Childminder EY225219

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 May 2018 18 June 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 skilfully promotes children's understanding and speaking skills. For example, she repeats words and phrases to younger children. She helps most-able children to deepen their understanding of risks and how to keep themselves and others safe as they play.  Children develop close relationships with the childminder and learn to make friends with each other. She creates many opportunities for meaningful interactions that help to reinforce children's sense of belonging and support them to become confident learners.  The childminder successfully engages parents in her practice and has developed strong professional relationships with other settings that children attend to promote continuity in children's care, learning and development.  The childminder confidently identifies children's interests and the achievements they make in their learning and development. She has a good overview of what children can

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This provision is good

already do and, generally, identifies what they need to learn next.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always place a strong enough focus on what she knows about children to target precise ways to help them achieve their individual next steps in learning.  Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to extend children's problem-solving skills and encourage them to do things for themselves.

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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

 focus more precisely on what is known about individual children to sharply target specific areas of development to help children make the best possible progress  increase opportunities for children to follow their own ideas and provide even more opportunities for them to work things out for themselves.

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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 the children at appropriate times while they played.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder and discussed children's learning and development.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of adults living on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder recognises the importance of making continual improvements to her provision. For example, she keeps her knowledge and skills up to date by sharing good practice with other local childminders and attending training. The childminder understands her role in working together with other settings that children attend. She talks regularly with other professionals and makes good use of shared information about children's development to form an overview of their individual learning needs. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures that her home is safe and she knows how to protect children from harm. She is alert to signs that indicate children may be at risk of abuse and knows how to respond if she has concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The experienced childminder uses what she knows about children's achievements in their learning to track their development. She periodically summarises children's progress to identify the next steps in their learning and development. The childminder knows how young children learn. She provides a wide range of toys and activities that she uses to encourage them to follow their interests, explore recent learning and practise new skills. The childminder uses descriptive language and demonstrates play to engage children, for instance, as they explore dough. She talks to younger children as they play and encourages them to repeat new and familiar words. Children confidently handle the tools provided for them and begin making marks in the dough. The childminder provides additional resources to help children to develop their play further as they begin to play imaginatively with their creations.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model and promotes the use of good manners. Children play cooperatively and learn to share and take turns. For example, the childminder speaks tenderly to children when they want to play with the same puzzle. She helps children to manage their feelings, promotes taking turns and offers additional resources to play with. The childminder promotes children's developing physical skills. For example, she gives clear instructions so that children climb safely and move equipment to make their own assault course. As children play, they learn about keeping themselves safe and how to use equipment in different ways. Most-able children supportively work together to solve problems and achieve their goals.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children independently explore and confidently ask for help when they need it. They manipulate dough and, as they explore further, they sort in it to colours, compare quantities and learn mathematical language, such as shape names and counting. Children show enjoyment in listening to stories and know how to handle a book and turn the pages. All children make good progress from their starting points. They are developing the skills and knowledge they need to be ready to move on to nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY225219 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1087170 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 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002 and lives in Dronfield Woodhouse, near Chesterfield. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 7.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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