Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 September 2016 Not applicable

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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 completes regular observations of children and has a good understanding of what they know, understand and can do. She effectively uses this information to plan further experiences to support their future learning and development.  The childminder is a good role model for children and helps them understand about behaviour rules. Any minor disagreements are well managed by the childminder and children learn the importance of sharing popular resources and taking turns. As a result, children's behaviour is good.  Children form secure attachments with the childminder. The childminder has flexible settling-in arrangements that meet children's individual needs. Children are happy and benefit from regular praise and encouragement, helping them to develop positive self- esteem.  The childminder has effective partnerships with parents. Parents contribute to assessments and share information about what children can do at home.

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This provision is good

 The childminder is well qualified and an experienced childcare professional. She is enthusiastic and dedicated to developing her setting. She reflects on her practice with a view to continually developing her service.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although, the childminder has made arrangements to check the quality of her assistant's practice, these are not yet rigorous enough to raise standards to the highest level.  The range of opportunities for children to play and learn outdoors does not always effectively support all areas of learning.

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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 a more effective process for overseeing the assistant's performance to identify areas for improvement to raise the quality of the provision even further  enhance opportunities for children to play and learn outdoors and evaluate the impact of these on their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engage in a range of indoor and outdoor learning activities, play and daily care routines with children.  The inspector conducted a tour of the areas used for childminding.  The inspector looked at a selection of policies, procedures and children's learning journeys.  The inspector viewed the childminder's record of self-evaluation and written comments received from parents.  The inspector held conversations with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of how to protect children from harm. She knows the procedures she must follow if there is a concern about a child in her care. The childminder is aware of the signs that may indicate a child is at risk. The childminder implements effective procedures for assessing and evaluating children's progress. This allows her to see how children develop over time and helps her to address any gaps in their learning in a timely manner. The childminder acts on parents' views to help her improve the quality of her provision. For example, following feedback from parents, she now provides a snack at lunchtime and a cooked meal at teatime. Parents also welcome the opportunities provided to view their child's activities and learning journals online.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands child development well and how to promote children's learning effectively. The childminder provides children with a variety of interesting learning opportunities that meets their needs and supports their progression. For example, children enjoy blowing bubbles themselves and watching them burst as they catch them. The childminder is skilful at promoting children's communication and language skills. She encourages conversations and introduces new words to help extend children's vocabulary, such as chandelier when describing the light in the ballroom of the castle. Children are learning to count and understand mathematical language, such as full, big and little, as they sort coloured toy bears by colour and discuss their sizes. Children demonstrate that they enjoy singing and learn to listen and concentrate effectively.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident and move around freely, choosing where they want to play. The childminder finds out about their likes and dislikes and what they are capable of doing before they start. The childminder knows children's individual routines well. She recognises when children need to sleep and caters for their needs well. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles and provides healthy snacks and meals. Children follow good hygiene procedures, such as washing their hands at appropriate times throughout the day. The childminder encourages children to go outside daily. She takes them to the park and woodland to enhance their physical skills, take part in exercise and learn to manage small risks for themselves. The childminder makes good use of the wider community and children attend a variety of playgroups. This helps to extend children's growing awareness of the community in which they live.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good social skills and behave well. All children make consistently good progress from their starting points. They show good concentration skills and communicate with growing confidence. They are willing to try new things and develop independent skills from an early age. Children are curious and confident learners who lead their own play. They are learning the skills that support them in readiness for the next stage in their learning and the eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480952 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1001530 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Glossop, Derbyshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder, sometimes, works with an assistant. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 6 and her assistant holds level 3. The childminder provides funded early 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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Telephone number

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