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

Children are engaged and motivated to learn throughout their time with the thoughtful and reflective childminder. They make good progress overall in all aspects of their learning and are well prepared for the next stage in their education and development. Children build well on their vocabulary and language skills as they play, listen to stories and talk to the childminder. For example, as they eat their lunch, babies and young children repeat words and sounds that they hear the childminder use in her conversations with them, such as 'tasty' and 'fruity'. The childminder encourages them to articulate their thoughts about what they would like to play with or do next.

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The provision is good

Children are well behaved and feel safe and secure. They increasingly learn to recognise their emotions and play safely alongside others indoors and outdoors. Children rise to the childminder's high expectations and learn to become confident and independent in managing their play and making decisions and choices. The childminder helps babies, for example, to recognise when they are tired and to settle quickly to sleep. Parents appreciate the strong steps the childminder takes to provide a calm and welcoming environment and to offer useful guidance for learning at home.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has developed a thoughtful and exciting curriculum overall. She supports children to systematically develop their knowledge and understanding in most aspects of their learning effectively. However, children's mark-making and fine motor skills are not as consistently promoted as other areas of development. For example, they have limited access to drawing, painting and other mark-making tasks they can regularly choose for themselves in their free play. n The childminder is passionate about her role and highly ambitious for all children to make the most of their time with her. She makes good use of frequent training opportunities, such as early years training, personal research and weekly discussions with other child carers, to review and develop the quality of her provision. n The childminder focuses strongly on developing the highest standards of children's communication and language skills. Children join in a wide range of

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need to do better?

songs and stories, and they engage in carefully considered conversations that help them remember and use their developing vocabulary. She helps children to use their emerging language skills through questions such as 'I wonder why…' or 'what do you think will happen?' and encourages them to build on their responses. n Children's love of reading is strongly promoted and supports their developing

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26 March 2025 vocabulary and understanding of the wider world. The childminder carefully plans to build on children's experiences. For instance, they progress from learning to handle books and touching shiny, rough and smooth textures through lifting flaps to following the plot of a story and anticipating what will happen next. She provides a wide range of fiction and non-fiction for children to enjoy throughout the day. n The childminder identifies any gaps in children's learning and development, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, at an early stage. She works closely with parents and uses the advice from other professionals, such as speech therapists and health visitors, to support children's learning. She creates a calm and warm environment where children feel safe and respected. n Children's good behaviour and manners are very well supported. They respond well, for instance, to the kind and gentle examples set by the childminder to say

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'please' and 'thank you' as they reach for things. The childminder makes very good use of positive praise, such as when she helps babies share their toys and to play alongside other children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n strengthen the planning and support for the development of children's mark- making and fine motor skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543153 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10376292 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 14 Date of previous inspection 23 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Hope, Derbyshire. She operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for the week between Christmas and New Year, bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises, indoors and outdoors, and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about the children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact on the children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the children as they played. n Parents shared their views of the childminder's setting through discussions and their written feedback. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

26 March 2025 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

26 March 2025 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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