Higton-Shirt, Joanne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 September 2015 5 January 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder and her assistant provide warm and encouraging interactions with children. They have established close relationships and this helps to support the children's personal and social development and emotional well-being.  The childminder has developed strong partnerships with teachers and others involved in children's learning. This collaborative working helps make sure that children benefit from consistency in their care and learning.  Children's good health is successfully promoted. They learn about hygiene practices, enjoy healthy snacks and participate in a variety of physical activities, both outdoors and in the local community.  The childminder and her assistant have created a culture and environment which highly values and celebrates diversity. This ensures that everyone feels included and has a positive impact on outcomes for all children.  The childminder understands her responsibilities to meet the requirements of the Early

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This provision is good

Years Foundation Stage. She maintains the necessary documentation to ensure that she meets her legal duties.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder and her assistant occasionally miss opportunities to further extend children's communication and language development.  The childminder and her assistant do not have a programme of professional development in place to ensure they continue to improve the already good teaching for all children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 explore a wider range of communication methods to extend children's communication and language development  focus more precisely on a targeted programme of professional development to improve the quality of teaching even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and the planning documentation.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members and the childminder's qualifications. She also looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form and discussed her improvement plan.  The inspector asked the childminder questions about her practice at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector asked the childminder's assistant questions throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder and her assistant are knowledgeable about keeping children safe from harm and how to report a concern about a child in their care. They minimise risks within the environment and are clear about how to report child protection concerns. The childminder reflects upon her practice and is committed to improving her provision. The childminder holds discussions with her assistant about her performance and responsibilities within the setting. This ensures there is a collaborative and consistent approach to children's care and learning. The childminder and her assistant have attended safeguarding and first-aid training recently. However, the childminder has not identified how to take their practice to the next level, in order to provide children with outstanding teaching experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder demonstrates a good knowledge of children's interests and individual needs. She plans a wide range of activities to ensure children are challenged in their learning. Children's starting points are identified with the help of parents, before their children start with the childminder. The childminder then makes detailed observations and assessments of the children's development to identify the next steps in their learning and plan good quality learning experiences. She accurately monitors children's individual progress in order to identify and address any gaps in their knowledge. The quality of teaching is good. Children are encouraged to explore and use their imagination during their play, and show they are confident and keen to learn. This is because the childminder and her assistant nurture children's curiosity and interests in the world around them. For example, children of all ages become absorbed in an activity playing with dough and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

scissors to make body shapes. The childminder and her assistant encourage children to engage in conversations with them. However, they do not always use effective questioning to extend children's communication and language development further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home is welcoming, with a good range of easily accessible and familiar resources. The childminder is a good role model. She establishes clear rules and boundaries for behaviour and encourages children to play cooperatively, share and take turns. The childminder helps to promote children's emerging independence skills which equips them well for their future learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children benefit from good quality experiences across all areas of learning. They make good progress and are gaining the key skills needed for their next stage of learning at nursery or school. Parents have opportunities to share information regarding children's progress at home and to work closely with the childminder. This means the childminder can use this shared knowledge about children to extend the learning to its full potential.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 503489 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 1021381 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 5 January 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2001 and lives in Sheffield. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3 and occasionally works with an assistant.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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