Childminder in Sheffield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24/09/2012 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder gives high priority to the promotion of children's social development and self- esteem. She knows the children well and proactively responds to individual development needs and personalities. Children are happy, settled and confident with the childminder who is warm and caring towards them.  The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The learning environment and the quality of assessments, which are used to inform the planning of activities, provides interesting and stimulating activities that engage children and enhances individual progress.  The childminder's vigilance to safety and good hygiene, enhanced by the effective maintenance of all required and many additional records and documents, ensures children are protected. She installs a sense of well-being as they feel safe with her and confidently seek and receive reassurance.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 Children's assessment records do not fully identify all aspects of the prime and specific areas.  The childminder provides fewer opportunities for children to extend their understanding of people and communities.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are scheduled:  at least once in every inspection cycle. The current cycle ends on 31 July 2016  more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged as inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage; or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised for inspection where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities between the childminder and cared for child inside the home. All observations were supplemented with pertinent questions.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the childminder planning of activities, children's development records and documentation linked to the welfare requirements.

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Inspection activities

 Detailed discussions were held with the childminder about what and how she provides for the children in her care. How she meets their needs and works with parents. Her views were shared about her plans for her provision in the future.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives with her husband, child age six years and adult child in Stannington, Sheffield South Yorkshire. The ground floor of the house is used for childminding with toilet facilities in this area. There is an enclosed garden for outside play. The home is located close to the local amenities, schools and parks. The family has a cat. The childminder is registered by Ofsted on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. There are currently seven children attending, four of whom are within the Early Years Foundation Stage. The childminder also offers care to children aged over five years. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualifications at Level 3 and she is a member of the National Childminding Association.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 extend opportunities for children to learn about people and the communities

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 consolidate children's effective learning by highlighting the prime and specific areas of learning within development records.

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who attend

The childminder has a strong knowledge of individual children's interests and development needs. She promotes children's progress well by ensuring the effective learning environment provides a range of activities that capture children's interest and hold their attention. The childminder ensures children experience opportunities to work towards all of the areas of learning. She relates all activities provided to the seven areas of learning.

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who attend

The childminder pro-actively develops children's own interests to enable them to progress. For example, younger children's interest in animals is enhanced as they use jigsaws to investigate animal sounds. This is extended by introducing a small world farm. Progression is assured as the childminder introduces more completed jigsaws to stretch and challenge children.

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who attend

Mathematical concepts are explored fully within all planned, spontaneous and routine activities the childminder provides. As children bake they investigate weight and measures, during outings they count the steps they climb and discuss and identify shapes when using shape sorters. She engages children in stating to learn about money as they discuss the money within the play till. Wooden building bricks are used well to contribute to several areas of learning. For example, children learn about colour, stacking and cooperation as they build towers. The childminder provides opportunity for children to experience technology such as using a laptop and a toy computer. A love of books is encouraged as the childminder provides a good range of different books.

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who attend

The childminder does engage children's natural curiosity well as she follows their lead. She positively responds to children's interest in a 'Bumble Bee' in the garden. On an outing children collect stones which they paint and make a display in the garden. The childminder enhances children's creativity as they use junk boxes to make their own creation. They have opportunity to experience a wide range of art and craft activities. Children collect leaves and pine cones during an outing and use them in craft activities. The childminder encourages children to learn about nature as they grow sunflowers.

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who attend

The childminder promotes children's socialisation and extends experiences by involving the children in children's groups. She enhances and starts to develop their life experiences as they 'change' a dolls nappy, 'iron' clothes and use a doctors set. The childminder encourages children to respect each other as older children consider safety aspects of different toys such as small pieced toys with younger children.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder is skilled at promoting positive attitudes to learning, ensuring that every child is suitably challenged by the learning experiences provided. Her calm approach, along with warm and playful interactions motivate young children well and help them to make progress. The childminders active use of positive encouragement and by her valuing and encouraging children conversations advance children's language skills. She recognises each child uniqueness and encourages all children to learn to value differences and diversity, through activities and sharing information.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children's independence is promoted well. The childminder enables children to make decisions about their play and they are encouraged to dress themselves and to tidy away activities. Good levels of support and attention from the childminder encourages children to behave well. She encourages respect and good consideration of others by promoting positive behaviour and by consistent house rules. The childminder has started to encourage parents to share photographs of family events, such as photographs of holidays, to promote children's sense of self. She provides opportunities for children to take part in the community in which they live by visiting local children's groups. However, overall children have fewer opportunities to experience other people and communities to its fullest extent.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder is proactive to ensure children's physical skills are enhanced and they benefit from the fresh air and exercise on the trips to school and to the park. She enables them to take risks safely as they climb and explore trees in the woods. The childminder effectively promotes children's learning to keep themselves safe as she has robust road safety routines and safety reminders for outings. Her strong and positive relationships with the children enable them to feel secure and able to seek and receive reassurance.

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provision

The childminder's effective knowledge and commitment to implement all aspects of the learning and development requirements ensures children are making good progress. They experience a good variety of activities that provide opportunities to work towards all of the areas of learning. Assessments are detailed and contain spontaneous and focussed development observations. These are linked to the areas of learning and effectively used to inform the planning of activities. Next steps are clearly identified. However, at this time she has not transferred this knowledge into the assessment records and therefire is not fully aware of potential gaps within the prime and specific areas. The childminder is knowledgeable about initiating the two year old progress check.

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provision

The childminder effectively ensures children are kept safe and their well-being is assured as she is well-informed about safeguarding procedures. Her knowledge is supported by an effective safeguarding policy. The childminder ensures that all required and additional policies and children's records required for the safe and efficient management of the childminding provision are in place and well managed. Her pro-active vigilance ensures children are kept safe, protected and supported. Risk assessments and fire evacuation practices are completed to keep children safe. The childminder ensures the premises are secure at all times, a visitors record is maintained and there is a robust collection procedure. She maintains effective hygiene policies, procedures and consistent routines. For example, young children are well-used to hand-washing routines, ensuring children maintain and learn about self-care.

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provision

The childminder has established positive relationships with parents, carers and other providers. A good level of information is gathered from parents at the outset to support children to settle and to enable the childminder to respond well to their learning and care needs. The childminder ensures parents have opportunities to share and make their own comments in their children's progress records and within a daily diary. She ensures they are kept well-informed about her settings policies and procedures and each parent has received a parent guide to the Early Years Foundation Stage. The childminder liaises well with other providers delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage for children to ensure progression and continuity of learning and care.

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provision

The childminder has established a positive vision for her service, she is very clear about areas she wishes to develop and accurately recognises the strengths of the setting. She reflects on her practice and has a commitment to continuous professional development. The childminder has completed an evaluation form to ensure she meets all requirements. Therefore, this results in outcomes for children being continually improved.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY445147 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 789945 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted', which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises that are usually their own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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