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 cared for in a warm and welcoming environment. They have lovely interactions with the childminder. Young children settle in quickly. They enjoy cuddles on the childminder's knee, before independently crawling and walking off to find their favourite toys.

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The provision is good

Babies enjoy exploring musical instruments. They smile with delight when the childminder copies their actions and encourages them to shake the maracas. Babies and young children develop their physical skills well, particularly their core strength. They are encouraged to stretch forward for items just out of their reach. When they finally grasp these things they look at the childminder who offers lots of praise, boosting children's self esteem and confidence.

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The provision is good

Younger children enjoy playing with wooden animals. They show great perseverance and problem solving skills as they push them into a wooden box and retrieve them again. The childminder narrates their play and names the animals for them. Younger children copy the sounds well for the words zebra and giraffe, and they start to say these in their play. Children develop their understanding of the songs and rhymes they hear as the childminder sings familiar nursery rhymes to children and encourages them to join in.

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need to do better?

n The childminder uses her experience and childcare knowledge in her interactions with children. She gently narrates their play and actions, offers lots of cuddles and encouragement and provides activities and resources she knows they will love. n The childminder loosely plans a curriculum which supports the children's development. However, the intent for what she wants children to focus on and learn is sometimes too broad. This means that, at times, teaching is not sharply focused on what children need to learn to make consistently good progress in their development. n The childminder knows the children and their families well. She uses this information to offer experiences that complement each family's home life. For instance, due to the restrictions of the national lockdown, some children did not have the opportunity to socialise with children of their own age. The childminder takes the children to play sessions where they play alongside other children to

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learn to share and take turns. Children visit the family farm where they play in open space, feed the animals and explore the tractor. n Children enjoy sensory activities as they explore different textures, such as playing with rice. The childminder plays alongside children and encourages them to explore the rice. Children take their socks off and enjoy the sensation of rice

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need to do better?

19 December 2022 between their toes. This contributes to children's exploratory impulse and developing confidence. n The childminder knows the children well and ensures that she plans activities and experiences that are based on their interests. She has a good awareness of child development and what she would like children to learn. However, information gathered when children start is not used well enough to help children build on what they can already do. This means that some activities do not focus precisely enough on what children need to learn next across the curriculum. n The childminder promotes a healthy lifestyle. Young children are helped to wash their hands before mealtimes and are starting to develop an understanding of good hygiene practices. They enjoy an array of different fruits for snack and the childminder provides fresh home-cooked food for their meals. n The childminder has a warm, nurturing personality and relationships with the

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children are sensitive and responsive. For example, when children rub their eyes the childminder immediately invites them for a cuddle and asks if they would like to have a sleep. When young children say they are hungry she takes them straight into the kitchen for a morning snack.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a thorough knowledge of safeguarding and child protection issues. She knows the agencies available to seek advice from or to refer concerns about children's welfare to. The childminder attends regular training to ensure her knowledge is up to date. She understands all areas of safeguarding, including the 'Prevent' duty. The childminder ensures that her home and garden are safe and secure and minimises any hazards to children. For example, any cleaning products are kept out of reach in a locked separate room. The childminder knows the procedures to follow if an allegation is made against her or a household member.

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should:

n strengthen the curriculum intent and use this to plan activities to consistently extend children's learning n consider more precisely what children can already do and what they need to do next when planning for them when they first start at the setting, to continually build on what they already know and can do.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2574221 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10250883 Type of provision Childminder Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020. She lives in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. She provides care for children from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, all year round apart from bank holidays and one week at Christmas. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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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 has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures they are safe and suitable. The childminder discussed how she used the different areas of her home for childminding and spoke to the inspector about her intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the childminder with the inspector through written feedback.

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Inspection activities

19 December 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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19 December 2022 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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