Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 September 2017 17 June 2013

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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's home is very well resourced. She sets out toys and equipment to motivate children and interest them in learning through play. This helps children to explore recent learning, practise new skills and follow their own interests.  The childminder creates a warm and welcoming environment where children play together and explore independently. Children develop warm and trusting relationships with the childminder, her co-childminder and the other children.  The childminder has developed effective systems to track children's learning. She makes very good use of the observations she makes to identify their interests and assess their progress.  The childminder demonstrates a professional attitude to her practice. She works very closely with her co-childminder and they reflect together on their work with children. This helps the childminder to make continual improvements to the provision.

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This provision is good

 Children's good health is promoted effectively. The childminder takes account of children's dietary needs when she plans healthy meals and snacks. Children benefit from a good range of physical experiences when they play outdoors in the garden.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use what she knows about individual children's learning needs so that she can target any specific areas of weakness to enable children to make the best possible progress.  Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to extend children's problem-solving skills and help them follow their own ideas.

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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 more on what is known about individual children's learning needs and target any specific areas of weakness to enable children to make the best possible progress  increase opportunities for children to follow their own ideas, develop their own ways of doing things and solve their own 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 and working on the premises.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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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 knows how to respond appropriately. The childminder uses various methods to reflect on her practice, such as seeking parents' opinions in questionnaires. She understands her role in making continual improvements to her work. The childminder attends mandatory training. The childminder knows the importance of working in partnership to promote children's learning. She successfully engages parents in contributing to initial assessments and checking their children's ongoing learning. She has developed good professional relationships with other local settings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. The impact of her accredited training and previous experience of working with children is evident in her good understanding of how children learn. The childminder tracks the progress children make. She fully understands the importance of using what she knows about children's development to access any additional support where necessary. Using good descriptive language, the childminder shows younger children how to explore natural materials and put them into an appropriate order. Children concentrate as they practise their skills in filling and emptying containers. The childminder skilfully introduces mathematical language that helps children to gain an understanding of size, number and quantity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's sense of belonging and self-esteem well. She sensitively reminds children of her home rules before they go outdoors to play. This helps children to negotiate with others about what they are going to play with. She speaks tenderly to children and offers alternative and additional equipment. This helps children to adapt their behaviour, so that they can begin to play cooperatively together. Children happily join in with tidying up before moving on to the next activity. This helps children to develop an understanding of changes in routine and how to keep themselves safe.

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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 interest in learning and helps them to gain an understanding of how to play purposefully. The childminder promotes children's early literacy and mathematical skills. They learn colour names as they explore and make marks during a creative activity and happily join in with familiar songs and rhymes. Children rehearse number names and count beyond 10 as they play together. Children receive praise and encouragement when they sit together as they eat their lunch and they are beginning to take care of their personal needs. Children make good progress from their starting points. They are developing the skills and knowledge they will need when they are ready to move on to nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY363354 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1065052 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Glossop, Derbyshire. The childminder works with a co-childminder and holds a qualification at level 3. The childminder operates from 6am until 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, 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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