Childminder EY482867

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 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 provides good support for children to develop the skills they need for their future learning. She carefully plans activities so that children begin to work towards gaining these skills from an early age.  The childminder organises the environment effectively to promote children's enjoyment and achievement. There is always plenty of space for children to spread out and play. Children help themselves to additional toys and resources to extend their play.  The childminder has good partnerships with parents and carers. She asks parents and carers for useful information about their children's stage of development when they first start. She continually discusses children's care needs and their learning and development.  The childminder promotes children's good health effectively. She provides healthy, home-cooked meals and snacks. She helps children to learn about a healthy lifestyle,

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This provision is good

for example, by talking about food choices and why it is important to keep fit and active.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully established her partnerships with other settings that children attend. She does not always gather and share information about children's learning to ensure there is consistent support across both settings.  The childminder does not sharply focus her support to provide children with the utmost challenge in activities, in order to help them to make the best possible progress in their 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

 strengthen the partnership with other settings that children attend to ensure that there is consistent support for children's learning and development  enhance the support children receive in their learning so that this is highly challenging and helps them to make faster rates of progress in their development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed the planning of activities with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of training.  The inspector took account of written feedback from parents and carers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a sound understanding of how to ensure children's safety with regards to child protection issues. She carefully considers children's capability to manage their own safety, when assessing the risks on outings. The childminder shares useful information about her practice, with parents and carers, when their children first start. The childminder effectively evaluates her own practice to see where she can improve. She regularly gathers information from other childcare professionals and develops her own practice as a result. For example, she has implemented a very clear, simple and useful system to check on the progress children are making, and that there are no gaps in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is effective in observing children's learning and assessing their stage of development. She carefully watches children during play so that she can recognise when they demonstrate a new skill. The childminder gets to know the children really well, so that she can support their learning through their interests. She borrows extra resources, for example, from the library, to promote children's interests and their engagement in play. The childminder provides good quality support during play. She encourages children to initiate and develop their own play. She consistently supports children to find ways to solve problems by thinking about what is happening and why. She engages children in conversations during play and routines, such as snack time, to help children to develop their communication and language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's independence and their confidence effectively. For example, she encourages children to choose activities and decide what they want to eat at snack time. The childminder gives children lots of attention during play and compliments their achievements and efforts. The childminder regularly takes children to stay-and-play sessions within the local community, to help children to develop their social skills. The childminder helps children to understand her expectations and how to relate to others. She ensures there is a consistent routine. She explains to children how they should share and take turns during play. The childminder helps children to settle when they first start through partnership working with parents and carers. Parents and carers express their satisfaction with the care provided for the children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They engage well in play and concentrate for a very long time. They are enthusiastic in their play and try to work out how to do things. They show independence in tasks, for example, getting their own crockery at mealtimes. Children have good communication skills. They describe what they are doing during play and engage in conversations at mealtimes, including remembering what they did previously.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482867 Local authority Derby, City of Inspection number 997240 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 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 Derby. She operates her provision all year round from 7.30am to 6pm Tuesday to Thursday and from 7.30am to 5.30pm on Friday, except for 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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