Childminder EY396121

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 July 2016 11 August 2014

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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

 The childminder has high expectations for children. She considers the quality of her practice and has made good improvements since the previous inspection. She is eager for the children in her care to progress and to enjoy themselves.  Children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder works with the other settings children attend to support their learning and development.  The childminder builds positive relationships with children's parents. She makes good use of information they provide to establish accurate starting points for children's learning.  Children enjoy a good range of interesting experiences indoors and out. The childminder helps them to build on their listening and speaking skills. Children grow in confidence and are eager to play and learn.  Children behave well. The childminder is a good role model for children to follow. She praises them appropriately. They are happy and proud of their successes.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently promote the development of children's early writing skills rapidly enough.  Although the childminder's procedures for self-evaluation have improved substantially since the previous inspection, they are not yet focused sharply enough on improving the quality of teaching to the highest levels.

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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

 provide further opportunities for children to develop their early writing skills to help them make even better progress  develop self-evaluation procedures to focus more sharply on raising the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.

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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 talked to the childminder about her provision, and looked at relevant documentation, such as self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a strong drive to develop her practice further. She takes good advantage of training opportunities and her links with other childminders to improve the quality of her provision. This is particularly evident in improvement made to the quality of her teaching and the accuracy of assessments. She gathers the views of parents and children to guide her planning for future development. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities to protect children from abuse and neglect. She knows who to turn to for assistance and guidance. Robust policies and procedures underpin the childminder's good practice to promote children's well-being and safety. This is evident both in the home and when on outings. Parents are appreciative of the safe environment and the care that the childminder gives.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder organises stimulating and challenging activities that motivate children. She makes learning fun. For example, children develop their listening and physical skills through creating hopping and wiggling dances with the childminder. She helps children develop their mathematical skills in imaginative ways. For example, children measure the plants they are growing and compare their heights. She asks well-considered questions and speaks clearly and purposefully. The childminder develops children's interest and understanding of the world around them. She builds on their learning experiences in other settings. For example, they hunt for bugs in the childminder's garden and explore the different environments they inhabit after learning about them at nursery.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children build strong bonds with the childminder. There is a calm and friendly but busy atmosphere. There are well-established routines for the safe collection of children from school, for play and for mealtimes. Children grow in confidence and learn to express their emotions and feelings. They are polite to each other and learn to manage their emotions. They behave well and are helped to consider the consequences of their actions. For example, they listen to stories and rhymes which help them to understand other people's different points of view. The childminder promotes children's knowledge and understanding of healthy lifestyles and good hygiene procedures. They have many opportunities to be physically active.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder helps children of all abilities to make good progress from their individual starting points. She acts promptly to identify and address any barriers to future learning. For example, children who initially lack confidence and find it difficult to make decisions are supported to make choices about the toys they play with. They play cooperatively with others. Children make good progress in developing their mathematical skills. For example, they learn to accurately count the number of scoops of rice needed to fill the weighing pan and they recognise numbers to 20 in a jigsaw game.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY396121 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 1044055 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Sheffield. She operates her provision all year round from 6am 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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