Childminder in Derby

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder enthusiastically welcomes children into her home. Children quickly settle in her care and seek out toys of their choice. They access areas of the home that are safe due to the childminder's daily checks of the environment before children arrive. However, during the inspection, the childminder did not carefully consider a potential risk to children. The childminder provides activities and experiences that she knows the children are interested in. Children have fun as they explore and participate in these activities. However, the childminder's curriculum is not clear or ambitious enough to help children to make good progress. The childminder does not carefully plan activities or tailor her support to meet children's individual learning needs.

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The provision requires improvement

Nevertheless, the childminder interacts well with children and has clear routines to support aspects of children's learning and development. For example, the childminder helps children to develop a love of books. Children frequently request stories as they select from the many books available. Children follow instructions well during physical play activities. They develop their large-muscle skills as they safely jump and stomp in time to the music. Children are very familiar with routines and understand what the childminder expects of them. They use good manners and spontaneously say 'please' and 'thank you' without being prompted.

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need to do better?

n The childminder promotes positive behaviour in her setting. Children are praised for their achievements as the childminder uses words such as 'well done'. Children are kind and respectful to each other. For example, when children accidentally bump into one another, they spontaneously say 'sorry' and offer a cuddle to their friends. n The childminder does not always recognise potential hazards and ensure that these are minimised for children. When the childminder goes to answer the door to visitors, she forgets to move a hot cup of coffee out of children's reach. However, she rectified this oversight straight away once she recognised her mistake. n The childminder provides activities and experiences that she knows children will enjoy. However, her curriculum is not ambitious enough to support children's future learning. For example, the childminder has not thought carefully enough about how she can support children's next steps in learning.

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n Children enjoy the activities they participate in and show curiosity to explore and have a go. However, the childminder does not always plan activities and experiences that are linked to what each child needs to learn next. Consequently, children do not gain further knowledge and develop skills through purposefully planned play and learning.

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7 June 2023 n Parents spoken to on the day of the inspection praised the childminder for her flexibility and the way in which she shares information about their child with them. They say that the childminder keeps them up to date about their child's day, for example through an online system and daily conversations. n Children learn to recognise when they are hungry and thirsty. They independently select their water bottles and hydrate. Children enjoy healthy and well-balanced meals prepared by the childminder. They sit well at the table, and young children are supported to learn how to use a knife and fork safely. Older children demonstrate previously learned skills as they cut up their food. n Children develop their small-muscle skills well. They enjoy making marks on paper with felt-tip pens. Older children begin to form letters of their names. Younger children confidently draw circles. Children are very proud to show

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visitors what they have created. n Children build secure attachments with the childminder. Older children engage in lengthy conversations with the childminder, for example during story time. Younger children seek the childminder out for reassurance and comfort before they quickly resume their play. n The childminder encourages children to be independent. She helps them to manage their self-care routines, such as washing their hands before eating and putting their shoes on before playing outside. Children confidently select toys of their choice and help to tidy away toys to start another game.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of how to recognise the signs of potential abuse. She is clear on the procedures she must follow should she have a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder has completed child protection training to keep her knowledge and understanding up to date. This includes any concerns she may have about a child being at risk of developing radicalised views. The childminder helps children to learn how to use outdoor toys safely, such as when they use a slide. She ensures that children are in her sight or hearing at all times.

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Due date

minimise hazards to children, with particular reference to where hot drinks are placed 14/06/2023

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Due date

7 June 2023 ensure that the curriculum is ambitious enough to support children's learning 28/06/2023

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Due date

ensure that planned activities and experiences are closely linked to what each child needs to learn to next. 28/06/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496070 Local authority Derby Inspection number 10295886 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 13 Date of previous inspection 10 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Derby. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for the week between Christmas and New Year, bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a 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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder talked to the inspector about what she wants children to learn and how she plans her early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector evaluated an activity together. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The childminder provided the inspector with relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all adults living on the premises.

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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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Inspection activities

7 June 2023 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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