Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 July 2017 8 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 addressed all of the issues raised at the last inspection. She now completes regular, precise assessments of the children's learning and uses these effectively to monitor and help plan for children's next stage of development. All children make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder promotes children's understanding and speech development well as she interacts with them. She models the good use of language and names objects, colours and shapes to broaden their vocabulary.  Children are very happy, confident and settled. They have formed extremely secure, warm and loving relationships with the childminder. This supports their emotional well- being effectively.  Children's behaviour is good. The childminder is a positive role model who has clear behavioural expectations, and speaks kindly and calmly to the children.  The childminder evaluates her provision well to help her identify and secure future

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This provision is good

improvements. This demonstrates her commitment to continually raising the quality of her provision.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make full use of a varied range of professional development opportunities to broaden her knowledge and further enhance the quality of teaching and learning.  The childminder does not always fully encourage parents to contribute ongoing information about their children's achievements at home, to strengthen the shared approach to supporting children's learning.

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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 professional development more precisely on developing teaching and increasing the potential to deliver the highest quality learning experiences for children  strengthen the shared approach to children's learning even further, encouraging parents to be more fully involved in contributing their knowledge and understanding of their children's ongoing achievements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector took account of written feedback from parents.  The inspector spoke to the children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled children's development files and the childminder's risk assessments, policies and procedures, and self-evaluation.  The inspector looked at those parts of the childminder's home used for the care of children. The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities in relation to child protection and knows how to respond to any concerns, to help keep children safe. Risk assessment is thorough and helps to ensure that children receive care in a safe and secure environment. The childminder has a clear knowledge of children's progress gained from her effective checks on their development. This enables her to address any areas where children make slower progress. The childminder establishes effective partnerships with other settings that children attend to ensure a consistent approach to meeting children's needs. She shares information with parents regularly about their children's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's learning through good-quality interactions. She provides a varied range of activities and resources based on children's interests and learning needs. Children enjoy learning through play and are motivated to try out their ideas. The childminder sings nursery rhymes to children and encourages them to take an active part. Children enjoy making sounds on the musical instruments to accompany the childminder's singing. They play hopscotch outdoors and count what number they have landed on, and enjoy receiving praise for good jumping and hopping.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder links closely with parents to gain information about children's routines and abilities when they start. Children benefit from her warm and caring manner. Young children show good levels of confidence and independence. They freely help themselves to toys and resources that extend their play. Children's good health is successfully promoted. They learn about good hygiene practices, enjoy healthy snacks and meals, and participate in a variety of physical activities. Children love playing outdoors in the garden. They have great fun running round the garden, blowing and popping bubbles. Children take turns to have a go and describe how the bubbles are floating up to the clouds in the wind. They count how many bubbles they have blown and talk about whose is the biggest. The childminder offers a range of toys and activities to provide opportunities for children to develop an awareness of the wider world. For example, children enjoy regular visits and

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

outings to playgroups, local places of interest and the library.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress from their starting points. They develop essential skills that support their learning and prepare them for school. Children listen well, follow instructions and gain independence. They enjoy books and stories. Children use chalks to draw pictures of their family. They practise writing the letters of their name and sounding the letters out. Children learn to operate technology, such as exploring toys with buttons.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482466 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1107918 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 August 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Ripley. She operates her provision all year round, from 7.15am to 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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