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 confident and show a strong sense of being safe. They move around their surroundings selecting what they want to play with. They negotiate coming down the ramp in the garden and scream with delight as they reach the bottom. Children are kind and play together. They make close relationships with the childminder and his assistant. Children develop their physical skills. They take turns to kick and throw the balls to each other and adults. They enjoy this activity and listen to instructions as they learn to catch the ball.

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The provision is good

Children are well behaved and have an eagerness to learn. They relish playing outside. The three- and four-year-old children concentrate and learn facts about minibeasts. They count how many legs a spider and a ladybird have and decide which one has the most. Children widen their knowledge as they learn how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. Children learn new words, such as larvae and pupa. This helps children to describe the life cycle and extends their vocabulary. They are full of excitement as they hunt for the mini beasts. They use magnifying glasses to compare the sizes of the minibeasts they find.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides a broad and balanced curriculum. He plans activities that encourage children to explore and follow their interests. For example, children show an interest in going on holiday. The childminder acts on this and provides sand, buckets and spades. Children use their small-muscle skills and pour and empty the sand in and out of the buckets. n The childminder makes arrangements to check his assistant's practice. These include regular discussions and meetings about the children's learning. These arrangements are not strong enough. Although, the assistant interacts with the children while they play, she does not extend their learning. n The childminder plans group activities to enhance children's learning. For example, the minibeast hunt. Children are enthusiastic about these activities and eager to join in. Despite this, the childminder does not always involve the younger children. They soon lose their concentration and become disinterested.

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n The childminder promotes good communication skills. He talks to the children face to face and provides narratives of what the children are doing. He asks questions that extend children's knowledge and encourages them to think. This is evident as he asks the children to compare the difference between the centipede and a worm. n Partnership with parents is strong. Parents are happy with the care and education their children receive. The childminder asks parents what experiences their children have at home. He builds on these opportunities to extend children's learning. For example, parents say they read stories to their children.

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16 July 2021 To enhance this experience the childminder takes the children to the library. This helps widen their knowledge about books. n The childminder helps to develop children's future learning. He encourages them to do things for themselves and increase their independence. Children put on their own shoes and take themselves to the bathroom. To extend their independence further he asks children to cut up their bananas for snack. He teaches the older children about cutting the banana into halves and then quarters. n The childminder encourages children to follow a healthy lifestyle. He reminds children to drink water frequently. He encourages them to eat fruit for their snack. The childminder enhances children's physical skills. He takes children to a local park where they learn to take risks as they use larger equipment. n The childminder and his assistant are good role models for behaviour. The childminder explains to children to use kind hands when playing. He praises the

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children for the efforts they make and speaks to them in a calming manner. This helps children to build up their self-esteem and know what to expect. n The childminder evaluates his practice. Since his registration, he has changed the garden layout. He has put in place ramps so the children can use all of the garden safely. n The childminder attends training sessions online. He understands the importance of keeping his knowledge up to date. He has attended a series of workshops to help him understand how children learn through play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and his assistant understand their safeguarding responsibilities. The childminder keeps his knowledge of safeguarding up to date. He understands how to identify any concerns about children's welfare. He knows the agencies to report the concerns to. The childminder understands the risks associated with extreme views and practices. He completes thorough checks to make sure that the areas the children access in his home are safe. The childminder ensures his assistant is suitable to work with children.

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should:

n review the assistant's practice and provide coaching to help them interact with children more effectively n develop the organisation of group activities to help younger children to become engaged and take part in the opportunity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY561268 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10190598 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 12 Number of children on roll 31 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. He operates his provision Monday to Friday from 7am to 5.30pm throughout the year, except for bank holidays, family holidays and a week at Christmas. The childminder works with an assistant daily.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID–19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector completed a learning walk of the childminder's home and discussed how he organises and implements his curriculum. n The inspector and the childminder took part in a joint observation. The inspector considered the quality of education during activities and the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the childminder, his assistant and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She observed interactions between the childminder, the assistant and the children. She considered the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through talking to them by telephone.

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n The inspector had a discussion with the childminder about his training and how he evaluates his practice. The inspector and childminder discussed the childminder's future plans. n The inspector reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members.

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Inspection activities

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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