Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 December 2017 2 December 2014

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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 welcomes children warmly into her home and knows them well. Children are happy and benefit from positive relationships with the childminder.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder shares valuable information with them to help support children's continuity of care and learning.  All children make good progress in their learning. The childminder has a good knowledge of children's interests and the support they require. She identifies any gaps in their learning and closes them quickly.  The childminder is a good role model and encourages children to use good manners and behave well. She provides children with consistent praise and support.  The childminder successfully promotes children's awareness of how to keep themselves safe. For example, children learn about road safety, staying within sight and climbing over apparatus safely as they enjoy activities in their community.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, during planned art and craft activities, the childminder over-directs young children. She does not provide them with enough opportunities to develop their creativity and follow their own ideas and learning.  The childminder does not reflect precisely enough on the quality of her provision and teaching to help build on her good practice and identify areas for improvement that will raise standards to the 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

 provide more opportunities to support children's creativity and enable them to lead their own learning, to build on what they already know and can do.  strengthen self-evaluation processes to focus more sharply on raising the quality of the provision and teaching to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises and reviewed the resources with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She viewed written feedback from parents to gain their thoughts and opinions.  The inspector observed children taking part in activities and carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector discussed the children's progress and how the childminder assesses their learning.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other household members. She looked at the childminder's safeguarding policy and procedure and discussed her self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the safeguarding and child protection procedures to follow. She knows what to do if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder completes thorough risk assessments and considers any hazards, which she then minimises to ensure children's safety. The childminder uses a variety of methods to develop her knowledge and practice. For example, she attends training, such as safeguarding, and meets with other childminders to share good practice. The childminder builds useful partnerships with other professionals, such as staff at pre- schools that children also attend. She uses these partnerships well to promote continuity, for the benefit of the children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is experienced and understands that children learn through play. She provides a broad range of activities that takes into account children's interests. Overall, she interacts with children with enthusiasm and supports their learning effectively. The childminder fosters children's communication and language skills well. She provides younger children with a running commentary of what they are doing and uses effective questioning with the older children to encourage them to think. The childminder supports children's physical development well. For example, children have many opportunities to visit nearby parks and soft-play areas and go for walks in local woods. Older children use their small-muscle skills well. For example, they use glue spreaders and have fun sticking pictures about Christmas onto wall-mounted paper to create a display.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's growing confidence and social skills well. For example, children take part in weekly activities in the community and build friendships with others. Older children make independent decisions and are confident in their play. The childminder supports children's physical health well. For example, children learn about being healthy and practise good personal hygiene routines. They learn about healthy food choices. For example, they talk about fruit being good for their bodies as they eat their fruit for a snack. Children develop a good understanding of similarities and differences between themselves and others, to support their awareness of diversity. ?

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are gaining skills to help with their future learning. They concentrate, have a positive attitude to learning and enjoy trying new things. Older children are developing good mathematical and literacy skills. They count and use mathematical language while they play. They are learning to write their names and recognise letter sounds. All children develop a love of books and sit and listen attentively to stories.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 505481 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1103855 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Belper. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for the week between Christmas and New Year, bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding for the provision of 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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Telephone number

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