Childminder, Out-of school day care in Derbyshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 April 2018 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

 The experienced childminder has a good knowledge of how young children learn. Children quickly become involved in activities she provides because the childminder introduces them well. Children share and express their views and choices. This helps to engage and motivate them to join in with activities and play with their friends.  Children benefit from effective partnerships. Parents actively contribute in establishing children's starting points. The childminder engages very well with other settings children attend. Children benefit greatly from this shared approach to their care and learning. They make good progress in their learning.  Children develop a strong sense of belonging as they form secure relationships with the childminder and make friends with other children. These reinforce children's self- confidence and emotional well-being, helping them feel safe and secure.  The childminder is familiar with using observation as a means of assessing children's

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This provision is good

achievements and helping her to plan for their future learning effectively.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not always have the time they need to think about their responses to questions posed.  The childminder has not yet developed ways to monitor her practice and the impact this has on children's learning to raise teaching and practices 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 children with further opportunities to answer questions and to put their thoughts into words  monitor the quality of teaching and the impact it has on children's learning to raise practices even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector discussed children's learning with the childminder following the observation of an activity.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding and observed activities. She spoke to children at appropriate times while they played.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, such as children's records, and discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and of the suitability of adults living on the premises.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding procedures. She knows how to keep children safe and how to respond if she has concerns about a child's welfare. Her home is secure and she makes daily checks on the environment to minimise or remove any potential risk. The childminder seeks some guidance and support from local authority advisers and ensures required training is up to date. The childminder has good, well-established professional relationships with other local settings. She understands her role in working together with other professionals to improve outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder takes time to find out about children's particular current focus for their learning at school. She supports them well in continuing to develop their skills that complements their learning at school. The childminder has high expectations of what children can achieve in their learning and has developed systems to track their progress. She has a good overview of what children can already do and what they need to learn next. The childminder skilfully uses a range of teaching skills as she plays and chats with children. For example, she demonstrates, models and uses descriptive language to help children who are trying to figure out how to glue and fix different types of resources.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children share and express their views and choices with the childminder about what they want to play with. Children respect each other's views and opinions when they play together. They learn how to value similarities and differences when they make choices. Children recognise and respond very well to the childminder's expectations. They know where to put their coats and shoes when they return from school and independently follow good-handwashing routines. The childminder promotes children's healthy lifestyles. Children have fruit for snacks. They regularly play outside in the childminder's garden where they get fresh air and practise their physical skills. Children learn how to keep themselves safe as they cross the road on the daily walk to and from school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident to ask for help when they need it and demonstrate a 'have a go' attitude to learning. They are developing a variety of the skills they will need for their future learning as the childminder plays alongside them. Children confidently count the gems they have attached to a picture and speak confidently about different positions to place them in. Children sound out the familiar letters in their names as they write. They develop their creativity and imagination as they explore and investigate a wide range of gluing and sticking resources. They confidently talk about and give meaning to the pictures they have created.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498754 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1041890 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Brockwell, Chesterfield. She operates term time from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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Telephone number

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