Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 December 2017 21 July 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 knows the children exceptionally well. Children form excellent bonds with the highly attentive and caring childminder. This successfully supports their emotional development and their sense of well-being.  The childminder makes excellent use of her teaching qualification. Assessment of children's learning is extremely precise and accurate. The childminder rigorously monitors children's progress and any gaps in learning are addressed rapidly. All children make excellent progress from their starting points.  The childminder provides an extremely stimulating learning environment. She is highly enthusiastic about children being able to investigate and explore the natural world. For example, children enjoy many walks along the canal, in the countryside and enjoy growing fruits and vegetables at their allotment.  The childminder is an exceptional role model and sets high expectations for behaviour.

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This provision is outstanding

From a very young age, children use excellent manners and demonstrate care, cooperation and respect for each other.  The childminder engages successfully with parents and other professionals. She keeps them fully informed and very successfully involves them in children's learning to enhance outcomes. This helps her to provide superb continuity of learning for children.

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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 already excellent opportunities that children have to sing and enjoy music, to help enrich their creativity and learning even further.

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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 on children's learning.  The inspector jointly observed an activity with the childminder and discussed children's learning and development. She looked at children's learning records and discussed the progress they make.  The inspector gained the views of parents through written feedback and considered their views.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members. She discussed the childminder's safeguarding procedures and viewed documentation, such as policies and procedures.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about how she evaluates her service and plans for future improvements.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has extremely high expectations of herself and the children. She continues to extend her knowledge and skills, for example, through personal research about children's early language and communication. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an extensive knowledge of safeguarding procedures. She is extremely vigilant and confident in what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder uses her comprehensive knowledge and experience exceptionally well to continually reflect on her provision and ensure her practice is of the highest quality. This has led her to identify that she could enhance the opportunities that children have to sing and enjoy music more, to further enrich their creativity and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is exceptionally skilled at interacting with children. She has an excellent understanding of how children learn and takes an informal, relaxed approach that successfully supports their development. The childminder provides highly purposeful play activities that engage and challenge children extremely well. For example, children are very excited as they discover the white play dough. The childminder helps them to ask and answer questions about snow and winter. She plays alongside the children with enthusiasm and inspires them to make snowballs, stars and snowmen. She extends this, introducing the weighing of the snowballs and comparison of their sizes. She further builds on learning and encourages older children to write their names, using the dough.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely happy in the childminder's care. She tailors her support expertly to meet their individual needs, at the same time enabling children to develop high levels of independence. The childminder teaches children to develop an excellent awareness of safety. For example, they learn to manage risks while using equipment and tools. The childminder very skilfully nurtures children's physical well-being and ensures that they understand the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. She encourages children to eat healthy food that they grow at the allotment and provides excellent opportunities for exercise. For example, children play in the mud kitchen, run freely, climb and enjoy using a range of equipment. The childminder teaches the children about diversity in excellent ways.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children develop outstanding skills that prepare them exceptionally well for school. They are highly confident. They become engrossed in their learning and are highly eager to learn new things. They concentrate intensely and are determined to persevere and succeed. Children's social, emotional and physical development, and their communication and language skills, are particularly strong.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY395360 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1104982 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She provides care on Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 5.30pm, all year round, except for the week between Christmas and New Year, bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds early years teacher status and 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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