Childminder EY489146

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 July 2017 Not applicable

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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 attended a wide range of training since her registration. The impact of training and a secure knowledge of how children learn have a positive effect on the quality of her teaching. She competently uses a range of teaching skills as she talks with and plays alongside children.  Children are able to make choices about what they play with. They quickly become involved in planned activities because they are introduced to them well. This helps children to develop their skills in purposeful and developmentally appropriate play.  The childminder creates a warm and welcoming environment where children play together and explore independently. She provides appropriate praise and encouragement so children feel good about themselves. This helps to build children's self-confidence and boosts their emotional well-being.  The childminder has high expectations of children and is enthusiastic in her approach

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This provision is good

towards her work. She is familiar with using observation as means of identifying children's achievements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is not always successful in encouraging parents and other providers to share information about children's learning and development. Therefore, she does not always have a complete picture of children's abilities from which to plan.  The childminder does not always use what she knows about children to focus precisely on ways to help them achieve at the very highest levels.

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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

 expand on the information that is gathered from parents and other settings that children attend when they first start and throughout the placement, in order to help plan for individual children's future learning  focus more precisely on what is known about individual children so specific areas of development can be sharply targeted in order for children to make rapid progress.

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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 demonstrates a passionate and committed approach to providing a safe and nurturing environment. She reflects on her practice and is clear about using identified weaknesses to maintain high standards and improve outcomes for children. The childminder has a good range of policies and procedures. She ensures that all required information is shared and permissions are gained from parents to promote individual children's health and safety. 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 about children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder demonstrates that she has a good overview of individual children's needs. She is familiar with using observation as means of identifying children's interests and achievements in their learning. As a result, she plans activities and experiences that help children to learn through play and exploration. The childminder skilfully involves all the children in activities. Using good descriptive language, she engages younger children well in rice play. Children concentrate as they practise their skills in pouring and filling containers. Older children share their understanding, using their own ways of doing things and making sense of their actions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder takes account of children's dietary needs when she plans healthy meals and snacks. Children sit together for snacks and at lunchtime. They talk about their individual preferences and the childminder talks to them about the health benefits of eating fruit. Children are familiar with the childminder's established daily routines as she chats to them about what is going to happen next. Children know when they need to wash their hands. This helps to keep them healthy and develop an understanding of their own care needs. Children get fresh air and exercise while developing their physical skills outside in the childminder's garden. The childminder helps children to negotiate with others about what they are going to play with. She offers additional and different equipment. This helps children to adapt their behaviour so that they can begin to play cooperatively together.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children confidently and actively play, learn and explore in the childminder's company. This motivates children's interests and helps them to gain an understanding of how to play purposefully. Children are confident to ask for help when it is needed and demonstrate a 'have-a-go' attitude to learning. They practise early writing skills as they make marks in dry rice. As children play, they learn new words and concepts about quantities and measure. They are developing the skills and knowledge needed to help prepare them for the next stage in their learning, including the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489146 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1014633 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Ashbourne. She operates all year round from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, excluding 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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