Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 January 2016 8 November 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder provides an immensely welcoming and friendly place for children to be. Children are extremely happy and highly confident. They develop an exceptionally strong bond with the childminder and build excellent relationships with their friends and other adults who attend the setting.  Teaching is outstanding. The childminder meticulously checks children's progress and acts swiftly to address any weaker areas in their development. She completes highly precise assessments of children's achievements and focuses on their next steps in learning. All children make excellent progress, given their starting points.  Children have extremely good communication skills. The childminder supports their language development exceptionally well. She asks well-chosen questions and interacts with children very well. She gives them plenty of time to process their ideas and answer after asking a question.  The childminder creates an excellent, well-thought-out learning environment. Children

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This provision is outstanding

have plenty of time to explore, investigate and develop their ideas, with superb guidance from the supportive childminder. Children develop their curiosity and learn about the world around them exceptionally well. They enjoy exploring the garden, hunting for bugs and growing plants.  Children behave exceptionally well. The childminder is a fantastic role model, who is kind, patient and caring towards the children. She teaches them to play cooperatively together, respect each other's views, share toys and take turns. Children are polite and display excellent manners.  There is excellent partnership working with parents and other early years settings. Parents state that they are exceedingly happy with the high standards of care and attention their children receive.

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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

 continue to develop the robust training and continuous professional development programme, in order to help maintain the high quality of care and education already provided.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the children, the co-childminder and childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and the children as they took part in activities and their play.  The inspector looked at children's learning records, assessments and planning documentation.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies and procedures. She also looked at the evidence of the childminder's qualifications and suitability, as well as her self-evaluation documents.  The inspector took into account the views from parents spoken to and written accounts.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is inspirational. She has an excellent understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and implements them exceptionally well. Safeguarding arrangements are effective. The childminder is extremely knowledgeable about child protection issues and she gives children's safety the highest priority. The childminder's accurate and detailed self-evaluation enables her to target specific areas for improvement. For example, she has made changes to the outside environment and put in place an outdoors classroom. The childminder makes sure that she continually develops her practice for each individual child. She attends training courses and is highly ambitious. She has identified that she wishes to further her knowledge to help maintain the high- quality provision she provides. The childminder completes detailed supervisions and appraisals for her assistants to help ensure the quality of teaching is of a high standard.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations for children. She provides consistently high levels of teaching during her supremely positive interactions with them. She plans and provides an extensive range of exciting and challenging activities. Children thoroughly enjoy her involvement as she shows them what to do, gains eye contact and gives lots of encouragement. All children show exceptional powers of concentration, becoming fully absorbed in their chosen activities. Children listen attentively to an extremely well-read story, using puppets and anticipating what happens next. Children use a wide range of tools and drawing materials. They play with construction toys and construct models of their own design. They compare the size, shape and weight of objects they create. Children are very active and enjoy taking part in a dance and singing session. They express their thoughts and demonstrate many moves as they sing and dance around the

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge of children's needs. She knows the children incredibly well. She successfully prepares them for their next steps in learning and the move on to school. Children learn about healthy lifestyles. They have an extensive range of opportunities to develop their physical skills and explore the outdoor environment. Children clearly understand the importance of following thorough hygiene routines and do so without any prompting. The childminder is highly effective in teaching the children how to keep themselves safe. This includes learning how to cross the road and practising the fire drill. The childminder supports children very well to develop their independence and to express their opinions. Children benefit from visits out into the local community. They have a firm understanding of people and communities beyond their own immediate family.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those who receive funding, are acquiring an impressive range of key skills to support their future learning. Children are developing excellent literacy and mathematical skills. They have a positive attitude to learning and develop excellent independence skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY357322 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 849538 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She receives funding to provide free early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She works with a co-childminder and two assistants at various times throughout the week. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. The childminding provision operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm all year round, except for Christmas, bank holidays and 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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