Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 September 2015 9 May 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder develops warm and trusting relationships with children. Children feel welcomed when they arrive, so that they feel valued and ready to learn.  Children's behaviour is good as the childminder uses effective strategies to motivate and build self-esteem. For example, the childminder consistently identifies individual achievements and praises children for their efforts.  The qualified childminder is committed to providing children with good quality care and learning. She evaluates her provision and undertakes regular training. As a result, she further develops her own skills and knowledge, which has a positive impact on the learning experiences she offers children.  The childminder interacts really well with children. She speaks clearly, listens intently and shows plenty of interest in what they have to say. Every opportunity is used to extend children's vocabularies and encourage them to communicate their thoughts and

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This provision is good

ideas.  The childminder helps children to develop the necessary skills to prepare them in readiness for school. She plans a range of opportunities to cover all areas of learning and encourages them to take part in new activities. Consequently, children have a positive attitude to new experiences and are keen to learn and take part.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not obtain enough information about what children already know and can do when they first join the setting, in order to quickly establish starting points for their learning.

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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

 obtain sufficient information from parents about what their children already know and can do when they first join the setting, in order to gain a full overview of each child's achievements from which to plan for their future learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises used for childminding.  The inspector observed practice and interactions between the childminder and children during play and at snack time.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took into account the views of parents and children spoken to on the day of the inspection and from their written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a secure knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and effectively meets children's care and learning needs. The childminder meets with parents as part of the induction process. This helps her to obtain a good range of information about each child's care needs and routines. However, this information is not always sufficient in detail to give the childminder precise information about what children already know and can do. Therefore, learning is not always maximised from the very start. Children are safeguarded as the childminder has a good knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She is fully aware of the procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child in her care. The childminder regularly updates parents about their children's progress and achievements. Parents are very happy with the service provided and the progress their children make. Continuity of care and learning is promoted because

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

relationships with other providers, such as the local school, are well established.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of the childminder's teaching is consistently good. She interacts very well with children and skilfully joins in with their chosen play. Consequently, children remain focused, engaged and motivated to learn. The childminder plans a wide and varied range of purposeful learning experiences. For example, children make trees from pipe cleaners and then carefully thread beads and buttons on the branches. The childminder then encourages children to count the buttons. The childminder observes what they can do and identifies their next steps for learning. She monitors the educational programme that she offers as she reflects on children's learning and tracks their progress. This helps her to identify any gaps in their learning and further enhance children's already good progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder meets children's emotional and physical needs well. She works closely with parents to ensure that children receive consistent care. The childminder provides children with a range of healthy snacks. She ensures children have daily opportunities for physical exercise. Good hygiene routines are followed and children know to wash their hands before eating and after using the toilet. Children confidently move around the childminder's home choosing what they want to play with from the easily accessible resources. The childminder is a good role model and successfully promotes an atmosphere of care, consideration and respect. For example, children help tidy away activities after use and are encouraged to share and take turns as they play games together.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. Children enjoy the well-planned activities based around their interests and experiences. For example, following the summer holidays children enjoy making 'seaside bottles' and watching the sand settle as the shells and pebbles settle on the top. They watch with interest to see what floats. Such activities encourage them to be enthusiastic learners and, consequently, they look forward to their next stage in learning, including the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 207557 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 865480 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1993 and lives in Tupton, Chesterfield. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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