Childminder EY400245

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 October 2017 18 June 2015

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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 secure knowledge of how young children learn. She provides a wide range of toys and resources. Children actively explore the rich, varied and stimulating environment.  The childminder is skilled in helping children to follow their own interests and ideas as they play together, and explore independently.  The childminder successfully engages parents in her practice. Her highly effective communication methods allow parents to share important information and regularly check their children's progress.  The childminder confidently tracks the progress children make in their learning and development. She has a good overview of what children can already do, and identifies what they need to learn next.  The childminder demonstrates a professional attitude to her practice and is vigilant in ensuring that she, and her assistant, attend all required training. The childminder works very closely with other local childminders. They reflect together on their work with

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This provision is good

children and share good practice to make continual improvements to the provision.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use what she knows about individual children's learning needs, to focus precisely on ways to help them achieve at the very highest levels.

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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 precisely on what individual children need to know and learn next, to target specific areas of development, and help children to make the best possible progress.

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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 written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder seeks the opinions of parents and older children when she reviews her practice, and uses this to make continual improvements to her work. The childminder has regular conversations to guide her assistant's practice. They work together as a coordinated team in providing high standards of care and learning for children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant clearly understand their responsibilities with regards to child protection. They are familiar with local safeguarding procedures and alert to the signs that indicate concerns with children's welfare. The childminder has a good professional relationship with other local settings children attend. They regularly share important information about children to promote continuity for children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the childminder makes good use of the information gained from the observations she makes of children's learning. She periodically summarises children's progress to ensure that she has a good overview of their individual needs. The childminder understands the importance of identifying any required intervention and accessing additional support, when necessary. The childminder promotes children's communication skills effectively. For example, as younger children practice their physical skills, she talks to them, describes their actions and helps them to decide what they could do next. The childminder skilfully allows children thinking time to respond when she asks questions. Children learn words about size and position as they play with dough. The childminder helps children to recognise the similarities and differences in groups of items.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's sense of belonging and self-esteem well. She speaks tenderly to children and offers praise and encouragement. Children keep on trying and this motivates them to learn. Children happily go to the childminder for cuddles and reassurance when they need it. Children recognise and respond positively to the daily routine. Older children confidently go and wash their hands before mealtimes and snacks. The children join the childminder in tidying up before moving on to the next activity, and she explains that a tidy room will help to keep them safe. Children learn to adapt their behaviour, so that they can begin to play cooperatively. The childminder helps children to negotiate with others about what they are going to play with. She speaks tenderly to children and offers additional equipment.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children confidently and actively play, learn and explore in the childminder and her assistant's company. 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. Children learn colour names as they explore and make marks during a creative activity. They select favourite stories and happily join with familiar phrases. Children rehearse number names as they play, and during routines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY400245 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1094073 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009, and lives in Derbyshire. She operates Monday to Thursday, from 7.15am until 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant and holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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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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