Childminder EY535849

Inspection date 20 September 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder knows how children learn. She is skilled in promoting children's thinking and learning as she plays and talks to them. Children join in with activities because she introduces them to children very well. This helps to sustain children's interest and promotes their speaking and listening skills. n Children settle quickly and learn to make friends with each other. The childminder creates many opportunities for meaningful interactions that help to reinforce children's sense of belonging. n The childminder fully understands the importance of working in partnership with parents and other professionals. She builds in opportunities to generally support children's learning needs, using information from discussions with other professionals in settings that children also attend. n The childminder recognises the importance of making continual improvements to her work with children, through attending training and seeking guidance and advice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not always use what she knows about children's learning needs to focus precisely on ways to help them to achieve at the very highest levels. n The childminder does not place a high enough focus on checking the quality of her teaching when she evaluates her practice and the impact this has on children's learning.

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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

n focus more on what is known about individual children's learning needs to sharply target specific areas of development and help children to make the best possible progress n build on systems for monitoring and evaluating to consistently improve the quality of teaching.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder considers some steps she will take to improve her practice as she reflects on her work with children. She seeks the opinions of parents about her work and builds in their suggestions to her practice. For example, children now use recycled boxes and cartons in their play more, following parent feedback. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder fully understands her responsibilities with regards to child protection. She is familiar with local safeguarding procedures and alert to the signs that indicate concerns about children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder takes time to find out about what children are learning at school and builds this into her planning. She is familiar with using information gained from her observations of children's play to identify their interests. The childminder periodically summarises this to share with parents and identify some next steps in children's learning. The childminder understands the importance of using assessment to identify when intervention is required in children's learning and accessing additional support as necessary. She focuses on children's likes and interests when she plans experiences and sets out toys and resources. The childminder promotes children's thinking skills effectively. For example, as children make play dough, she talks to them, asks questions and helps them to make sense of what they could do next. The childminder skilfully allows children time to think and respond when she asks questions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children confidently share and express their views and choices with the childminder about what they want to play with and what they would like for snack. New children settle quickly because the childminder considers their individual interests and needs. Children learn to share and play cooperatively with others. For example, the childminder talks to children about taking turns when using equipment. The childminder skilfully engages children in helping them to follow her home rules.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident to ask for help when they need it. They concentrate and consider their own way of doing things to solve problems when dough becomes too sticky to manipulate. All children make good progress from their starting points. They are developing the skills and knowledge they will need when they move on to school. Children develop a strong mathematical understanding. They identify written numerals, compare quantities as they fill containers and learn how many more cups of ingredients they need, using a recipe. They recall personal experiences and build these into their imaginative play, using small-world figures.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY535849 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10059777 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 4 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Belper. She operates term time only from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Registers

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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