Childminder in Derbyshire

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are happy and safe in this caring and welcoming home. They demonstrate secure relationships with the childminder and her assistant. Children are well settled and show they are comfortable in their surroundings. They know where the toys are stored in the home and understand the routine. This helps them to feel emotionally secure as they move safely and confidently around the home, choosing what they wish to do.

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The provision is good

Children are kind and behave well. All children have a positive attitude to their learning and thoroughly enjoy being with the childminder. This is clearly evident as they play with the kitchen toys. They pretend to make dinner of tomato soup and cake. They select the utensils and stir the soup, using their small muscles well. They share the soup with the childminder, who encourages them to engage in conversations about their favourite foods.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for the children and provides activities that inspire them and expand their learning. For example, children take part in exciting interactive story times. Children thoroughly enjoy these activities and become grossly engaged. They lift the flaps in books and roar like lions as they listen intently to the story about a zoo. This helps to extend children's literacy skills effectively because they learn to listen intently and recall the story they have heard.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is focused and understands the importance of reflecting on her practice. Since her registration, she has developed her knowledge of child development and enhanced her professional development. She reads childcare articles and completes online training. For example, she has recently read about providing natural items for children to use, such as logs, stones and twigs. This means that children can enhance their learning as they use the items and investigate, for example, how to build using the items in different ways. n The childminder provides opportunities for her assistant to access a variety of training. She has arrangements in place to check her assistant's performance to help improve her teaching. These include regular meetings and observations. However, these do not give the assistant the necessary feedback about how she encourages children's speaking skills in order to help raise her teaching of

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language skills. n The childminder provides a well-planned curriculum that is tailored to children's individual needs. She encourages children to learn through play and follows their interests. The childminder reviews children's progress and plans activities to enhance children's learning. For example, to help older children develop their

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10 June 2021 mathematical skills, the childminder has put together a number and shape mat. Children thoroughly enjoy using the mat. They demonstrate that they can count beyond 10 and recognise numbers. They learn new shapes, such as octagon. n The childminder has developed good partnerships with parents. She gets to know children well from the start and learns about children's routines and experiences at home. She extends these to help develop their future learning. For instance, children help to grow vegetables and learn where food comes from. In addition, children go for walks in the countryside to help develop their understanding of nature. n Children are confident, friendly and well behaved. The childminder and her assistant are positive role models and teach children to play cooperatively together. For example, young children play well together with the coloured 'grit' and diggers. They share the toys and cooperatively fill the diggers with the grit.

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They take turns as they let the grit fall through their fingers. They laugh and giggle as the grit bounces off the tray. This not only motivates the children to play, but also helps to develop their hand-to-eye coordination. n The childminder provides good opportunities for children to learn about healthy lifestyles. She ensures that children are physically active. For example, they jump and skip around the lounge pretending to be different kind of beans, such as runner beans. Children are learning to take manageable risks in their play, supported by staff. For example, they use knives safely to cut up their fruit to make pancake faces. They are becoming independent for their age. For instance, they attend to their self-care needs, such as blowing their nose and washing their hands.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant know their responsibilities to protect children from harm. The childminder attends training courses to update her knowledge of the wider issues of safeguarding children, such as the 'Prevent' duty. She understands the local reporting procedures if she has concerns about a child's welfare. She ensures her assistant is equally confident to share concerns with the appropriate professionals. She knows who to contact if there is an allegation made against herself or her assistant. The childminder makes checks of her home daily to ensure that any hazards are removed and children can play safely.

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should:

n develop the monitoring arrangements for the assistant to help her develop children's speaking skills and raise the quality of her practice to an outstanding level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY549749 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10174364 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and childminds from her mother's home in Lea Bridge, Matlock, Derbyshire. She holds a degree in childhood studies. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays, a week at Christmas and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. She works with an assistant daily.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She observed interactions between the childminder and the children, and considered the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector completed a learning walk of the play areas and discussed with the childminder how she organises and implements her curriculum. The inspector and childminder took part in a joint observation. She considered the quality of education during activities and the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including the childminder's paediatric first-aid qualification and evidence of the suitability of the childminder

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and household members. n The inspector took account of the views of parents. n The inspector had a discussion with the childminder about her training and how she evaluates her practice. n The inspector made observations of the assistant as she involved herself in the children's learning.

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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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