Childminder EY430291

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a welcoming learning environment where children feel safe and secure. They are happy and content in the childminder's care and appear to genuinely love spending time with her. For example, they often go for cuddles, sit on her lap and invite her to play.

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The provision is good

Children develop their independence from an early age and explore their environment with curiosity and enjoyment. They have a positive attitude to their learning and take part in activities willingly. They behave well, and learn to take turns and share equipment. For example, they share the bricks to build a tower and take turns in knocking it over. Children scream with excitement as the tower falls down and together they build it back up again.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for the children. She provides activities that extend children's learning and follow their interests. This is evident when the children play in sand. They thoroughly enjoy this activity. They scoop up the sand using spoons, fill containers and make marks. Children make sandcastles with support from the childminder. They are very proud of their achievements as the sandcastle pops out of the bucket. These activities help children to build their confidence as they begin to solve problems and succeed in things they do.

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need to do better?

n The experienced childminder reflects on her practice effectively to identify improvements. For example, since the last inspection, she has changed the layout of the garden. She has put in place a growing and sensory area, and has introduced equipment so that children can play in the mud. This has developed children's curiosity and investigative skills. The childminder attends all mandatory training and meets up with other childminders to discuss childcare issues. However, she does not focus her professional development opportunities to help raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level. n The childminder understands the way children learn and provides a well-planned curriculum to help them make good progress in their future learning. For instance, she provides an exciting range of resources and activities that capture children's interest and motivate them to learn. Through her interactions, young

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children learn new skills, such as using a spoon and riding a wheeled toy. They sustain a good level of engagement. They listen intently to instructions, stories and the sounds that musical instruments make. n The childminder supports younger children's communication and language skills effectively overall. For example, she sings nursery rhymes, reads books and provides effective interaction with children during activities. However, on occasions, she does not allow children enough time to think about and respond

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need to do better?

30 January 2020 to what she has asked. This means children do not always have maximum opportunity to develop their speaking and thinking skills. n Partnerships with parents are well established and effective. The childminder finds out about children's interests and experiences when they start with her. She uses this information to provide activities that are of interest to the children and widen their experiences from home. For example, she takes the children to the nature reserve and provides opportunities for them to feed 'Rolo' the rabbit. This helps children to learn about nature and how to care for pets. n The childminder promotes children's emotional well-being effectively. She offers settling-in sessions before children start. This helps children to become familiar with the environment and build secure attachments with the childminder from the start. The childminder ensures children learn about personal hygiene and

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need to do better?

living a healthy lifestyle. For example, children wash their hands after they have been outside and before mealtimes. They enjoy daily opportunities to play in the garden and go to the park so that they can exercise and develop their physical skills. n The childminder is a good role model for behaviour. She reinforces rules and boundaries consistently. This helps children to feel emotionally secure and develop a sense of right and wrong. Children demonstrate from an early age their affection for each other. They play together in harmony and show through smiles and laughter that they enjoy the company of others. For example, children play happily together in the garden, rolling and kicking a ball to each other. The childminder supports this activity well and ensures all children are involved and motivated in the game.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder provides a safe and secure provision. She checks the premises daily to ensure there are no hazards and the playroom is safe for children to play in. The childminder knows the potential signs that could indicate a child is at risk of harm and who to report concerns to. She has attended training on child protection. This has helped to update her good safeguarding knowledge and has helped her to understand the wider issues linked to safeguarding children. The childminder is fully aware of the procedures to follow should there be an allegation made against herself or household members.

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should:

n provide children with time to think about and respond to the questions they are asked and statements they hear, to help develop their speaking and thinking skills

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should:

30 January 2020 n focus professional development more precisely to raise the quality of teaching and practice to an outstanding level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430291 Local authority Derby Inspection number 10131216 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 0 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 22 September 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Littleover, Derbyshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She works with a co-childminder.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a learning walk with the childminder and discussed how she delivers her curriculum. She spoke to the children and the co- childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education provided by the childminder and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and held discussions with her about children's learning and her teaching. n The inspector took account of parents' views through comments made by the childminder and by reading written questionnaires. n The inspector reviewed a range of documentation, including the childminder's training certificates, insurance policy, records of attendance and safeguarding policy. She looked at evidence of the suitability of the childminder, her co- childminder and persons living in the household.

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Inspection activities

30 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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30 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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