Childminder in Sheffield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 October 2015 7 July 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 has established strong partnerships with parents. She successfully engages parents in their children's learning from the outset and keeps them fully informed through discussions and daily diaries. Parents speak highly of how the childminder supports their children's learning.  The childminder is sensitive to the children's needs. She provides them with a warm and welcoming environment and offers high levels of reassurance. Children develop secure attachments with the childminder. They demonstrate a strong sense of belonging and are settled and happy.  The childminder supports children's understanding of diversity very well. She provides a range of activities and outings that help children to learn about other people and develop their understanding of the world. Children learn to respect and value differences in people and communities.  The well-qualified childminder shows a commitment to her professional development.

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This provision is good

She regularly updates her knowledge through a range of training, which has a positive impact on children's learning and development. The childminder is well informed about recent changes to legislation.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder reflects on the quality of her provision, she does not consistently identify areas for development to raise the quality of her practice and provision to an outstanding level.  At times the childminder does not always ensure that the environment is quiet enough to fully support younger children's listening and attention skills.

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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

 enhance the system for evaluating practice to include clear plans for development and ensure continuous improvement  reduce background noise so that the youngest children can fully focus their listening and attention skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out an evaluation of teaching with the childminder following a planned activity.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder throughout the inspection.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is trained to an advanced level in safeguarding and understands the procedures to follow if she has concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. Children play in a very safe environment. The childminder monitors the progress that children make and has a good understanding of their learning and development. The childminder reflects on the effectiveness of her setting and identifies strengths in her practice and provision. She takes into account the views of parents and children. The childminder regularly attends support groups and finds information online to update her knowledge and help her maintain the quality of her provision. She has a clear understanding of her responsibility to fulfil the statutory requirements and implements effective policies to support her good practice. The childminder has developed positive relationships with other settings and schools, which helps to provide continuity in

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. Children are confident, interested and motivated in their learning. The childminder uses age-appropriate strategies to provide effective support in helping children to develop their mathematical understanding. Children are provided with varied activities to help them strengthen their excellent physical skills. The childminder reinforces children's language skills in a variety of ways, for example, she comments on what they are doing. Children demonstrate their growing language skills as they act out familiar situations when playing imaginatively. The childminder completes regular observations and makes accurate assessments of children's learning. She uses this information to inform her planning for children's individual learning and to ensure they continue to make progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a well-organised learning environment with a wide range of resources, which helps children to make independent choices. Young children concentrate very well and demonstrate good problem-solving skills. They persist until they achieve what they set out to do. The childminder has high expectations of children. She is skilled and sensitively provides just enough support to help children achieve success. She works hard to ensure that children develop their confidence in social groups. Children's behaviour is good and they have high levels of self-esteem. Their emotional well-being is very well supported. Children learn how to keep themselves safe in ways that are appropriate to their age and stage of development. Children enjoy a range of foods and are learning to make healthy choices. There are physically active and develop healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points. They work comfortably within the range of development typical for their age. In their physical development children achieve beyond expectations. Children are developing the skills they need for the next stage in their learning, including when the time comes to start school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY386011 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 858956 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Stocksbridge, Sheffield. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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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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