Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date 4 December 2018 Previous inspection date 23 September 2014

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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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This provision is good

n The planning for children's learning is of a good quality and helps children to make progress in their development. The childminder uses children's interests well to engage them in play. She regularly includes singing and stories in her daily activities and also provides a varied range of outings. n Parents and carers praise how well the childminder includes their children so that they become part of her family. Children develop a very good bond with the childminder and her family members. n Overall, the childminder has very good partnerships with parents and carers. She involves them in their children's learning from the very beginning. The childminder encourages parents and carers to continually share what they know, what their child can do, to inform her assessments of children's development. n The childminder is very caring towards children. She is attuned to their needs and provides sensitive support, for example when they are tired.

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This provision is good

n The childminder does not rigorously focus her professional development to consistently benefit the children she is currently caring for. n The childminder does not consistently encourage parents and carers to regularly feedback on her practice to gather their ideas or suggestions.

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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 strengthen the programme of professional development to focus more specifically on how this will benefit children's care, learning and development n strengthen the systems to evaluate practice and actively seek detailed feedback from parents and carers to inform future improvements, and secure the best possible outcomes for children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector discussed the planning of activities with the childminder. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of training. She discussed the procedures for evaluation and the priorities for improvement with the childminder. n The inspector took account of feedback from parents and carers from the childminder's survey.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has completed several different training courses to develop and refresh her knowledge of child protection issues. She can describe how she would appropriately manage child protection concerns to safeguard children. The childminder is vigilant in her risk assessments to ensure that the premises are safe and secure for younger children. The childminder employs an assistant that she works with on a very occasional basis. She takes appropriate steps to ensure that the assistant is suitable for their role. The childminder monitors children's progress and uses this information well to identify and support what children need to learn next.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's interactions with children are good. She encourages children to lead their own play and joins in well to support their learning. For example, as younger children play with stacking cups, she introduces counting. The childminder encourages children to explore how to separate the cups. After giving children plenty of opportunity to experiment, the childminder demonstrates how to do this. As the childminder reads stories she provides effective support for children's learning. For example, she speaks slowly and clearly to support children's language development. The childminder encourages children to look at the pictures and guides them to attempt to turn the page.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder continually shares information with parents and carers about children's needs and routines, to ensure that they are consistently met. She is very sensitive when attending to children's personal care, for example, wiping their nose. The childminder explains to children what she is about to do. From a very young age, children stop what they are doing and assist with the task. The childminder provides good levels of distraction when children are becoming tired. She provides appropriate support to prepare children for their transition on to other settings. The childminder begins this at an early age so that children develop confidence in different social situations.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good levels of social skills and interact well with others. They sustain their engagement well in their play and activities. Children show high levels of curiosity and enjoy exploring and investigating the toys. They join in with the actions to familiar songs. Children enjoy listening to stories and show good levels of attention. They are developing the skills they need for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY298023 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10069270 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 1 - 1 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 23 September 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Heanor, Derbyshire. She operates all year round from 9am to 3.30pm, on Monday, Tuesday and Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She employs an assistant that she works with on an occasional basis.

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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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