Childminder EY450791

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 June 2016 8 March 2013

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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

 Children form caring attachments with the childminder, her co-childminder and each other. This helps them to feel emotionally secure. Frequent praise and encouragement as they play effectively promotes their confidence and self-esteem.  The childminder has a good knowledge of how to support children's learning through play. She plans a broad range of experiences to build on children's existing knowledge and skills. This supports children to make good progress.  The childminder has formed good partnerships with parents and local schools. She regularly shares information about children's well-being and development. She welcomes guidance from the local authority representative and acts on their advice. Parents comment positively about the care and learning opportunities provided for their children.  Children's behaviour is good. The childminder manages conflict and unwanted behaviour in a calm and consistent manner. Children are learning to share and take

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This provision is good

turns.  The childminder provides children with opportunities that help to develop their social skills and confidence with other groups of children. She takes them on a wide range of outings and helps them learn about the wider community.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, rather than encouraging children to think through ideas and reason out problems for themselves, the childminder quickly provides the solution or answer. As a result, she does not always give children sufficient time to lead and develop their own play.  The childminder has not yet developed robust systems for monitoring the already good quality of teaching to achieve a higher standard of practice.

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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

 make the most of opportunities to develop children's problem-solving skills by allowing them sufficient time to think and solve problems for themselves and develop their own play  strengthen the arrangements to monitor the already good quality of teaching even further in order to raise children's attainment to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the parts of the childminder's home used for childminding.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.  The inspector talked to the childminder about her provision and sampled relevant documentation, including policies and procedures and children's learning records.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has updated her safeguarding knowledge through refresher training. She is aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse. The childminder knows whom to contact should she need to raise a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder supervises children closely and checks the environment is safe and secure. The childminder meets and shares ideas and practice with other childminders. This helps to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. She gathers and values the views of parents and children. She acts on their suggestions to improve her provision. She has maintained sustained improvement since her last inspection. The childminder observes children while they play and uses the information she gathers to track their progress over time.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is knowledgeable about children's individual stages of development. She becomes involved in children's play and effectively tailors her teaching to ensure all children are supported to achieve. The childminder provides a good range of activities, both within and outside of the home. She stores resources in low-level boxes to enable younger children to reach toys of their choice. The childminder maintains an ongoing dialogue with the children. She skilfully uses a range of techniques to extend children's communication skills. For example, she clearly models words to younger children to support their emerging language skills, repeating back to them recognisable words and describing what they are doing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The premises are well organised, welcoming and inviting. There is plenty of floor space for children to play and good additional facilities for older children to relax after school. Children's independence is promoted well. The childminder consistently encourages children to use the toilet independently and to wash their hands. Children enjoy spending time with the childminder, and are happy and relaxed in her care. The childminder works closely with parents when children start attending. She seeks information about their child's care routines and interests, and this contributes to children being able to settle in well. Children enjoy healthy foods and have regular opportunities to be physically active in the fresh air. They walk to and from school to collect other children. They access challenging apparatus in the park and at soft-play activity centres.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working within the range of development typical for their age and make good progress in their learning. Children develop good social skills as they interact with each other and learn to share toys and resources. Children show great enthusiasm and motivation to join in with activities. They engage well with activities, such as sticking, and choose to continue with them, sustaining their interest. They show patience and perseverance when trying to complete a range of jigsaws. Children are acquiring the skills, knowledge and aptitudes for learning that prepare them well to start their next stage in learning and eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY450791 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 1042845 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Mexborough. She operates all year round from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with a co-childminder for the majority of the time.

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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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