Childminder 208015

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 September 2017 20 October 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 provides an interesting range of activities to stimulate children's curiosity and promote good attitudes to learning. She establishes positive routines to help children become confident and self-aware. Children enjoy their time with the childminder.  Children make good progress and achieve well. The childminder helps children acquire the skills and attitudes they need for their future learning, including their move on to school.  The childminder develops a good relationship with children's parents. She gathers useful information about children's interests and achievements, to help them make a good start to their learning whatever their starting point.  The childminder creates a warm and welcoming environment. Children form strong bonds with the childminder.  The childminder promotes children's independent learning skills well. They learn to organise their own games and make thoughtful decisions about the toys that they play

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently use effective strategies, to help children fully understand their learning and think more deeply.  The childminder does not yet sharply focus her professional development on raising the quality of teaching to help children achieve the highest standards.

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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

 encourage children to consolidate their learning, and think more deeply  strengthen professional development to focus on raising the quality of teaching to help children reach the highest standards.

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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 spoke with children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder, and looked at relevant documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written documentation provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands her responsibilities to protect children from abuse and neglect well. She takes good advantage of training and guidance, to make sure her knowledge of child protection is up to date. She ensures that children play in a safe and secure environment. The childminder has a positive attitude to constant improvement. She gathers the views of children and parents, and uses these effectively, when she reflects on the quality of her work. She makes good use of support from other the local authority and other early years professionals to help develop her provision. Parents appreciate the care and guidance she offers their children. There are good links with other settings where children attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder accurately assesses children's achievements and plans activities to help them reach the next steps in their learning. She helps children follow their interests and they play with toys and resources, which capture their imagination. For example, children learn about colour, shape and symmetry when they engage in creative activities, which are linked to their interests in butterflies and other creatures. The childminder strongly encourages children's love of stories, rhymes and songs. She helps children follow the story and anticipate what will happen next. The childminder helps children develop their scientific understanding and physical skills through, for example, many baking and cooking activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder sets a positive model of behaviour for children to follow. She has a calm and friendly manner. She makes good use of praise to help children behave well, and consider their own actions. The childminder promotes children's social skills well. For example, they learn to mix with other children on frequent trips and visits to playgroups and exciting places of interest, such as wildlife parks and industrial museums. Children grow in confidence and security. The childminder helps children develop healthy and active lifestyles. For example, children enjoy a good range of healthy meals and participate in regular walks and other challenging physical activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their individual starting points. They concentrate and follow instructions. They learn to persist in increasingly complex tasks. For example, they concentrate for long periods when trying to fit different shapes through a posting box. Children's early reading and mathematical skills are developed well. Children develop their knowledge of shape and number. They learn to count accurately and order objects by size and shape. Children develop a good awareness of colours and apply their knowledge in creative activities, such as painting and printing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 208015 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1103147 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992. She lives in Bradwell, Derbyshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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