Childminder EY375208

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 June 2018 15 April 2015

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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 creates a warm and welcoming family environment. Children form strong bonds with the childminder from the start of the time in her care.  Children are happy and well-settled in the childminder's home. They show care and tolerance towards others and behave well. The childminder is a good role model and provides clear guidance to the children about her expectations for behaviour.  The childminder works closely with the children's parents. She gathers useful information about children's interests and achievements to help them to make a good start to their learning. She considers this information when planning activities for children to enjoy and to help them make good progress in their development.  The childminder makes regular observations and assessments of children's progress. She is clear about what they can do and what they need to learn next. She closes any gaps in children's learning quickly. Children make good progress in their learning.

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This provision is good

 The childminder helps children develop healthy lifestyles. Children enjoy nourishing meals and regular physical activity and follow good hygiene procedures.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always fully challenge and extend the older or most-able children during their play.  The childminder has not fully considered ways to review her ongoing professional development and help raise the good-quality teaching to an even higher level.

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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 the highest levels of challenge for the older or most-able children to help them make the best possible rates of progress.  strengthen professional development opportunities to help raise the already good teaching to the highest levels.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the rooms the childminder uses for childminding, including outside. She reviewed the resources and toys available for the children to use.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke with the children throughout the inspection. She took into account the views of parents through written statements provided.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity. She discussed the childminder's teaching skills, and the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector looked at a range of documents, including policies and procedures and children's learning and assessment records.  The inspector checked the evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and how she continues with her professional development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure awareness of the procedures to follow if she were to have concerns about a child's welfare. She ensures her knowledge of child protection is robust and up to date. She is aware of the potential hazards within her home, the garden and during outings, and takes action to minimise these. The childminder is keen to continuously improve the care and support she offers the children. She reflects well on her practice and encourages parents and children to share their views through discussion and regular feedback. The childminder works effectively with other settings children attend to support their learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The experienced childminder understands that children learn through play. She interacts positively with children to promote learning and provides a good selection of activities that ignite their curiosity. For example, children solve problems and investigate how and why objects float or sink. The childminder uses this activity well and helps children to acquire early mathematical skills. She helps the children count the pots and to decide whether the containers are full or empty. She incorporates recognising shape and number as the children play in the sand exploring the properties of wet and dry sand. The childminder involves babies in this play and promotes their sensory development well. She fosters the development of children's communication and language skills effectively. She speaks clearly, asks questions and introduces new words, such as 'splash', to babies as they play in the water.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident and demonstrate that they are comfortable in their surroundings. The childminder skilfully supports and encourages children's independence in activities and care routines. Children have daily opportunities that support their physical development. They practice their small- and large-muscle skills as they run, climb, play in the water tray and use the tools in the sand to make sand creatures. The childminder helps children to learn how to be safe. They take part in regular fire evacuations and are taught about road safety. Children learn about diversity effectively. They use the resources available to learn about similarities and differences and visit places in the community. The childminder takes the children to various toddler groups to help develop their social skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are gaining good skills to prepare them for future learning and their eventual move on to school. They are eager to learn, well-motivated, and listen and concentrate. Children learn about their world. They explore how things grow and change when they visit their allotment and plant fruits and vegetables. Babies are learning to move well and older children develop good literacy and mathematical skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY375208 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1093458 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 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Long Eaton, Nottingham. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for the week between Christmas and New Year, bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for 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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