Childminder EY437013

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 November 2017 23 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 works effectively with her co-childminder. They communicate well to meet children's needs and ensure their safety, such as by providing close supervision.  The childminder is strongly committed to working in partnership with other settings that children attend. She is rigorous in her information sharing to ensure that children's individual learning needs are met.  There are very good partnerships with parents and carers. The childminder continually works with them to support the individual needs of each child. Parents and carers praise the information and guidance that the childminder provides.  The childminder has high expectations of children and is keen to ensure that each child is recognised for their individual skills. She provides strong support for children's emotional well-being and places a very good focus on helping them to settle and feel comfortable when they move on to other settings.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always organise the resources well enough to fully support children's engagement in their play.  The planning of activities is not meticulous enough to help children make the best possible progress in their learning.

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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

 enhance the organisation of the resources to fully support children's engagement in their play  make the most of the accurate assessment information about individual children to meticulously plan activities that help each child to make the best possible progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector discussed the planning of activities with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of training, and discussed the procedures for self-evaluation and the priorities for improvement.  The inspector took account of recent feedback from parents and carers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is a reflective practitioner. She continually reviews her practice and tests out whether new systems are fully effective so that she can amend them if necessary. She regularly encourages feedback from parents and carers. They are very complimentary about the quality of their children's care and the support for their learning. The childminder is skilled in monitoring children's progress. She ensures that the information is precise and quickly identifies any gaps in learning. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder manages her risk assessments well to keep children safe. She has a very good understanding of child protection issues and how to respond to any concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is well qualified and makes good-quality observations to evidence children's learning. Her assessment of children's progress is accurate. The childminder incorporates a variety of activities, such as child-selected play, adult-planned activities and outings. She is imaginative when thinking about how she can reinforce and extend learning. Children enjoy engaging in messy play. The childminder encourages children to explore the different textures and describe how they feel. The childminder guides children to practise different physical movements. She challenges them to manoeuvre their bodies in different ways and talks about exercise and why this is important. The children thoroughly enjoy this activity and engage for a long period of time.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is making good use of the knowledge gained through training to support children's good health. For example, she has reviewed and adjusted the portion sizes at mealtimes to ensure these are appropriate. Children can access the outdoor area on a daily basis to experience fresh air. The childminder provides children with a varied range of opportunities to develop an understanding of their own safety. For instance, she plans activities where they think about and practise how to escape in the event of an emergency. The childminder sets a good example for children. She helps them to understand the expectations and how to behave.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning. They have good relationships with each other and are very encouraging of other children's attempts at tasks. Children are confident and independent; for example, helping to set up the table at snack time. They are self-assured and outgoing with unfamiliar people. Older children learn to write their own name, pronounce the letter sounds and complete simple mathematical calculations. Children are developing the skills they need for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY437013 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1095162 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Burton-on-Trent. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder regularly works with a co-childminder and holds a relevant qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children.

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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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