Childminder in Derby

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 November 2017 4 November 2014

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder very effectively reviews her practice and takes decisive action to make improvements. Since the previous inspection, she has improved how she interacts with children at play. She provides many opportunities for children to explore and investigate. This helps to develop children's curiosity and enquiring minds.  All children make rapid progress in their development. The childminder uses her excellent knowledge to observe and accurately assess each child. Assessment of children's learning is very precise and accurate. This helps the childminder to quickly identify their next steps in learning and close any gaps extremely quickly.  The children are extremely happy and content with the childminder. The childminder has an exceptionally caring approach in meeting their individual needs. Children's behaviour is exemplary. From a very young age, they use excellent manners and demonstrate care, cooperation and respect for each other.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder provides excellent opportunities for children to learn about the natural world. Children thoroughly enjoy the choice of where to play and relish spending time in the exciting outside learning environment.  The childminder has excellent relationships with parents. She works extremely well with them to support children's development. The highly effective partnerships help her to meet children's needs quickly.

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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

 continue to build even further on partnership working with other settings that children attend to enable an exceptionally collaborative approach to care and learning for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact of this on children's learning.  The inspector gained the views of parents through written feedback and considered their views.  The inspector jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder and discussed children's learning.  The inspector viewed documentation such as children's learning records, and policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and that of the household members. She discussed how the childminder safeguards children and her self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is inspirational and has extremely high expectations of the children. Her enthusiasm and expertise contribute to the outstanding provision. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a very strong understanding of child protection procedures. She knows exactly what to do should she have concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder understands the importance of professional development, to help enhance her knowledge and continue to develop her skills. For example, she attends courses, shares good practice with other childminders and reads childcare articles. The childminder works in close partnership with other settings that children attend. She is keen to gain more detailed information from them to enable her to support continuity in children's care and learning even more effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of how young children learn. She engages with children exceptionally well and continually extends their learning through her skilful communication and interaction. For example, she models language, explains things very clearly and asks challenging questions. She is highly motivated and enthusiastic in her teaching. The childminder knows the children extremely well. She uses this knowledge very effectively to plan a wide range of highly motivating activities. For example, after listening to a story about a pet and the zoo, children are inspired to create pictures of animals and write letters. They enjoy putting the letters into envelopes and posting them in the post box, demonstrating excellent concentration and writing skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides an extremely stimulating learning environment, with an abundance of resources that she regularly changes to suit children's needs and interests. For example, she expertly introduces different balls to help younger children to learn to throw and catch. Children develop high levels of emotional well-being. They are very confident and positively suggest the next activity with which they would like to play. Excellent standards of care and hygiene support the needs of young children very well. The childminder has a high regard for safety and teaches children to take risks in a safe environment. Children enjoy a range of inspiring trips out together, locally and further afield. They learn about differences in others and how to respect these.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly motivated and extremely well prepared for their future learning and for school. They have excellent concentration skills and stay at activities for an extensive period. They are extremely independent and thrive on the opportunity to do things for themselves. They make exceptional gains in developing communication and language skills and show increasing coordination and control in handling tools.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY278371 Local authority Derby, City of Inspection number 1104165 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She provides care from Monday to Friday, from 6.30am until 5.30pm, all year round, except for the week between Christmas and New Year, bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers funded early education places for children aged two, three and four years. She holds a childcare 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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