Strange, Emma Louise

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 February 2017 18 June 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 has improved her practice since the last inspection. She carefully checks on children's progress and quickly addresses any gaps in learning. She retains records of medication administered to children. She plans and monitors improvements to support children's progress. As a result, the quality of the provision is good.  The experienced childminder is ambitious in developing her own knowledge and skills to positively influence the care she provides for children. She has completed a qualification at level 3 since the last inspection and is undertaking higher level training. She carefully targets additional training to provide specific support for children. She demonstrates a strong capacity to improve.  The childminder has good management and organisational skills. All adults work well together and have clear roles and responsibilities. There is a seamless transition between activities and children's needs are met well.

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This provision is good

 The childminder organises the premises well, both indoors and outdoors. She provides very attractive and stimulating environments to support children's learning. Children have constant opportunities to choose other toys and resources to develop their own play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not give children enough opportunities to think about what they are doing and to develop their own ideas.  The childminder has not fully established her partnership working with other settings that children attend to support continuity 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

 enhance teaching to provide children with more opportunities to think and reflect on what they are doing to further support their critical-thinking skills  strengthen partnership working with other settings that children attend to ensure that there is consistent support for their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of training.  The inspector discussed the procedures for self-evaluation and the priorities for improvement.  The inspector took account of the responses from the childminder's recent survey with parents and carers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has undertaken various training events so that she has an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues. The childminder and her assistant have a good understanding of possible signs of abuse and what to do if they have any concerns. The childminder implements thorough risk assessments to help to ensure the environment is safe. The childminder gathers information from a range of sources to ensure she keeps up to date with changes. She is very reflective and makes good use of the information gathered to improve her provision. For example, she has reviewed and amended the menus and children's opportunities for physical development to reflect current good practice guidance. She makes good use of her system to check on children's progress and address any potential gaps in learning. The childminder provides good levels of supervision for her assistant and encourages her to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

attend appropriate training to develop further skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a good range of well-planned activities to support children's learning. She carefully considers how best to support children's next stage of development and always puts their needs first. This includes a strong focus on helping children to develop the skills they will need for school. Both the childminder and her assistant provide good quality interaction during children's play. They are very enthusiastic and extend and reinforce learning to help children to make progress. As children complete an obstacle course, they have to jump, run and walk across beams. The childminder makes this even more difficult the next time they attempt it. The childminder and her assistant encourage children to lead their own play and join in with this to support their learning. The childminder is skilful in observing children to see what they are capable of and what they need to learn next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant strongly promote important values, such as fairness and kindness. They consistently use positive language during play and praise children when they help others. Parents and carers comment on how effective this support is. The childminder ensures that children have lots of opportunities to engage in physical activity to support their health and well-being. She also helps children to recognise safe practice, for example, explaining the safe use of tools within activities. There is good partnership working with parents and carers. The childminder shares a broad range of information so that parents and carers are kept informed about children's care and learning. She encourages them to tell her what children have been learning at home.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They are very kind towards each other. They show high levels of interest as they engage in activities. They develop their large- muscle skills well and have good control, for example, as they jump and balance on beams. They learn how to hold pencils correctly and recognise their name. Children develop the skills they need for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY455065 Local authority Derby, City of Inspection number 1043066 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in Derby. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday and from 7.30am to 4.30pm on Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder works with a co-childminder and an assistant. 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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