Childminder in Nottinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 May 2016 13 December 2011

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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

 Teaching is good. The childminder has a secure understanding of how children learn through play. She provides a very good level of challenge and stimulation through a wide range of exciting activities and resources. Children are very interested and engaged in their play and are well prepared for their next stage in learning.  Children are happy and settled with the childminder and form close bonds with her. This supports their personal, social and emotional development and helps them feel safe and secure in her care.  The childminder is a positive role model. She sensitively encourages children to share, take turns and cooperate. Children behave well, play happily and show tolerance, kindness and respect towards others.  The childminder effectively supports and extends children's communication and language skills, including those who speak English as an additional language. She introduces different strategies and new words to help them communicate. The

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This provision is good

childminder models language clearly and engages children in conversation.  Children make good progress in their mathematical development. The childminder presents challenges to children during play that help them learn to count, solve simple number problems and use language for size and position.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best use of opportunities to extend her professional development so that teaching is raised to an outstanding level.

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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

 focus more precisely on identifying professional development opportunities that help raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at those parts of the childminder's home used for the care of children.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including policies and risk assessments.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and children during child-led and planned activities.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults living in the home.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Parents express high levels of satisfaction with the quality of their children's care. The childminder provides them with frequent information concerning the activities that children have enjoyed and about their progress. This helps to promote continuity in children's care and learning experiences. The childminder has developed good working relationships with other professionals and settings. She exchanges detailed information about children's individual needs. This ensures that consistency of care and learning is fully promoted when they move on to school. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is secure in her knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures and in her safeguarding responsibilities, including how to identify and report concerns. The childminder carries out thorough risk assessments in her home and on outings. She constantly reviews these to ensure any hazards are minimised. Overall, the childminder

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

reviews her practice and asks for parents and children to give her feedback. The childminder supervises the work of her assistant to ensure children receive a consistent, high-quality service.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder has good teaching skills and knows how to support children to help them learn through play. For example, she plays alongside them to encourage and extend their language and communication skills. She also builds on their learning through planned topics. For example, through growing caterpillars and watching them change into butterflies. The childminder observes children as they play, follows their interests, assesses their learning and plans for the next steps in their development. Good teaching helps children enjoy their play and ensures that any identified gaps in their learning are closing. Children are motivated to learn. They enjoy being artistic and using media and materials to be creative. For example, they design their own butterfly using coloured sand.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's physical development and social skills successfully. Children enjoy plenty of outdoor play and challenging physical activities. They regularly meet children from local groups and they go on regular outings to places of interest. For example, they visit the farm and the local library. Healthy lifestyles are promoted. Children enjoy fruit and a drink at snack time and a range of healthy meals at lunchtime. Children enjoy activities and outings which increase their awareness of the wider community and different traditions and customs. For example, they have visited a cathedral.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. Children's early reading and writing skills are emerging. For example, children enjoy books and use visual aids to tell their favourite story. They choose from a wide range of toys and resources that is easily accessible to them. They are learning to be independent. Children tidy toys away when they have finished playing with them. They are well prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY285333 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 861220 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 December 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004. She lives in Stocksbridge, near Sheffield. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, except for family holidays and bank holidays. She holds an early years qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She supports children who speak English as an additional language. Occasionally, the childminder 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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