Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 July 2016 10 May 2013

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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 knows the children and their individual routines well. She easily identifies the younger children's needs and ensures they are met effectively. The childminder establishes warm and secure relationships with children. Children are happy and well settled in her home.  The childminder makes assessments of children's development. She uses the information gained from observations to identify next steps in their learning effectively. The childminder plans purposeful experiences based on children's individual needs and interests. Children make good progress.  Partnerships with parents are well established. Parents are well informed about their child's day. The childminder provides parents with support to help guide their children's learning effectively at home.  Children behave well. They are learning to be kind and caring towards each other. The childminder helps children to develop an understanding of sharing and turn taking

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This provision is good

effectively.  The childminder provides opportunities for children to be physically active. They take risks under the watchful eye of the childminder and build on their physical development effectively. They learn to balance, climb and ride wheeled toys around the garden.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder gives children insufficient time to think and respond to her questions and suggestions.  The childminder does not make the best use of opportunities to build on children's mathematical skills during their play.

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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

 enhance children's thinking skills and provide more time for children to respond effectively to questions and ideas  provide even more opportunities that help children increase their mathematical skills and extend their knowledge of number, space, shape and measurement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children in their play, both inside and outdoors.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in writing.  The inspector looked at children's learning records and the planning.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability and qualifications of the childminder and discussed how she evaluates her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of her role to protect children from harm. She knows the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child in her care. The childminder attends safeguarding training to help improve her knowledge of safeguarding practice. She knows how to keep children safe and carries out risk assessments to help ensure that they play in safe places. The childminder demonstrates a clear commitment to improving her practice. She has addressed all of the actions and recommendations from her previous inspection. She is aware of the importance of training to help update her knowledge. The childminder has formed good relationships with other settings that the children attend. She uses these partnerships to help ensure that children benefit from consistent care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how to promote learning through play. She provides a broad selection of resources and activities to help enhance children's learning The childminder interacts in a positive manner with the children. She provides enjoyable and challenging activities that children thoroughly enjoy. For example, children love exploring paint. They smear the paint over the paper and make straight and circular marks. Overall, the childminder promotes communication and language skills generally well. She holds conversations with the children and introduces new words to help increase their vocabulary. For example, she introduces the words squidgy and squashy to help describe how the play dough feels. Furthermore, she helps children gain good control of tools as they roll and cut the dough. Children enjoy looking at books; they snuggle with the childminder and listen attentively as she reads stories.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a friendly, caring environment where children confidently make themselves at home. Children move around the home and garden at ease, demonstrating that they are comfortable in their surroundings. The childminder promotes children's growing independence. Children enjoy selecting toys and activities that they want to play with. They are developing their personal skills. The childminder helps children learn how to keep themselves safe and healthy. She provides healthy snacks and meals and helps them to understand the importance of washing their hands at appropriate times throughout the day. The childminder supports children well to prepare for their next stage in learning. They enjoy regular visits to the local park, places of interest and toddler groups, providing opportunities to mix with other children and build friendships.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are progressing well in their learning given their starting points and are excited and enthusiastic learners. They have a positive attitude to learning and are willing to have a go with new activities. Children's literacy skills are good. They enjoy looking at books and are beginning to put meaning to their drawings.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY229781 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1043045 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002 and lives in Langley Mill, Nottinghamshire. She operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 5.30pm, 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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Telephone number

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