Childminder EY478879

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 July 2017 23 August 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 made good use of training since the last inspection to provide better support for children's communication and language skills. She interacts with children well to support their speaking skills. She regularly monitors their development in their language skills to ensure they are making good progress. The quality of teaching is good and children make positive progress.  The childminder has strong partnerships with parents and carers. She provides very useful and detailed information about children's care, learning and development. She has successfully developed this partnership since the last inspection and is continually gathering examples of children's interests and learning at home.  The childminder provides very good support for children's care needs. For example, she encourages children to recognise when they are tired and to rest when they need to. She ensures that children's comforters are to hand so that they feel comfortable and

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This provision is good

secure.  The childminder promotes children's independence well. For example, she gives children plenty of time to play together without adult involvement. Children initiate their own games and play alongside each other or together for long periods of time.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder does not always fully support children to understand the expectations for behaviour during routines.  The childminder does not meticulously focus her action plans on increasing the support for children's learning, to help children gain the highest levels of achievement.

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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 children with more support to clearly understand the expectations for behaviour during routines  enhance action planning and focus more sharply on extending the support for children's learning even further.

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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 spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector discussed the planning of activities with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of training.  The inspector discussed the procedures for evaluation and the priorities for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is knowledgeable about child protection issues and the action to take if she has any concerns about the children in her care. The childminder implements effective risk assessments and maintains appropriate records, such as accident and medication records. The childminder continually reflects on her own practice. For example, she carries out a weekly review of activities to identify how effective they were in supporting learning. She asks parents and carers to give feedback and changes her practice to accommodate their suggestions. Parents and carers comment that the childminder is amazing and value her good communication.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is good at supporting children's learning. As the childminder joins in with children's self-initiated play, she lets the children lead the activity and, as a result, they welcome her involvement. For example, as they play shops, she purchases several items, modelling language to support their speaking skills. She encourages the children to describe what items they have for sale. As she pays, she asks them to give her some change to support their understanding of mathematical concepts. The childminder is very accurate when she observes children's learning and assesses their stage of development. She reviews this information on a regular basis to check that children are making good progress in their learning. The childminder plans the resources well. She provides a varied range of toys within each activity so that she can support learning in many different areas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is very relaxed and calm with the children. She is fair and firm when children have a minor disagreement. She explains why the behaviour is inappropriate and the impact it has on other children. Children have a strong bond with the childminder and her children. The childminder provides good opportunities for children to learn about their own safety. For example, she teaches them how to keep themselves safe on an outing. They learn about road safety and regularly practice the evacuation procedure. As a result, children demonstrate a sound understanding of what is safe practice and will remind other children. The childminder promotes good health and hygiene effectively. She provides a range of healthy meals and snacks. Children sing a song while washing their hands so that they do this thoroughly.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They have good communication skills and talk to others during play. They remember and join in with the words and actions to a range of familiar songs and know what verse comes next. Children are independent and confident in mixing with others, moving around the environment and choosing toys and resources. Children are developing the skills they need for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478879 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1107899 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 August 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Belper, Derbyshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, 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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