information about children's individual needs  improve the opportunities for the youngest children to make their own choices about the toys, games and activities they wish to play with.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector viewed all areas of the childminder's home used by the children.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector conducted a number of joint observations with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessments and the planning documentation.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and interacted with the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder engages children in a range of activities that help develop their physical, social and communication skills well. This helps children to gain the skills they need for starting school. The childminder listens to and engages children in purposeful conversation, which helps to extend their thinking and speaking skills. Children enjoy reading a range of books with the childminder. They recognise that animals, such as lions and tigers, have different markings. Furthermore, they understand that chickens have to go in the hencoop at night to be kept safe from the fox. Children notice that mixing different colours of play dough together make a 'marbled' effect. They politely ask the childminder to help them roll the dough flat. As the childminder helps, she introduces children to new positional words, such as forwards, sideways, up and down. Children estimate how many shapes they think they can cut from the dough and then accurately

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who attend. This is good

count them. They sing nursery rhymes that help them take away numbers and count backwards. Overall, the childminder supports children's speaking skills very well. However, on occasions she does always model the correct language back to them, so they can hear how words should be pronounced.

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good

The childminder provides children with a welcoming and homely environment, both indoors and outside. Children can independently select what they want to play with from the range of toys the childminder has put out. Older children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging as they confidently ask the childminder to get out additional toys they wish to play with. However, the childminder has not fully considered how she can help younger children make their own choices from all the resources available to them. Children have plenty of opportunities to be physically active, both in the garden and trips to the park. They learn about the natural world as they search for snails and go on bug hunts in nearby fields. Children learn about the differences in people and their occupations. They meet and talk to staff at the library and local shops.

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provision is good

The childminder regularly reviews the risks to children in her home and when out in the wider community. She has attended observation and assessment training. This has led to an increased knowledge and understanding of how to assess the progress children make. This helps her to accurately identify any gaps in children's learning. As a result, she now plans activities that support children's individual next steps in learning, which she shares with parents. The childminder complements the activities children take part in, at other settings they attend. For example, she provides extra activities that help them learn about insects. However, the information shared does not focus precisely on supporting children's individual next steps in learning. The childminder has introduced systems for evaluating her practice. This helps her to identify what is working well and what needs to be improved.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447634 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1002945 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 2 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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