Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 May 2017 21 May 2014

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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 successfully uses her childcare knowledge and experience to provide good quality learning opportunities for children. Where she identifies additional training or research, she considers how this will benefit the children she is caring for.  The childminder is highly enthusiastic when she joins in with children's play. She supports children's engagement in activities really well.  The childminder is very effective in managing children's behaviour and supporting them to recognise the needs of others. She models how they could approach situations to support their understanding.  The childminder evaluates her practice well and makes appropriate improvements. She makes good use of external information to keep up to date with changes. She uses this as well as feedback from users of her service to develop her own practice.  The childminder has strong partnerships with parents and carers. Parents and carers

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This provision is good

confirm that they feel well informed about all aspects of their child's care, learning and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Teaching is not focused sharply enough on prioritising the support for children's next steps in learning, in order to help them to make the highest rates of progress.  Occasionally, the childminder does not give children enough time to try to complete a task by themselves before offering them support.

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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

 make even better use of the information regarding children's development to sharply focus support on children's individual next steps in learning to help them to make the highest rates of progress  enhance teaching to provide children with more opportunities to try to do things for themselves before offering them assistance.

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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 checked evidence of the suitability of adults living 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 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 organises her documentation well to meet the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the early years foundation stage. She has a good understanding of how to keep children safe, including possible indicators of abuse. She keeps her knowledge up to date through regular training and researching information. The childminder shares useful information with parents and carers so that they know how their children will be cared for. The childminder is proactive in working in partnership with other settings that children attend. The childminder promotes children's good health and hygiene effectively through healthy meals and snacks and good hygiene practices.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations of children's progress. She ensures that she has seen children demonstrate they are secure in their learning before noting any achievements. The childminder is a skilful teacher. She interacts well with children during their self-chosen play and provides good support for learning. For example, she asks children to describe what they are doing or explain how something works. She helps children to learn new words and supports them to phrase longer sentences. As children role play in the shop, the childminder encourages them to write a shopping list and count how many items there are in a group.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very settled and happy. The childminder strongly promotes children's independence in selecting additional toys and resources to extend their own play. The very good range of toys and resources enthuses children to play and learn. The childminder is extremely clear in explaining expectations to children. For example, when she asks children to help to tidy away the toys and resources, she gives them clear roles so that they know what is expected. The childminder also ensures that children are clear of the rules when they go on outings so they know how to keep themselves safe. The childminder provides good support for children as they move on to nursery or school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have very high levels of engagement during activities. They develop and extend their own play, accessing additional toys and resources and using their imagination. Children clearly understand the expectations, for example, they work together to tidy away the toys they have been playing with. They use lots of talk during play, they ask questions and learn new vocabulary quickly. They count objects and recognise how many there are when one more is added to the group. Children are developing the skills they need in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY293618 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1087205 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Ilkeston. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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