Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 June 2016 27 May 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 clear focus to reflect upon and monitor her provision effectively. She has built on her knowledge and skills well.  Children are happy and form close bonds with the childminder. They receive warm and affectionate care from this attentive childminder. Children have good opportunities to develop their social skills and form friendships with other children.  The childminder is effective at monitoring children's ongoing progress. She observes children while they play and identifies their next steps in learning. She provides a wide selection of activities to enhance children's interests and learning styles. Children are making good progress across all areas of learning.  The childminder promotes children's welfare and emotional development well. She uses very positive and consistent methods to help children learn and maintain their good behaviour. Children behave very well. They learn about respect for other people and

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This provision is good

the environment. They share and play cooperatively together.  Children learn how to manage risks for themselves as they play in the garden and at the park. They move, climb and balance skilfully using a variety of equipment. They enjoy riding wheeled toys and negotiate obstacles as they play outside.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has established positive partnerships with parents. However, she has not fully developed ways for all parents to share what they know their children can do at home.  The childminder has not yet fully established effective information sharing with some of the early years settings that children attend.

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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

 develop the already good working partnership with parents and work more closely together to develop effective strategies that successfully involve parents even more in their children's learning at home  strengthen the sharing of information with other settings children attend to help promote a consistent approach to children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children involved in activities and the childminder's interaction with them both indoors and outside.  The inspector took into account the written views from parents.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies, procedures. She also looked at the evidence of the childminder's qualifications and suitability, as well as her self- evaluation documents.  The inspector looked at children's learning records, assessments and planning documentation.  The inspector spoke with the children, the co-childminder and childminder at convenient times.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder demonstrates a high level of commitment and drive to improve. She has addressed all of the actions and recommendations from previous inspections. The childminder attends regular training to help improve her skills. For example, she has recently attended training to help develop children's communication and language skills. This has led to providing more opportunities for children to develop their speaking and listening skills. This includes repeating words and helping young children to make connections between spoken language and objects. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear awareness of reporting procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder promotes children's safety well at all times. She implements detailed policies and procedures, including daily risk assessments, to support the effective day-to-day running of the provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is passionate about her role and understands that children learn through play. Teaching is consistently good. The childminder interacts effectively with children, supports their play and sets appropriate challenges according to their abilities. The childminder effectively promotes children's mathematical skills. For example, she counts with the children as they play and talks to them about patterns they are making with the play dough. The childminder teaches literacy skills effectively. Children enjoy looking at a variety of books with the childminder and are keen to name pictures on the page as she introduces new words. The childminder encourages children to solve problems and develop their mathematical skills. For example, she introduces counting and early mathematical language as the children hunt for creatures in the shredded paper.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has a calm and caring approach, and she knows the children well. The learning environment is well organised. Children are able to access toys and resources independently to enhance their chosen play. The childminder supports them closely as they learn to manage practical tasks for themselves, such as putting on their own coats and shoes. She takes children to different places in the local community, such as the library, local attractions, the shops and parks. This helps children to mix with other children and adults. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles. Children learn about healthy foods and have access to fresh drinking water and plenty of outdoor activities. Children are encouraged to develop their self-help skills and to follow good hygiene procedures.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are polite, helpful and well mannered. They are confident and motivated to learn and develop good independence and confidence. All children are making good progress given their starting points including funded children. They are acquiring the key skills for future learning and older children are prepared well for starting school. Children's physical development is good. They are learning to hold tools effectively, balance and climb skilfully.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY471949 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1043881 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013. She works with a co-childminder daily. She lives in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. The childminding provision operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for Christmas, bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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