Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date 16 August 2018 Previous inspection date 18 September 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 evaluates her key strengths and areas for improvement. She actively seeks ways to make further developments and has high expectations of the quality of the care and education that she provides for children. n The childminder is caring and attentive. She gets to know children well and provides strong support for their emotional development. Children are happy and confident to take part in the activities on offer. n The childminder is a good role model and she teaches children to have tolerance and respect for all those around them. Children's behaviour is good. n Children make good progress from their starting points and achieve well. The childminder regularly observes and assesses children's progress in their learning. She uses the information well to identify any gaps in their development. n Partnerships with parents are well established. The childminder shares what she knows about children's development and achievements with the parents and how this can be

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not always make the most of every opportunity to fully challenge older or most-able children during their play.

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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 make best use of learning opportunities to provide even more challenge for older or most- able children to help them to achieve the best possible progress.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n 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. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children during the inspection. She took into account the views of the parents provided by the childminder. n The inspector discussed the children's learning and their progress with the childminder, including their next steps and children's interests. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children as they played indoors and outdoors. She completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and discussed the impact of teaching. n The inspector discussed with the childminder some of her policies and procedures and checked her suitability. She also discussed how the childminder reflected on her practice and identified areas for improvement.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to safeguard children and keeps up to date with changes in child protection legislation. She understands the procedures to follow should she have concerns about the welfare of a child. The childminder supervises children well and makes sure children play in a safe environment. The childminder is committed to her role and her ongoing professional development. For example, research and training have helped her gain a greater understanding of how to increase children's communication and language skills. The childminder has established good links with other settings that children attend to help provide consistency in care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified and experienced childminder understands that children learn through play. Overall, she provides a range of opportunities to help promote children's learning and development effectively. The childminder interacts with children positively, supporting their speech well. For example, she joins in with children's conversations and they talk happily together about their families and what they are doing. She helps children to develop a good understanding about living things. For example, children enjoy going on a bug hunt and finding out about where the bugs live. They are enthusiastic to find out that the caterpillar has eaten the vegetable leaves and comment, 'They must be hungry' and laugh.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate that they are comfortable in their surroundings. They move around the environment choosing their play from a selection of good resources. In addition, the childminder makes good use of resources in the community to enhance children's learning experiences and help them learn about diversity. Children learn how to be safe. They take part in regular fire evacuations and learn about road safety and stranger danger. The childminder promotes the importance of being healthy. They talk about the different types of fruit that they eat and having exercise daily. Children enjoy challenging their physical skills as they explore the outdoor environment and local parks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy being independent. They take off their boots and wash their hands when returning from being outside. They are gaining key skills for the future and their eventual move to school. They listen, concentrate and have a positive attitude to learning. Older children are developing their literacy and mathematical skills well. They count as they play and accurately write their names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 207647 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10062467 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 2 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection 18 September 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1995. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for the week between Christmas and New Year, bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a qualification at level 3 and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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