Childminder EY473785

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 May 2018 7 July 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 builds good relationships with children so they feel secure and safe in her care. Children behave well. The childminder is a good role model. She teaches children about acceptable behaviour and encourages them to play together effectively.  Effective partnerships with parents help the childminder to meet children's individual needs well. The childminder and parents regularly exchange daily information about children's experiences. This helps to support continuity in children's learning.  Children make good progress from their initial-starting points. The childminder carries out concise observations and assessments of children, enabling her to identify and address any gaps in their learning successfully.  The childminder provides a safe play environment and teaches children how to identify risks. For example, she reminds them to be careful as they climb on tyres and logs to help them avoid the risk of trips and falls.

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This provision is good

 The childminder is committed to continually developing her practice. She uses self- evaluation well to monitor her practice and identify areas to improve.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to extend children's knowledge about shapes, space and measurements during their play.  Occasionally, children do not get the opportunity to complete their self-chosen activities to their own satisfaction as the childminder moves them on to new activities before they have finished.

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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

 make better use of opportunities that arise to develop children's mathematical understanding, with particular regard to shapes, space and measurements  give children more opportunities to lead their own learning so that they can complete tasks to their own satisfaction.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the childminder's home. She looked at the range of resources available for the children to use and security arrangements to keep them safe.  The inspector spoke to the children and the childminder during the inspection. She took the views of the parents through written comments and statements into account.  The inspector discussed the children's learning and their progress with the childminder, including their next steps and interests.  The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children as they played indoors. She completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and discussed the impact of teaching.  The inspector discussed with the childminder some of her policies and procedures and checked her suitability. She also discussed how the childminder reflects on her practice and identifies areas for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps up to date with changes in child protection legislation. She has a good understanding of the procedures to follow and who to contact should she have any concerns about children's welfare. She reflects on her provision and makes changes that benefit the children, such as extending garden resources to encourage exploratory play. The childminder regularly updates her good knowledge and skills. She shares practice ideas with other childminders, and targeted training has increased her understanding of how to extend children's learning outdoors. Partnerships with other providers are effective. The childminder works well with other professionals, seeking and sharing appropriate information to meet children's needs.

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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 wide range of activities to help promote children's learning. Overall, the childminder interacts with children in a positive manner. She offers opportunities for children to explore different textures using their senses. For example, children squeeze and taste lemons and mash potatoes. Children are keen to practise their early writing skills. They use sticks to make marks in the sand and paintbrushes to paint pictures of caterpillars. The childminder promotes children's speaking skills well. She speaks clearly and repeats words for younger children and introduces words, such as 'cocoon', to help older children to increase their vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, settled and form strong attachments with the childminder, who understands their individual needs well. She is caring, attentive and quick to notice when children need to rest or have a cuddle for reassurance. The childminder provides many opportunities for children to learn about the wider world and the community around them. Children learn about traditions celebrated by others. They visit many places of interest and talk about festivals, such as Diwali and Maypole dancing. The childminder helps children to adopt healthy lifestyles through, for example, regular visits to parks and soft-play centres. Children enjoy fresh air, are physically active and gain a good understanding of the natural world.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children gain skills for future learning and their eventual move to school. They listen, concentrate, are willing to try new things and have a good attitude to learning. Children develop their personal skills well and know to wash their hands after playing outside, before eating and after using the toilet. They develop good early literacy skills and enjoy listening to stories and looking at books. Children develop good social and physical skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY473785 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1105712 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Swadlincote, Derbyshire. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for the week between Christmas and New Year, bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She has 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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