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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children confidently move around the childminder's home and garden choosing where and how they want to play. The childminder carefully matches the resources and activities she provides to the learning needs of the children. Children have good levels of interest and particularly enjoy play when the childminder joins in with them. For example, they roll, pinch and squeeze play dough as they copy what she does.

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The provision is good

Children love playing in the garden. They concentrate well as they rise to the challenge of using different sized pipettes to collect coloured water and squirt it into different containers. Children watch with fascination as the childminder points out how the colour changes when the waters mix together. They successfully manage to walk up and down steps in the garden and play on ride on toys, moving them about with skill and control.

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The provision is good

Children behave well while at the childminder's. She is a good role model and treats them with respect. Children respond positively to the childminder when she reminds them about the simple rules and routines in place to help them to stay safe and healthy. They know where they go to wash their hands, and older children manage this aspect of their personal hygiene independently.

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need to do better?

n Children benefit from the childminder's commitment to ongoing professional development. The childminder uses what she learns to improve her work with children. Following a training session about gender in the early years, the childminder reviewed her resources and her approach to children's access to them. She is aware that her choices of activities could be influenced by what she thinks would interest children because of their gender. She now takes a more individualised approach to her preparation and planning. n The childminder is keen to promote children's health and well-being. Children play outdoors and exercise regularly, as the childminder understands the importance of movement for children's physical development. Meals and snacks are balanced and nutritious. Children sit at a table to eat. Younger children are gently reminded that they must stay seated when eating, to develop good habits and reduce the risk of them choking. The childminder works with parents of

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children who are reluctant to eat. She offers the children different foods to introduce them to new tastes and textures in an attempt to broaden their diet. n Parents regularly receive good-quality information about their child. The childminder explains what the children know and can do when they are with her. She also makes suggestions to parents about the activities they can do at home and explains how this will help their children's development.

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13 May 2022 n The childminder knows each of the children she cares for well. She is observant and perceptive, noticing when children's interests change. For example, when a child started attending nursery, their interest in mark-making activities, such as painting, dwindled. To encourage the child to continue to use writing materials, the childminder introduced notebooks and pens into role play because she saw that the child enjoyed writing lists. n The childminder uses her garden positively as an extension to the indoor learning environment. Outdoors, children learn about capacity as they play in water, and the childminder talks to them about full and empty containers. She provides a commentary on younger children's activity to expose them to new words and correct sentence structure. At times, however, the childminder fails to be accurate in what she says. For example, when pointing out that birds had

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come to the bird feeder, she said to the child, 'Look they are here', which meant the child did not know where to look and what to look for. n The childminder provides children with plenty of opportunities to develop their independence and concentration. Children are supported by her to dress themselves for outdoor play. As they try to put on their shoes, they persevere and are determined to succeed, which they do with a little support offered to them by the childminder. However, occasionally, the childminder interrupts children too early as they play in an attempt to start a new activity. This disrupts children's thinking and developing play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder knows what her responsibilities are in safeguarding and protecting children from harm. She can describe the signs and symptoms that indicate a child may be at risk of harm or is being harmed. The childminder knows what to do if she has any concerns about a child or if an allegation is made that she, or a member of her household, has harmed a child. She provides a safe environment for children. Children learn how to move about safely and use steps with care. The childminder has an up-to-date first-aid qualification so that she can provide immediate assistance should a child receive an injury that needs treatment.

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should:

n be consistent in how vocabulary is used with children so that they understand actions they have been asked to do n continue to support children in their chosen activity and take care not to disrupt their thinking when intervening.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY301033 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10131203 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 6 Date of previous inspection 6 March 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Glossop, Derbyshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She offers funded nursery education places for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and had taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

13 May 2022 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

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