Kirk, Caroline Louise

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 October 2015 2 November 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 has a good knowledge of how to support children's learning through play. She plans opportunities for children to build on their existing knowledge and skills.  Children form strong attachments with the childminder and each other. This helps them to feel secure. Frequent praise and encouragement as they play effectively promotes their confidence and self-esteem.  Children's good health is successfully promoted. They enjoy healthy snacks and participate in a variety of physical activities, both outdoors and in the local community.  The childminder has developed strong partnerships with parents. She ensures that they are fully involved in their children's learning, regularly providing them with detailed and comprehensive information about their children's progress.  Children's behaviour is managed well as the childminder interacts with them skilfully and uses age-appropriate methods to help them understand right and wrong. Children

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This provision is good

are starting to learn to manage their own emotions and to consider the feelings of others.  The childminder is reflective and regularly reviews her practice. This helps her to improve and build on the provision she offers.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Information about children's learning is not always successfully shared with other settings they attend to ensure that children benefit from a consistent and shared approach.  Children have few opportunities to recognise and understand that written words carry meaning.

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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

 build on the strategies for working in partnership with other settings children attend to support continuity for children's learning  enhance opportunities for children to understand that written words carry meaning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed the children at play indoors and viewed the range of toys, resources and equipment available.  The inspector and the childminder discussed how she evaluates her practice.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including children's assessment records and the childminder's policies and procedures. She checked the suitability of the childminder and her family.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The well-qualified childminder uses her knowledge well to implement statutory and other government requirements. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children are protected from harm because the childminder has a secure knowledge of child protection procedures. She maintains a safe environment by reviewing risks and keeping children supervised as they play. The childminder's observation and assessment of children's learning is detailed and accurate. This helps her swiftly identify any gaps in learning to ensure all children make good progress in their learning. Overall, the childminder keeps up to date with new legislation through reading and discussions with other childminders.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides children with a wide range of opportunities to enhance their learning and development. Children develop an awareness of number, shape and colour through play. For example, as they play with dough, children enjoy making buns and talk about size, shape and colour. Older children count how many they have made and how many more they need to fill the bun cases. Younger children are supported to count the carriages on a train. Children are motivated learners and spend sustained periods of time engaged in play. The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well through good interactions during their play. She asks purposeful questions to help children think and effectively share their ideas and thoughts. Older children are encouraged to share their account of events, such as what they have enjoyed doing at pre-school. These exchanges help stimulate conversation and reinforce good language

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

skills. However, there are fewer opportunities for children to see words in print and recognise that these carry meaning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are provided with good quality resources that are readily accessible. Toddlers are confident learners who engage in role play of their choice. For example, they pick up their dolls to give them a cuddle before putting them in the pram and making toast in the home corner. Children understand rules and boundaries in the childminder's home and are starting to understand about keeping themselves safe. Children feel valued and well cared for. The childminder provides cuddles for reassurance after their daytime sleep until they are ready to play. The childminder works closely with parents to help children learn to attend to their own personal hygiene. The childminder provides children with lots of opportunities to learn about the world around them. They visit local parks, playgroups and the library and take the family dog on walks in the local community. This helps to keep children active and healthy.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are learning to be independent as the childminder provides many opportunities to manage age-appropriate tasks. The childminder praises children and they show obvious pleasure and delight as she joins in their play. This supports them to be eager and motivated to learn. Consequently, all children are making good progress and are gaining the skills they need to prepare them for moving on to pre-school or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY425734 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 852615 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 2 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, 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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