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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

The childminder develops strong attachments to the children, which helps them feel secure and settled in her care. The childminder and her assistant have high expectations for children's behaviour. They encourage children to share and to take turns. Children frequently receive praise and encouragement from the childminder and her assistant. Children's artwork and photos are on display throughout the childminder's home to celebrate their achievements. This helps to promote children's self-esteem and confidence.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans an extensive range of activities outside, as she knows that children enjoy being active outdoors. Children confidently make choices about the activities they want to engage in, and they have many opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, young children enthusiastically build with bricks and remain engaged at the sandpit as they scoop and sift the sand into a variety of containers.

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The provision is good

The childminder enjoys being involved in children's play, and she models play ideas with the children. She follows their lead in their play, encouraging them to be confident in the environment. Children are happy to explore toys independently. They become engrossed and absorbed in play because the childminder has skilfully used their interests to plan exciting activities.

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need to do better?

n The childminder gets to know children well, including their individual characteristics and their likes and dislikes. She makes accurate assessments of their development and is clear about what they need to learn next. This helps her to plan activities that she knows will captivate children's interest and support them to make good progress in their learning. The childminder establishes secure and trusting relationships with children. As a result, they have a good sense of belonging and positive levels of well-being and self-esteem. Children have a positive attitude towards their learning and enjoy the company of the childminder. n The childminder and her assistant provide a language-rich environment, which includes introducing children to a broad range of songs and rhymes. Children thoroughly enjoy joining in and are encouraged to choose the rhyme they will all sing next. The childminder reminds the children about the actions that go with

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the rhymes to support their understanding. The childminder and her assistant introduce new words, such as 'slippery' as children feel and smell the soap they use to wash the baby dolls. The childminder gives the children age-appropriate instructions to follow and asks them simple questions for them to respond to. n Children benefit from encouraging interactions with the childminder. She joins

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10 July 2023 their play as they name the facial features of the dolls they are bathing. However, sometimes, the childminder does not use opportunities that arise during play to extend children's individual learning needs to provide children with more challenge. n The childminder encourages children to lead healthy lifestyles. She provides them with healthy meals and snacks. The childminder teaches children good hygiene routines. For example, they wash their hands thoroughly and regularly. Children learn to be independent in their self-care. They proudly show the childminder that they can put their own shoes on before going outside to play. n Children are physically active. They climb and balance in the garden with increasing control and coordination. Children use their imaginations as they play together, such as pretending to live in the castle. They are alert to dangers. For instance, children learn to manoeuvre ride-on cars around the outdoor space.

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need to do better?

n The childminder communicates verbally with parents daily and builds a positive relationship with them. For instance, at the end of each day, she tells them about how their children's care needs have been met and about the play activities they enjoy. However, she does not use effective ways to share information to strengthen the link between learning at the setting and learning at home. n The childminder is proactive in ensuring that she continues to keep her knowledge up to date. She completes a wide range of training. For example, she has recently learned about the different ways to support children's literacy development and is using this to captivate children's interest in books.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant understand their safeguarding responsibilities. They attend regular safeguarding training to help ensure their knowledge remains up to date. The childminder and her assistant have a secure knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse. The childminder knows who to contact to seek advice and how to raise and follow up any potential concerns. She has a good knowledge of safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty, and understands the possible signs that may show a child is at risk of radicalisation. Children are encouraged to learn how to keep themselves safe. For instance, they learn how to use safety knives to cut bananas for their snack.

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should:

n enhance the planning of adult-led activities to identify precisely how to support and extend children's individual development needs more effectively n improve the sharing of information with parents about children's learning and

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10 July 2023 ideas about how they can support children to learn at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483939 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10249660 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 4 Date of previous inspection 11 July 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Ripley, Derbyshire. She works with an assistant and a co-childminder. The childminder provides care Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 5.45pm, all year round, except for Christmas, bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 her evaluation of the setting. n The inspector observed a range of play activities in the childminder's home and garden. She considered, with the childminder, the impact of teaching on children's learning and development and discussed children's progress. n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk around the setting. They discussed how the environment is organised and how the curriculum is planned to support children's learning. The inspector took account of how the childminder completes risk assessments to ensure that children remain safe. n At appropriate times during the inspection, the inspector spoke to the children, the childminder and her assistant. She also took account of the written views of

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parents. The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and the children attending. n A sample of documentation that supports the effective management of the childcare was viewed by the inspector. This included evidence of qualifications, the suitability of the childminder and other household members, and a sample of policies.

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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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