Childminder in Doncaster

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 2016 27 February 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 make good progress in their learning. The childminder uses regular and precise assessments of children's development to identify what they need to learn next. Information about children's learning is regularly shared with parents.  The childminder uses good teaching strategies to support children's learning as they play and adapts activities to meet their individual needs. Children's communication, social and mathematical skills are effectively promoted through the range of resources and toys they can choose from.  Children are happy, confident and secure. The childminder is welcoming and knows individual children well. She works in partnership with parents to ensure there is continuity in children's care.  Children's behaviour shows that they feel safe. They respond to simple boundaries and begin to understand how to keep themselves safe. The childminder helps children learn to share and be kind to others, and provides opportunities for them to learn about

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This provision is good

other cultures.  The childminder is ambitious. She has thoroughly reviewed all aspects of her practice and the actions taken to improve have been carefully planned and effective.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the most of what she knows about how individual children prefer to learn. Some learning experiences are not meticulously planned to really enthuse children and promote very rapid progress.  The evaluation of teaching is not sharply focused on the interactions with children and how to further improve the quality of teaching 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

 make the most of what they know about children's learning preferences to meticulously plan rich learning experiences that promote rapid progress  enhance professional development to include more rigorous evaluations of the quality of teaching.

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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 completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector asked the childminder questions about her practice at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and planning documentation.  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 took account of the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day and from information included in the childminder's own parent survey.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has effectively addressed the concerns identified at her last inspection. She has been proactive in seeking advice and training to develop all aspects of her practice. The childminder has improved how she assesses and tracks children's learning to check they are making good progress. This includes a thorough process for reviewing children's development with parents for the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has carefully reviewed all her procedures and attended training to improve her knowledge. She has established ways of keeping up to date with changes to local procedures about how to deal with concerns about children's welfare. The childminder has good links to the local nursery and school that enable her to share information about children's learning and care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is consistently strong. The childminder has strengthened her observations and assessments of children's learning. She now has a secure understanding of how children learn and knows exactly what each child needs to learn next. The childminder provides a range of good quality learning experiences that challenges children. They enjoy playing in the sand and with building bricks and she makes good use of these activities to extend their learning. The childminder models how to use different tools in the sand and asks questions that make children think as they play. Parents are particularly pleased with the progress children make with their communication and language skills. The childminder stimulates conversations with older children during imaginative games and effectively reinforces and extends the vocabulary of younger children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are encouraged to become independent during routines and develop an understanding of risks. They are able to make choices in their play, help prepare snack and can explain how to keep safe in the sunshine. Children's overall well-being and understanding of healthy lifestyles are supported through everyday activities and outdoor play. Children behave well and the childminder promotes their understanding of a range of values through everything they do. She builds children's self-esteem and they quickly learn to cooperate with instructions and share toys with other children. The childminder provides opportunities for children to develop confidence and practise their social skills with other children their age. The childminder supports children to tolerate differences and play alongside each other.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their development from their starting points. Younger children quickly learn their colours and older children start to count objects accurately. Children who are getting ready to move on to the next stage in their learning are developing a knowledge of mathematical concepts. They are able to understand one more and one less when they are playing. Children are developing the social skills they will need for school and demonstrate that they are able to think about others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY424726 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 1050837 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in the Conisbrough area of Doncaster. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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Telephone number

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