Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 October 2015 24 April 2012

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder has not ensured that she maintains a current first-aid certificate at all times.  The way the childminder reviews and manages the quality of her provision is not robust enough to ensure that all legal requirements are consistently met.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder establishes good relationships with children. Children develop strong attachments to her. They play happily and confidently in her company.  The childminder understands how children learn. She allows children plenty of time to play and explore freely. This means that children become deeply involved in trying things out. They follow their own interests and trains of thought.  The childminder uses what she learns at training events to improve teaching. For example, training in early language development has led to a better understanding of how to support the learning and development needs of two-year-olds who receive funded education.  The childminder's partnerships with parents are strong. Information that promotes continuity for children's care is exchanged daily. Parents are supported to continue their children's learning at home.  The childminder keenly promotes the benefits of physical exercise and fresh air.

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It has the following strengths

Children comment that they like going on long walks with her.  The childminder makes accurate assessments of what children know and can do when they start to attend her provision. This means that she establishes clear starting points and regularly checks their further progress and development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure that a current paediatric first-aid certificate is maintained at all times. 21/10/2015

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 use reflective practice more effectively to check on, manage and maintain a consistently good quality provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during daily routines and activities. The inspector assessed the impact that this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documents, including the evidence of the childminder's and her assistant's suitability to work with children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers, including those spoken with during the visit.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder generally understands the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows how to identify and act on any signs that a child in her care may be at risk of abuse or neglect. She ensures that her assistant understands all the provision's procedures and is appropriately trained. The childminder reflects on the quality of her provision and has used this to maintain good quality teaching. However, a lack of robust management means she has failed to recognise in time that her first-aid certificate has lapsed. This means that a legal requirement has not been met. The childminder has taken swift action to remedy this and minimise its impact on children's welfare. For example, she has booked to attend a training course as soon as possible and can demonstrate that her first-aid knowledge is sound. The childminder establishes effective partnerships with other professionals. For

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

example, she finds out the best way to provide information about children's achievements when they start school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of the childminder's teaching is good. She makes observations of children's learning and uses these to identify what children need to learn next. The childminder promotes children's communication and language well. She uses signs and gestures alongside her speech so that children gain strong listening and understanding skills. Young children who are learning to talk benefit from the childminder's close attention. She encourages them to copy new words and learn to talk in conversations. Children whose starting points are below others of their age make good progress and any gaps close steadily.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model. She is calm and approachable, offering lots of support and praise. Children are happy, engaged in what they are doing and respond positively to the gentle guidance provided. They enjoy a wealth of toys and equipment that capture their interest and attention. The childminder reflects on her approach to managing children's behaviour and effectively promotes their increasing self-control. Children behave well and play cooperatively. They learn respect for others because they are helped to understand about different people and ways of life that are different to their own. The childminder teaches children to make healthy choices in their diet. She demonstrates her own liking for fruit and vegetables and children copy her behaviour. The childminder manages risks to children in her home and on outings. She teaches children what to do in case they need to evacuate the childminder's home quickly.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who receive funded education, make good progress. Children's early reading and writing skills are promoted during daily routines and activities. Children learn to count and to recognise numbers. They are becoming increasingly independent and are acquiring the skills and knowledge they need for when they start school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY308885 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 861972 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 24 April 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in New Mills. Her provision operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant.

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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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