Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 October 2017 Not applicable

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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

 Children are happy and settled and move around the premises with confidence. They have formed positive relationships with the childminder and demonstrate they feel safe and secure.  Partnerships with parents are well established. The childminder works effectively to involve parents in their children's learning and to meet children's individual needs.  Children make good progress. The childminder records and checks children's progress well. She uses accurate assessments of children's development and plans targeted activities to help support their learning. She closes any emerging gaps effectively.  Children behave well. The childminder has clear expectations and is a good role model for behaviour. She praises children's kindness and achievements and sets positive examples that help to foster their personal and emotional development.  The childminder reflects critically on her practice. She uses self-evaluation to target any

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This provision is good

areas for improvement. She includes the parents and children in this process.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not give children enough time to respond to her questions to encourage them to think and share their ideas, to help further develop their communication and language skills.  The childminder does not consistently share information about children in her care with other settings that children attend, to increase support for their learning even further.

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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

 provide time and opportunity for children to think and answer questions to help strengthen their communication and language skills as effectively as possible  use existing partnerships with other settings children attend to support children's learning further and help them to make even better progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the provision and looked at the toys the children use. She observed the interactions between the childminder and children during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact these have on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her co-childminder and spoke to the children at appropriate times during the inspection. She carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took into account the views of parents and carers from information gathered by the childminder.  The inspector discussed with the childminder the children's development and the progress they were making in their learning.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and discussed her self-evaluation process, training opportunities and her safeguarding procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure awareness of the signs and symptoms that may raise concerns about a child's welfare. She has completed relevant safeguarding training to further build on her confidence about child protection procedures. The childminder has a strong knowledge of how to identify extreme behaviours and knows how to report any concerns. She understands how to minimise accidents and what to do if accidents occur. The childminder is reflective of her practice and successfully keeps her knowledge and skills up to date by attending training. This has led her to review and improve her practice through a deeper understanding of how to support young children's development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a wide range of resources and opportunities to help support children's learning. She interacts in a positive manner with the children and understands that children learn through play. She encourages their interaction and involvement. For example, during story times she skilfully uses different voices to bring stories to life. Children become motivated and thoroughly enjoy the story about a frog. The childminder uses this activity well and uses rhyming words effectively to help improve children's literacy skills. The childminder uses spontaneous opportunities to increase learning. For example, she encourages children to feel the cooked spaghetti and to hunt for bugs and animals. She extends this learning and uses mathematical language, such as 'under' and 'over', as the children eagerly find the creatures, as well as counting how many they find.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides children with a well-organised and stimulating learning environment. She provides children with lots of support and praise to help build their self- esteem and confidence. Children enjoy plenty of outdoor play and activities to support their physical development. They go for regular walks, visit parks and soft-play areas and enjoy playing in the garden. For example, children jump up and down in puddles and use their small-muscle movements as the try and catch imaginary fish in the fishing net. The childminder supports children's awareness of healthy eating and encourages them to follow good hygiene procedures.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children learn the important skills they need for the next stage of their learning and school. They show good levels of concentration and are willing to try new things. They have a positive attitude to learning, make choices about their play and are well motivated to learn. Children are developing good social skills. They play well together and are beginning to understand each other's opinions and how to share.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490648 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1020959 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 6 Number of children on roll 22

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and works with a co-childminder daily. She offers care Monday to Friday from 7am to 6.30pm, except for the week between Christmas and New Year, family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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