Childminder EY448818

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 June 2017 7 March 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 is skilled in modelling language as she plays alongside children. She supports them to learn by listening carefully to their responses. Children confidently repeat new and familiar words they are learning. This helps to promote children's understanding and speaking and listening skills.  The childminder places a high focus on boosting children's emotional well-being and building their self-confidence. She creates many opportunities for meaningful interactions that help to reinforce children's sense of belonging.  Children benefit from a shared approach to their care and learning. The childminder successfully engages parents in her practice. They are able to actively contribute to initial assessments and regularly check their children's progress.  The childminder implements a good range of policies and procedures to help her run the provision effectively and keep children safe. She ensures that all required

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This provision is good

information is shared and permissions are gained from parents to promote individual children's health and safety.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use what she knows about children to focus precisely on ways to help them achieve at the very highest level.  Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to extend children's problem-solving skills.

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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

 focus more precisely on what individual children know and can do so specific areas of development can be sharply targeted in order for children to make rapid progress  increase opportunities for children to follow their own ideas and to work things out for themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector discussed children's learning with the childminder following the observation of an activity.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding and observed activities. She spoke to children at appropriate times while they played.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, such as children's records.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder and took account of the written views of parents provided.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of adults living on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder reflects on her practice to maintain high standards and improve outcomes for children. She adds to her knowledge and skills by attending training and seeking guidance and support from other local childminders. This enables her to share good practice with others. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder clearly understands her responsibilities with regard to child protection. She is familiar with local safeguarding procedures and alert to the signs that indicate concerns with children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations for children. She makes observations of children's learning. This allows her to provide toys and resources that they are interested in and identify the next steps in children's learning. The childminder periodically summarises children's progress to ensure that she has a good overview of their individual needs. The childminder is skilled in involving all the children in her care in activities. She expertly uses props so that babies and children are motivated to sing songs and rhymes with the childminder. Children happily join in as they fill in the missing words or phrases in a favourite rhyme. Babies watch with interest and begin to follow familiar actions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder organises space and resources well. Children develop independence in their learning as they choose freely from a wide range of toys and activities. This helps children to develop their skills in purposeful and developmentally appropriate play. Children learn the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. They get plenty of fresh air and physical exercise on the daily walk to and from school. Children have regular opportunities to play in the childminder's garden and visit local parks. The childminder organises resources that help babies to develop their physical skills. They explore freely and pull themselves up to stand to investigate a good range of activities and experiences. Older children contribute to developing house rules and how to keep themselves safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children clearly enjoy the time they spend with the childminder and learn to play cooperatively with others. For example, children offer toys to babies and invite them to play together with the same piece of equipment. Children's developing language skills are nurtured extremely well. They are confident to ask for help when it is needed and demonstrate a 'have a go' attitude to learning. As children play, they learn number names and words about size and position. Children explore making marks that helps to develop their emerging writing skills. They are beginning to develop the skills and knowledge they will need when they are ready to move on to nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY448818 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1065997 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Belper, Derbyshire. The childminder operates all year round from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for Bank Holidays and 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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