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

Prior to children attending, the childminder invites them to attend settling-in sessions. This helps children to become familiar with the childminder, her co- childminder and the home. The childminder encourages children to bring comforters and toys from home to help them feel secure in her care.

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The provision is good

Children are keen to join their friends, the childminder and co-childminder when they arrive. They make independent choices about what they want to play with. Older children are confident to hold conversations with the childminder and to share their thoughts and ideas, which are valued. This includes giving the childminder chalk and asking her to draw favourite television characters on the ground outdoors. After the childminder does this, she gives the chalk back to children for them to have a turn, showing children how to share. In the garden, children are supported to develop their physical skills. For instance, older children kick and throw balls to the childminder, helping to develop their balance and coordination. The childminder supports younger children as they climb in and out of ride-in toys, helping to promote their safety when climbing. Children are supported with their language development. If they pronounce words incorrectly,

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The provision is good

the childminder repeats words so children can hear the word said correctly.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works in partnership with other settings that the children also attend. Information is shared about children's development. This helps the childminder to complement the learning experiences children receive elsewhere and to support children with the same areas of development. This contributes to providing consistency in building on children's learning. n The childminder supports children to learn about oral health. For example, she provides children with activities to practise brushing pretend teeth. The childminder takes children to libraries where they listen to stories about how to look after their teeth. n The childminder shares information with parents about their children's care, learning and development. This helps to keep them informed about their children's day. The childminder supports parents to continue their children's learning at home. This includes asking them to use toys that interest children to

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need to do better?

encourage them to begin to group objects, encouraging their mathematics skills. n The childminder reflects on her practice. Recent changes include introducing more resources that can be found in nature to support children's learning and for them to have real-life experiences. For example, the childminder provides hay and sawdust for a small-world farm for children to explore and investigate. n The childminder plans a curriculum for children that supports them to progress in their learning. This includes planning and implementing activities to help older

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need to do better?

23 April 2025 children develop their mathematics skills, such as identifying numbers. For example, the childminder draws numbers on the ground outdoors and asks children to identify and jump on a given number, supporting them to identify these correctly. n The childminder encourages children to complete tasks themselves. For example, she provides younger and older children with a step to the sink so they can wash their hands by themselves, promoting hand hygiene routines. When older children say that they cannot take off their shoes, the childminder reminds them that they have done this before. She gives children encouragement and time for them to do this on their own. n Children are helpful and show kindness, including holding open the door for the childminder to carry chairs through. The childminder praises children for helping, contributing to raising their self-esteem. However, at other times, the

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need to do better?

childminder does not support younger children's behaviour as effectively. She does not always help them to understand right from wrong and her expectations for their behaviour. n The childminder helps children to learn about their local countryside. For instance, she takes them on visits to caves where she helps them learn about the history of the environment. Children go on trips with the childminder to farms to help develop their interest in animals and to feed farm animals.

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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 help younger children to learn right from wrong, supporting them to understand expectations for their behaviour.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500237 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10388244 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 17 Date of previous inspection 3 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and operates from her co-childminder's house in Creswell, Derbyshire. She operates all year round from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education for children age nine months upwards. The childminder holds an appropriate level 3 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk and discussed how the curriculum supports children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her co-childminder. She reviewed a sample of documentation. n Written feedback from parents was reviewed by the inspector, who took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

23 April 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

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