Childminder 207449

Inspection date 21 January 2019 Previous inspection date 28 July 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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This provision is good

n The childminder supports children's communication skills very well. She engages children in conversations, encourages their contributions and helps them with the pronunciation of new words. Children are making very good progress in their communication and language development. n The childminder organises the resources well to provide a good variety. She introduces additional resources into activities, such as more complex jigsaw puzzles. This provides greater levels of challenge that helps children to move forward in their learning. Children show high levels of focus as they attempt to complete the puzzles. n Children clearly enjoy the company and interaction of the childminder. The childminder motivates children to want to try and do things for themselves. Younger children show that they feel safe and comfortable. They understand and follow the routines set by the childminder. n The childminder makes good use of her links with other childcare professionals to keep

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This provision is good

herself informed of any changes and to gather suggestions for new activities. n On occasion, the childminder does not give children enough support to make the fastest rates of progress in developing their fine muscle skills. n The childminder has not fully established her procedures to share information with other settings that children attend in order to agree consistent support for children's next stage of learning. n The childminder shares some useful information with parents and carers. However, she has not yet discussed with parents where they will focus their support to help children to make more rapid progress in all areas of 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 provide a greater variety of opportunities for children to develop their fine muscle skills to help them to make even faster rates of progress n strengthen the partnerships with other settings that children attend to ensure greater consistency of support for children's learning and development n strengthen information sharing with parents and carers to consistently encourage them to support and share information about children's learning and development at home.

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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 has 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 on the premises. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of training. n The inspector discussed the procedures for evaluation and the priorities for improvement with the childminder. n The inspector took account of recent feedback from parents and carers.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of her responsibility to safeguard children. She is strongly committed to ensuring she promotes children's safety and welfare. The childminder has increased the frequency of her training to keep herself fully up to date on child protection issues. She provides a safe and secure environment for children to play and learn. The childminder reviews her practice continually and uses effective processes to check that she is meeting the requirements. She has recently amended her questionnaires that she issues to parents and carers to gather more detailed feedback on her practice. Parents and carers are very happy with the care the childminder provides. They describe her practice as excellent and comment that she is highly attentive to the children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder makes accurate and detailed assessments of children's learning so that she knows what they can do and where she needs to provide support. She checks on children's progress continually and quickly identifies if children may be at risk of falling behind in an aspect of their learning. The childminder researches information to assist her in focusing her support, and as a result, children catch up in their development. The childminder provides good levels of support for learning. For example, as children build a tower with bricks she asks them to think about why the tower falls over. As the children continue to build and then modify the tower the childminder discusses why some of the bricks do not fit and encourages the children to sort the bricks. Children show good levels of concentration and a determination to problem solve.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder places a strong emphasis on ensuring children's emotional well-being. She ensures she gives children lots of praise and encouragement. As children get older she gives them opportunities to talk about their feelings. The childminder is committed to promoting children's good health. She stresses the importance of fresh air and exercise and helps children to build their stamina and fitness on the daily walk to school. She has recently changed the hand washing procedures for children to reinforce the importance of good hygiene practice. The childminder teaches children road safety and her rules so they can keep themselves safe on the walk to school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have good conversational skills. For example, as they look through a story book they talk about the pictures. They ably describe what they are doing during activities and voice their thoughts as they work out how to do something. Children use their imaginations well. They use toys as props and make up stories during their pretend play. Children are confident decision-makers and have good levels of independence, for example, they decide what they eat and what they play with. Younger children can confidently count beyond ten. Children acquire the skills they need in preparation for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 207449 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10062462 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 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 28 July 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in Chesterfield. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant childcare 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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