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 Good

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Children are happy and settled. They confidently make choices about their play and activities. Children have formed positive relationships with the childminder and frequently approach her for cuddles and to ask for help when they need it. Parents state that they feel reassured their children are cared for by an experienced childminder, who provides a safe and secure environment.

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The provision is good

The childminder supports children's learning and development well. She uses her secure knowledge of each child's starting points to provide a wide range of activities that engage and interest children, and help them to make progress. For example, on their daily walks to school, the childminder plays a variety of number games with the children. They find and recognise numbers on front doors and road signs, and count in order as they climb up and down steps. This supports children's number skills effectively. During play, children demonstrate they are able to count objects accurately up to five.

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The provision is good

Children are very well behaved and learn to share and take turns when playing. For example, they happily swap toys outside when a child asks if they can have a go in the play car. They respond well to gentle guidance from the childminder and learn to follow simple instructions. Children are polite and well mannered, saying 'please' and 'thank you' to the childminder and each other when sitting at the table to eat.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is skilled in developing children's language and communication. She speaks clearly to children, encouraging them to ask questions and engage in conversation. She builds on and extends children's vocabulary effectively, through discussion and daily story times. Children listen carefully and recall what they have learned. For example, when engaging in role play games, children delight in being the teacher and reading a story to their class. They hold the book up, point to the first page and begin the story with, 'Once upon a time'. Children enjoy selecting books independently and are fostering a love for reading. n Children have ample opportunity to explore the natural environment and engage in physical activity outside with the childminder. They enjoy using wheeled, sit- on toys and scooters in the garden. They develop their coordination when practising ball skills. They show interest and fascination as they spot animal

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footprints on the frosty grass. With encouragement from the childminder, children count the footprints. n The childminder uses her observations of children's learning and development effectively to monitor children's progress and build on their skills. She regularly

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14 December 2022 shares information with parents about how children are doing and the key skills she is helping them to develop. This enables parents to support their child's learning at home. n Children make good progress in their personal, social and emotional development. With guidance from the childminder, they interact confidently and are kind and considerate towards one another. They quickly learn to be independent, taking care of their own personal needs appropriately, such as toileting and handwashing. Children eagerly prepare their own snacks, using knives carefully to cut up their fruit and spread butter on their toast. Children develop positive self-esteem as the childminder praises their efforts and achievements. n The childminder pays good attention to developing mark-making skills to prepare children for when they start school. Children enthusiastically engage in mark-making activities. They find tools outside to make marks in the thick frost

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and sit for extended periods when creating Christmas pictures with ink stamps. They show good control when using pencils to write the letters in their name and confidently identify the individual sounds represented by letters that they have learned. n Children make good progress in number awareness and counting. They see and recognise numbers displayed around the room and frequently use their skills to count objects. Children learn to match small groups of objects to the corresponding numerical symbol. The childminder provides exciting games to help children practise their number skills. For example, children enjoy going on a Christmas number hunt and carefully collect and count out objects to match the numbers on the gift bags. However, opportunities to promote other aspects of mathematical learning, such as patterns, shape, space and measures, are not fully explored by the childminder.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good awareness of child protection and fully understands her responsibility to protect children from harm. She ensures her knowledge of safeguarding issues and procedures is kept up to date through regular online training courses. She knows what to do and who to contact if she had concerns regarding a child's safety and welfare. She talks to children about how to keep themselves safe, for example when using the internet. The childminder carries out effective risk assessments within her home to minimise potential hazards to children. Children's safety is promoted, both indoors and outside, as they are closely supervised at all times.

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should:

14 December 2022 n extend opportunities for children to explore mathematical concepts through their play experiences, such as patterns, shape, space and measures.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY308885 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10234937 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 8 Date of previous inspection 23 January 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in New Mills, High Peak. She provides care all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector around the areas of her home used for childminding and explained her intentions for children's learning. n The inspector reviewed references provided by parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a mathematical activity with the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on

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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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Inspection activities

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