Thorpe, Anne-Marie

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 July 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 childminder is well organised. She implements and maintains a wide range of policies, procedures and records that helps to promote children's safety, welfare and learning.  The childminder is kind, calm and friendly. She is a good role model. She provides a positive atmosphere of mutual trust and respect where children are valued and praised for their efforts and achievements. Children play well together.  The childminder promotes children's health and well-being. They follow good hygiene procedures, eat healthily and take part in regular exercise.  The childminder demonstrates good teaching skills. She is skilled at allowing children to take the lead in play and activities. She sensitively interacts and extends children's learning.  Children benefit from regular trips to places, such as the library, soft-play centre and various toddler groups. This helps children to develop their social skills and to learn

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently use the next steps she identifies for children's learning to focus precisely on ways to help them achieve at the very highest level.  The childminder does not consistently involve parents in their child's development, to support children's learning further at home.

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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 target specific areas of their development sharply  develop more opportunities to involve parents in their children's development, to support their learning further at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke with children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates a good knowledge of the procedures to follow to help protect children from harm. She knows who to contact to raise and follow up any concerns. The childminder identifies hazards in her home and garden and minimises the risks to children. As a result, children are safe as they play. The childminder keeps children safe on outings, and she encourages children to say when it is safe to cross a road. This helps children learn how to keep themselves safe. The childminder supervises children at all times and is aware of how many children she can have at any one time. The childminder is ambitious and passionate about improving outcomes for children. She shares good practice with other childminders. The childminder evaluates the quality of her setting and makes improvements that benefit children. She has just started to seek the views of parents to improve her provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder engages well with children. She plans activities that stimulate and motivate them to learn. Children are excited and eager to join in with the activities and the play materials that are available to them. They show good dexterity as they manipulate and squeeze dough, which helps to support their early writing skills. The childminder promotes children's language and communication skills well and uses every opportunity to extend their vocabulary. For example, the childminder asks questions about what children can see. She encourages children to 'have a go' and praises them for their achievements. The childminder provides parents with information about their children's care and development, overall. She develops good working relationships with other early years providers that children attend. This ensures children experience consistent early years care and learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a range of resources and activities that helps children learn to value differences and similarities between themselves and others. Children are confident in their relationships with the childminder. They turn to her for comfort and support, if needed. Their social skills develop well, for instance, as they learn to play with children of different ages at the different groups that they attend. The childminder knows children well. She knows when they are tired and hungry, and responds appropriately to ensure their individual needs are met. The childminder ensures that she follows parents' wishes.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need for their next stage in learning, including school when the time comes. They are curious, keen to explore and eager to learn new skills. For example, they explore the musical instruments and listen to the different sounds. Children use their imaginations in role play, such as when they take on the role of mummy and care for the babies. They show growing independence. They make choices about what they want to do and manage their own care needs with minimal support.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548843 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1141369 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Sandiacre. She operates all year round from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 2. She offers funded early education for two-, 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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