Noble, Kerry Anne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 August 2017 2 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 creates a warm and welcoming environment where children play together and explore independently. She speaks tenderly to children and provides appropriate praise and encouragement, so that they feel good about themselves. This reinforces children's self-confidence and emotional well-being.  The childminder uses observations well to identify children's interests and assess their achievements. She provides a wide range of appropriate activities and experiences to motivate children and interest them in learning through play.  The childminder demonstrates a professional attitude to her work with children. She has a good range of policies and procedures. She shares them with parents during the settling-in period and uses these procedures to underpin her work. She establishes effective partnerships with parents.  Children's good health is promoted effectively. The childminder takes account of

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This provision is good

children's dietary needs when she plans healthy meals and snacks. Children benefit from a good range of physical experiences, such as when they play outdoors.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder's assessments of children's learning are accurate, she does not use this information frequently enough to help children achieve at the highest levels.  Occasionally, the childminder does not make the best use of opportunities to help children think about their own ideas and to extend their 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

 use the good information from ongoing assessments more frequently to target specific areas of children's development, in order to increase the potential for them to make rapid progress  increase opportunities for children to follow their own ideas and develop their own ways of doing things and solving problems.

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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, and discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.  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 arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is alert to signs that indicate that children may be at risk of abuse and she knows how to respond appropriately. The childminder reflects on her practice. She identifies areas for improvement and the steps she will take to make continual improvements to her work. The childminder adds to her knowledge and skills by attending training and seeking guidance and support. The childminder knows the importance of working in partnership with parents and other providers to promote children's learning. Parents are encouraged to contribute to initial assessments and checks of their child's ongoing progress. The childminder understands her role in working together with other local settings that children also attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the childminder makes good use of the information gained from observations of children's learning to track their progress. The childminder considers children's interests when she plans activities for them. She uses good descriptive language and demonstrates pretend play to engage children in playing imaginatively with farm animal figures. The childminder repeats new and familiar words to children as they explore. Children concentrate as they develop a story with the figures. The childminder introduces new concepts to help children begin to make comparisons, such as between the sizes of items. Younger children's understanding of technology is nurtured. They are delighted when they press buttons that produce music, and begin to dance along. The childminder talks to them about what they are doing and helps them to make sense of their actions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn how to respect the childminder's home rules. They recognise and respond positively to the established daily routine. The childminder chats to them about what is going to happen next and encourages children to join in with tidying up before moving on to the next activity. This helps to keep children safe and develops their understanding of how to take changes of routine in their stride. Children receive praise and encouragement as they begin to take care of their personal needs, including appropriate handwashing routines. This helps to keep children healthy and to develop their understanding of their own care needs. Older children demonstrate a caring and supportive attitude to the younger children in the childminder's care. They help them to use equipment outdoors, invite them to join in with games and sit together at the table for meals and snacks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident as they play and explore in the childminder's care. They are well motivated and are gaining an understanding of how to play purposefully. Children are confident to ask for help and have a can-do attitude to learning. They learn vocabulary related to size as they play. Children practise early writing skills, as they explore making marks with pens. They are developing the skills and knowledge needed to help prepare them for the next stage in their learning, including their move on to nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY454975 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1102452 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in the Brampton area of Chesterfield. She 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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