Childminder in Derby

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 October 2016 15 April 2016

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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 keeps her knowledge up to date through training and manages her professional development well. She effectively reflects on her practice and identifies areas for development to ensure positive outcomes for children.  The childminder creates a comfortable, welcoming home where children happily explore the good quality toys and activities provided. She encourages children's independence and free play.  The childminder reviews individual children's progress through observations and identifies their next steps and gaps in their learning. She then targets their learning and closes the gaps quickly.  Children benefit from playing outside regularly. They enjoy going out for walks or visits to local parks. They develop a positive approach to keeping fit and healthy.  The childminder has effective partnerships with other professionals. She makes sure that she regularly shares information with them to help support children's learning well

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, during adult-led activities, the childminder does not give children sufficient time to respond to suggestions to help them make even more rapid progress in developing their problem solving and thinking skills.  Although the childminder has established partnerships with parents, she has not fully developed ways for all parents to share details about what their children have done at home.

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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

 extend opportunities for children to respond to suggestions and develop their problem solving and thinking skills to a higher level  provide more opportunities for parents to share information about their children's achievements and interests at home.

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is very committed to her role. She has worked extremely hard since her last inspection and addressed all of the actions raised for improvement. She now has a secure knowledge of the early years foundation stage requirements. She also understands how to check on children's progress in learning effectively. The childminder supports and monitors her assistant's practice effectively. She meets up with her to discuss the children's learning and ensure that she is familiar with her policies and procedures. 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 checks possible safety risks carefully and takes effective precautions to keep children safe while in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is well qualified and experienced. She provides a broad range of activities and learning experiences according to children's interests and learning priorities. Teaching is good. The childminder encourages children at play and intervenes well to develop their language and simple mathematical skills, such as counting to 10. She listens to children and encourages purposeful conversations. She is good at developing children's imaginations. For example, she has created a mud kitchen in the garden. Children pretend to bake and make dinner and demonstrate they are thoroughly enjoying their play. The childminder promotes children's literacy skills well. Children have opportunities to look at books and practise their writing skills. For example, older children write their name and talk about their drawing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's warm and affectionate manner puts children at their ease. Children are relaxed and secure in her home. They confidently move around the rooms and outside. They independently choose the toys and activities to play with and initiate their own games. For example, they make a crazy-golf game and have fun watching the balls run down the shoots. Children play cooperatively. They take turns and share equipment. The childminder is a good role model for children. She encourages them to behave well and be polite and considerate. The childminder teaches children safety rules. For example, they learn about walking sensibly and crossing roads safely on outings. The childminder teaches children about positive hygiene routines and healthy diets to support their long- term health. Children have chances to develop an awareness of the wider world. They play with a range of toys that reflects the differences and diversity of the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have good opportunities to develop essential social skills to help them with the move on to school. They are very sociable and enjoying talking about things that interest them. All children progress well from their starting points and they develop the key skills needed for the next stage in their learning. Children are eager to learn and they concentrate and listen well. They develop their early literacy and mathematical skills effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440552 Local authority Derby, City of Inspection number 1049293 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 27

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 April 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Mickleover, Derby. The childminding provision operates all year around, except for Christmas, bank holidays and family holidays. Opening times are Monday to Friday from 7am to 9am and 3pm to 6pm during term time, and 7am until 6pm during the school holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. The childminder works with an assistant on a daily basis.

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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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