Childminder EY383041

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Met

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled. They feel safe to explore their environment, which is well resourced and homely. They thoroughly enjoy the company of the childminder, who promotes their overall learning and needs effectively. Children are provided with a variety of experiences and activities that enhance their all- round development, based on a secure foundation for the educational programmes.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They learn to be polite and courteous, share toys and take turns. Older children make sure that younger children are included in the activities and games. They have a true sense of belonging, for example helping to tidy away the toys before eating. Children are active learners and have a positive attitude to their own learning. The childminder is enthusiastic, and her high expectations for all children to achieve are given the utmost priority. Children who require extra support are nurtured and supported effectively. The childminder understands the importance of working with other early years professionals involved with the children. Together they offer a truly shared approach to supporting children who need it the most.

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The provision is good

Children's individual learning is supported well by the childminder. This encourages children to have a go and explore the activities. For example, older children show great enthusiasm and concentration as they decorate plastic bottles with stickers and fill the bottles with a variety of dried pasta shells. They extend their own learning by tipping and pouring the pasta shells into different containers.

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need to do better?

n The childminder ensures children settle quickly into her care. She is kind and caring with the children and spends quality time with them. She warmly engages with the children to help them feel safe and secure. Children respond well and demonstrate that they have secure attachments with her. They invite her into their play and happily receive and give cuddles. n The childminder provides children with a good and wide range of experiences, activities and resources. This helps them to develop the skills they need for the next stage in their learning and for their eventual move on to school. The childminder uses her observations of children's play to plan activities and experiences to enhance their learning further. However, on occasion, she does not adapt some activities for the youngest children. This results in some children not remaining fully engaged as they are being over challenged in their play.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is well organised and highly committed to her service. She regularly reflects on what she does and actively seeks the thoughts and ideas of parents, children and other early years professionals to make changes to

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need to do better?

7 January 2020 enhance her service further. All required documentation is in place, and the childminder maintains these records effectively. n The childminder implements in practice what she has learned from training to benefit children very well. For example, she has increased her resources to enhance babies' sensory development. Babies handle various objects such as chiffon scarves and wooden toys with enthusiasm, and create their own game of hiding under the scarves while they have fun playing peekaboo. n The childminder works well with parents. She gathers useful information from parents when their children first start attending. The childminder also keeps parents up to date about their children's progress and personal needs. However, sometimes parents are not encouraged to share information about what their children have achieved at home. This does not help the childminder to continue to build on children's learning further so that they learn as much as they can.

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need to do better?

n Children are given further opportunities that broaden the experiences that they have already had at home. For example, they have a wide range of opportunities to learn about similarities and differences. They attend various local community play and physical activity sessions with the childminder to help children who require extra support. This helps them to understand and have a positive attitude to diversity. n The childminder knows the children she cares for very well. She quickly recognises when children are tired and swiftly takes action to meet their needs. She provides them with their comforts and offers cuddles and reassurance. Children settle to sleep quickly and wake up refreshed ready for play. n Older children use their imagination well. They play creatively with the role-play kitchen and make pretend cups of tea for the childminder and younger children. Children are developing the skills they need to play cooperatively with one

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Children are protected well. The childminder has a good understanding of her role and responsibility to protect children from harm. She knows the types of abuse and the procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child in her care. The childminder has competed relevant child protection training to keep her knowledge and understanding of the wider aspects of safeguarding up to date. She supervises children closely. For example, she regularly checks on sleeping babies. The childminder carries out thorough risk assessments to make sure her house is safe and secure.

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should:

7 January 2020 n adapt activities more quickly to ensure all children are actively involved and learn as much as they can, with particular regard to younger children, to help them to remain engaged in their play n encourage parents to share more information from home to support the planning of activities, to help children make the best progress they are capable of.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY383041 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10132510 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 to 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 16 July 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Duffield, Derbyshire. She operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 5.30pm, term time only. She does not operate on bank holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 4.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector had a tour of the areas of the home used for the childminding provision and discussed with the childminder how she organises her setting. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she supports children's learning. She observed the childminder's interactions with children during play activities. n The inspector observed the children at play in the indoor environment and assessed the impact of the teaching on their learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about her use of evaluation, her current areas for improvement, and how she plans for her continuous professional development. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including suitability and qualification records and some policies and procedures.

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Inspection activities

7 January 2020 We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

7 January 2020 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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