Darbyshire, Dawn

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 October 2015 14 June 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 quality of teaching and learning is good. The childminder has good knowledge of the abilities and needs of children in her care. She plans activities that arise from children's interests and their next steps in learning.  Successful relationships with parents help to create a nurturing and homely environment. This helps children to feel safe and secure and develop positive emotional attachments with the childminder and other minded children.  All young children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress in their speaking skills. Children enjoy taking part in short, group discussion times. These provide children with good opportunities to practise their conversational skills.  Well-established partnerships with the other settings children attend provides them with consistency in their care and learning.  The well-qualified childminder demonstrates a strong commitment to providing a high-

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This provision is good

quality provision. Attendance at childminder networking events and various training opportunities positively enhances her practice and enables her to enrich the learning experiences she provides for children.  Assessments of children are accurate. Close monitoring of children's achievements ensure any gaps in their learning are quickly identified.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes the childminder misses some opportunities to stretch the younger children's thinking skills and give them time to ask questions during story time.  The childminder does not always use questions as effectively as possible to encourage children to think about and solve problems in their own way.

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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

 enrich story times so that younger children have more time to think about what they have listened to and ask their own questions  improve questioning skills, in order to build on and extend children's ability to think critically and solve problems.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities and the childminder's quality of teaching both indoors and outside.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and the planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability of all household members. She checked the childminder's qualifications, policies and procedures and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation form.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to protect and keep children safe. She knows the correct procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child. The childminder's range of comprehensive policies and procedures enables her to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage to a good standard. The childminder demonstrates good knowledge of how other professionals can provide children with any additional support they may need. The childminder has successfully addressed the recommendations raised at her last inspection. She gains the views of parents and children, which helps her to evaluate and improve her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are eager to learn. The childminder's practice is inclusive and helps children to respect each other's differences and similarities. For example, older children are supportive of their younger friends and help them to count in their home language. As a result, all children assertively count from one to 10 in French. Children watch how caterpillars turn into butterflies, which they then release in the garden. This helps children learn how to care for living things and understand changes, such as growth. The childminder supports children's sensory exploration well. For example, children enjoy filling plastic bottles with rice and making tracks in cornflour using the wheels of toy cars. This further helps children develop strong hand muscles, which supports their early writing skills. Older children confidently complete an alphabet jigsaw. They do this by singing aloud the letters in the alphabet, which helps them recognise and find the next letter.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children play in a stimulating environment, both indoors and outside. They see many words and numbers displayed around the home which helps them with early reading and number recognition. The childminder is a good role model. Consistency in children's routines and clear explanations about taking turns helps children learn how to share. The childminder helps children to be independent. Labelled and easily accessible toy boxes allow children to choose what they would like to play with. The childminder supports less self-assured children to gain confidence by giving them further opportunities to socialise with other children in the wider community. Young children manage their own personal needs well, such as toileting and washing their hands. Children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging as they say, 'I did it' when they manage to put on their shoes by themselves. The range of larger outdoor play equipment available is used well to help

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

children develop good physical skills, including balance and coordination. The childminder effectively promotes children's health and well-being. She provides children with a balanced diet and obtains information from parents about any allergies children may have.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their different starting points. They are working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age. This means they are learning the skills that prepare them well for their next stages of development, such as moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY418334 Local authority Nottingham City Inspection number 851922 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 14 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 June 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in the suburbs of Nottingham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a recognised qualification at level 3. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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