Childminder in Rotherham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 01/02/2013 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 3 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 3 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 3

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This provision is satisfactory

 The childminder actively engages with children to support their play and learning through a balance of activities that are adult-led or initiated by children.  Children are kept safe and secure because the childminder has effective procedures in place for safeguarding children and keeping the premises secure.  Children are settled and build positive relationships with the childminder and their peers because the childminder creates a warm and welcoming environment.

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It is not yet good because

 There are inconsistent hygiene procedures with specific regard to hand washing before children eat and after touching the pet dogs.  Information obtained from observations made is not used to full effect in order to monitor children's progress and achievements to enable effective planning for their future learning.  Information with other providers where children attend is not shared consistently in order to effectively support children's learning and development fully.

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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 held discussions with the childminder and observed her practice during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 A selection of required documents, including safeguarding procedures, children's records and development files were looked at by the inspector.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2012. She is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary part of the Childcare Register. She lives with her husband and three children aged 11 years, nine years and one year. Care is provided Monday to Friday all year round. There are currently four children on roll and of these one is in the early years age group.

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Information about the setting

The family live in the Swallownest area of Sheffield in South Yorkshire and they have three pet dogs. The whole of the ground floor and first floor, except for the main bedroom is used for childminding. There is an enclosed garden at the rear of the property available for outside play. The home is accessed via steps to the front and rear doors. The childminder is able to take and collect children from local schools and pre-schools and she receives support from the local authority.

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must:

 use information obtained from observing children to understand their level of achievement, interests and learning styles and shape learning experiences for each child reflecting those observations to help children make the best possible progress in their learning and development.

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

 develop further the partnerships with other providers, where children attend, to ensure the information shared is consistent and effective for children's learning and development.

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

 implement more robust routines for personal hygiene with specific regard to hand washing before eating and after touching the pets so that children develop a more secure understanding of how hygiene contributes to their health.

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who attend

The childminder has a sound knowledge and understanding of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. She provides a suitable range of activities that she knows the children enjoy and these cover the seven areas of learning. However, she has not yet fully established her practice. She has started to undertake some observations of children's learning and development, although the use of ongoing observation and assessment are not yet in place. This inhibits her ability to effectively recognise children's progress and to understand their level of achievement, interests and learning styles. As a result, this limits the effectiveness of planning for their future learning and to help them move forward. Initial information is gathered from parents when children start attending around children's likes and dislikes. This helps the childminder to settle children into her provision.

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who attend

The childminder gives suitable priority to the prime areas of learning and this prepares children well for school. She is aware of the requirement to complete the progress check at age two, but has no children in this category at the present time. Children have good communication and language skills. They welcome visitors, being polite and chatty and the childminder constantly talks to the children as she asks age-appropriate, open-ended questions and engages with the children in their play. Children respond positively to the childminder and enjoy her company. There are many opportunities for children to engage in physical play and to enhance their social skills. For example, they regularly attend the local toddler groups with the childminder where they meet other children, access a range of large equipment and participate in activities that enable them to use a range of tools, such as cutting and gluing. They develop their personal independence. The childminder

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who attend

also makes full use of the local park and playing field where children are able to kick and throw balls, play running games and access climbing equipment, further developing their physical skills.

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who attend

The childminder provides a suitable range of activities to cover the specific areas of learning and has a sound understanding of what children learn from them. For example, children get involved in painting, play dough and role play in the play kitchen. Baking activities support and extend children's mathematical understanding and use of technology as they weigh out ingredients and time the cooking process. Children are starting to recognise their own name and to practise writing and forming the letters of their name. Through small world play, such as the toy cars and tractors, children are using their imagination. They manoeuvre the small vehicles around the play garage and with the engagement of the childminder, in this activity, children's mathematical awareness is fostered as they talk about the colours and different sizes of the vehicles.

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

Children are happy and quickly settle into the childminder's home. They confidently welcome visitors as they say 'hello' and engage in conversations. Their confidence and self-esteem is developing well as the childminder offers them lots of praise and recognition for their efforts in practising their self-help skills. For example, being encouraged to put on and take off their coats and hats. As a result of positive role modelling by the childminder, children are developing good manners and are well behaved. For example, all children hold hands or hold onto the buggy when walking to and from school.

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

A clean, well maintained, safe environment and regular risk assessments of the premises and resources help to prevent accidents and keep children safe in the home. The childminder practises emergency evacuations with the children to raise their awareness and understanding of how to keep themselves safe. The childminder is pro-active in protecting children's health and well-being as she discusses their food and diet needs with parents. Fresh and nutritious snacks, lunches and drinks in line with parental wishes are provided by the childminder. However, children's awareness and understanding of their own personal hygiene is not fully promoted. They do not always follow consistent hygiene procedures with regard to hand washing before eating or after touching the childminder's pet dogs.

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

The childminder manages her home environment well and provides children with opportunities for outdoor play as well as the free use of her kitchen/diner and lounge. Children benefit from daily exercise as they enjoy visits to the local park on a regular basis. The childminder has a variety of toys and play equipment to suit the growing needs of young children and through the easy access, all children are encouraged to make their own individual choices. Children form good relationships with the childminder and their peers and have regular opportunities to meet and make new friends as they visit the local toddler groups.

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provision

The childminder has a sound understanding of safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. She has attended safeguarding training and is secure in her knowledge of child protection issues. She has a good awareness of the Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures and how to refer any concerns she may have. Her home is safe and she has completed detailed risk assessments of all aspects of her provision. Policies and procedures to promote children's health, safety and welfare are all in place and shared with parents. The premises are kept secure, to prevent children leaving unattended.

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provision

The childminder evaluates her provision and has identified areas for future improvement. She is beginning to take on board the views of parents and children. Overall, she has an appropriate awareness of the learning and development requirements, however, some aspects of the monitoring of the educational programme, observation and assessment procedures of children's progress are not yet fully secure and this potentially impacts upon children's progress.

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provision

Overall, the childminder is developing positive relationships with parents and regularly shares information with them about children's care needs. She uses photographs and collects examples of children's work to share with parents on a regular basis. Partnerships with other providers, where children also attend, have been initiated. However, they are not yet fully effective to ensure that children's progress and development is shared sufficiently so that all aspects of children's learning and development can be consistently supported. The childminder is aware of the need to work in partnership with any other services that support children and is confident to do so when the need arises.

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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 EY447198 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 880043 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 2 Number of children on roll 4

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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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