Childminder in Derbyshire

Inspection date 4 June 2019 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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This provision is good

n The childminder is organised and professional. He sets realistic targets for developing and improving his service. These targets are based on his accurate assessment of his and his co-minder's work and the learning needs of the children. n Children settle in well with the childminder. They confidently ask him for support or help when they need it. Children respond positively when he makes a suggestion to enhance their play. n The childminder has a good relationship with parents. He provides regular updates on children's development. He shares information about children's learning to help parents support their child's development at home. n The childminder's home is safe and secure. He assesses risks effectively and puts in place measures to keep children safe from harm. n The childminder makes sure children are well prepared for their future learning. As children play, he encourages them to think and work things out for themselves. This

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This provision is good

helps children to gain confidence in their own abilities. n The childminder uses his observation of children at play to plan more challenging activities for them. Children respond well to challenge and make progress as they play. n The childminder does not fully consider how he can help children in their speech and communication skills when they struggle to pronounce words and sounds clearly. n The childminder is not aware of what children are learning in other settings they attend. As a result, the childminder is not clear whether all of the children's learning and development needs are being met.

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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 introduce activities to help children to pronounce words clearly n share information about children's learning and development with other settings they attend and use this information to plan for the children's needs.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed activities in the indoor and outdoor areas and evaluated the learning that took place. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector reviewed children's records, planning information and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of the signs and symptoms that suggest a child may be at risk of or suffering harm. He knows what to do if he has concerns. The childminder works with his wife who is his co-minder. He knows who to contact should an allegation be made against him or his co-minder. The childminder accesses additional training to successfully support his understanding of wider safeguarding issues, such as how to recognise if a child is being exposed to extreme views of what is right and wrong. Therefore, children are safe. The childminder uses what he learned in his level 3 qualification training to provide a childcare service that actively supports children to make progress. The childminder works well with parents to identify the next steps in children's learning. For example, extra thought is given to teaching children about number when counting is

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children as they play and carefully considers how the activity can be made more challenging to children, therefore, supporting their progress. For example, when children use glue sticks to make a collage, the childminder suggests that using glue and a glue spreader would be a good next step to help children to develop hand-to-eye coordination and manipulative skills. The childminder understands how young children learn. He models play and introduces new ideas to children. When children pretend to cook with wooden play food, the childminder shows them how the food is in two halves and how to put the halves together to form a whole. As he supports the children to match pieces together, he models mathematical language for children to copy. When the children successfully match the halves together, he congratulates them for remembering what to do.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and behave well. They understand the routines the childminder has in place and are becoming increasingly independent. Without prompting they tidy-away toys when they have finished with them and put their shoes in the shoe basket after outdoor play. The childminder uses praise effectively to support children's emotional well-being and boost their confidence. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles. Children have healthy food at snack and mealtimes to support their physical well-being.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children's vocabulary and understanding are developing well with the support of the childminder who uses every opportunity to introduce children to new words. Children develop coordination; they climb up the ladder to a slide confidently, placing one foot on each step. They demonstrate control of how their body moves. Children are developing an understanding of shape and size as they are exposed to mathematical language during activities, such as collage making, when different shapes of buttons are used.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541856 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10089553 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 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder was registered in 2016 and lives in New Mills. He operates all year round from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder works with a co-childminder. Both childminders have a level 3 qualification in home-based childcare. The childminder receives funding to provide 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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Registers

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