Childminder EY468135

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 June 2016 24 February 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

 Children thrive in the childminder's care and show that they are very comfortable in the childminder's home. They settle well, and show they feel safe and happy. They develop strong bonds with the childminder and often remain in her care for many years.  Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder completes regular and accurate assessments of children's achievements. She uses these assessments well and identifies children's next steps in their development. She then targets children's learning and closes the gaps quickly.  The childminder promotes children's communication and language development very well. She introduces children to new words, asks questions and holds purposeful conversations with the children.  The childminder exchanges daily information with parents and provides details of children's ongoing progress. The childminder successfully includes parents in their child's learning and in promoting children's learning at home.

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This provision is good

 The childminder is committed to professional development. She attends many training courses that help her to improve her teaching and skills. She exchanges ideas with other childminders, which helps the childminder to provide more activities for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally during play, the childminder does not consistently follow children's lead. She steps in too quickly to show children how to do things and move them on to different learning experiences.  Although the childminder evaluates her practice and provision, she does not regularly review her evaluations to help make precise and accurate improvements. She has not made the most of all opportunities to help improve her practice to the highest level.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to develop skills that help them to express their own ideas and develop their own learning experiences  improve the process for self-evaluation so that plans for future improvements are consistently well targeted.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at parts of the childminder's home used for the care of children. She observed teaching and learning activities indoors.  The inspector sampled children's development records and discussed children's progress with the childminder.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder. She sampled the childminder's policies and procedures, including her safeguarding procedures and self-evaluation documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is very motivated and committed to her role. She organises her home effectively to meet children's learning and care needs well. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder promotes children's welfare well and is vigilant in protecting them from harm. She is confident in following required procedures and knows who to contact if she has a concern. The childminder has very good knowledge of how to keep children safe. The steps taken to improve her practice since her previous inspection have had a positive impact on children's learning and welfare. She has addressed the actions and recommendations and now her partnerships with parents and other professionals are well established. This helps the childminder to provide continuity of learning and care for the children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is well qualified. She uses her knowledge well and understands that children learn through play. She provides a broad range of activities and learning experiences according to children's interests and learning priorities. Overall, her teaching is good. She interacts and joins in children's play with enthusiasm. She promotes the use of small-muscle skills effectively. For example, babies use their fingers and thumbs as they pick up and use a variety of toys, pressing buttons and stacking toys. Older children use pencils well; they draw and write their name accurately. The childminder encourages older children's reading skills well. For example, she has made a posting game that enthuses and ignites the children to name and sound out the letters of the alphabet.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is kind, caring and friendly. She gets to know children and their families well. The childminder provides a rich learning environment that is well resourced, both indoors and outside. The childminder organises play opportunities that help to encourage children's social skills. She promotes good manners and encourages children to be considerate of one another during play. Children behave well. The childminder takes the children on a wide range of outings and helps them to learn about the wider community. Older children have an understanding of healthy lifestyles. They name foods that are good for them to eat. They wash their hands to remove germs. Their good health is extensively promoted through a wide range of activities, including physical exercise. The childminder encourages children to take well managed risks and teaches them how to keep safe. For example, children explore the larger equipment at the park.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are progressing well in their learning and development given their starting points. Babies are developing good physical skills as they learn to move. Older children are well prepared for their move to school and are acquiring key skills. They listen, concentrate and are eager to learn. Children are learning good early literacy and mathematical skills. Children count and enjoy singing number rhymes. They thoroughly enjoy listening to their chosen stories. They talk about the title and author of the books.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY468135 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1043680 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 February 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013. She lives in South Normanton, Derbyshire. The childminding provision operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round, except for Christmas and bank and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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