Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 February 2017 9 January 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 evaluates the service she provides well and identifies areas for further improvement. She has addressed the recommendations set at the last inspection and maintained the good outcomes for children.  Children are happy in the childminder's care and form strong bonds with the childminder. The childminder is a positive role model for children. She knows the children well and is sensitive to their individual care needs. Children behave well.  Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. The childminder uses assessments effectively to monitor children's progress. She uses this information successfully and identifies gaps in children's learning. She then plans activities to close the gaps quickly.  The childminder encourages a healthy lifestyle. Children benefit from daily opportunities for physical activity and many opportunities to play outside. Children learn good hygiene routines, eat healthily and have sufficient rest times.

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This provision is good

 The childminder teaches children to respect and celebrate each other's differences. She helps them understand that their individual views are important. She supports their knowledge of their community and the diversity of the wider world.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not make the most of opportunities that arise to offer increased challenge to extend older children's learning even further.  The childminder has not introduced further ways to encourage parents to share more information about their children's learning and experiences 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

 provide older children with more challenge during activities to extend their learning even further  build on ways to help encourage parents to share more information about what children can do at home, so this can be used to improve the accuracy of planning for their learning in the future.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and 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 discussed with the childminder her assessment and planning procedures and the progress of the children.  The inspector checked the childminder's policies and procedures, suitability and qualifications. She discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' views from their written statements.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder updates her knowledge of child protection issues. She knows how to act on concerns about the well-being of a child. She checks her home daily and implements risk assessments to help identify and minimise hazards to children. The childminder makes effective use of professional development opportunities to help her improve her teaching. For example, she confidently talks about how training has helped her to expand her knowledge and maintain the good outcomes for children. Positive relationships with external agencies and other early years providers support continuity in children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is well qualified and understands that children learn through play. She provides a wide range of exciting and interesting activities that supports their learning effectively. The childminder interacts enthusiastically with the children enthusing and motivating them well. She promotes children's speaking skills effectively. For example, she uses questions effectively, introduces new words to help increase their vocabulary and encourages conversations. The childminder encourages children to use their small-muscle skills. For example, children play with toy cars, trains and tracks. They carefully fix the tracks together and push the vehicles in different ways. The childminder encourages children to use their imaginations. For example, children gather items from the play kitchen, go shopping and make cakes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder creates a welcoming and stimulating environment. Children demonstrate that they are confident and growing in independence. They move around the rooms, leading their own play and showing they are comfortable in their surroundings. The childminder understands the importance of supporting children's emotional well-being. She takes good care to help children settle in. She gives children lots of praise for their interactions, motivating them to use good social skills and manners. All children from an early age are encouraged to look after the resources and tidy away after themselves. Children know the routine and willingly tidy away the toys before lunch. The childminder helps to prepare children for school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing a good range of skills that helps provide a firm base for future learning. They are eager to learn and keen to explore and investigate. Children are learning to concentrate and listen well. Children are sociable and helpful to one another. Older children are developing good literacy skills. They enjoy stories and looking and talking about the pictures. They are also beginning to learn how to write their name.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443449 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1065869 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Heanor, Derbyshire. She cares for children from 7.45am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except bank holidays, family holidays and Christmas. The childminder is a qualified teacher. She 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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