Childminder EY417601

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 August 2016 20 January 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

 The childminder strives to improve her practice. For example, since her last inspection she has successfully improved the quality of her planning, observation and assessments. Using all of this information, she plans purposeful, enjoyable activities. This helps to ensure children make good progress, as activities are continually matched to their learning needs.  The childminder provides a wide range of age-appropriate resources. Children are able to select these resources themselves. This helps them to become independent learners who are confident to make choices in their play.  The childminder has a friendly nature. Children form exceptionally strong attachments with the childminder, who is warm and responsive to their individual needs. This helps them to gain a sense of belonging and supports their emotional development well.  The childminder focuses well on developing children's language and communication

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This provision is good

skills. She introduces mathematical concepts and literacy skills as children play.  The childminder regularly shares good quality information with parents and they work together successfully to meet children's individual needs.  Children behave extremely well. Good manners, kindness and respect are consistently encouraged and highly valued. Consequently, children are happy and settled.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always give children enough time to think and respond to questions before she provides the answer.  The childminder provides too few opportunities for children to learn about how things grow and change to increase their understanding of the natural world.

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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

 give children time to think and respond to questions, as another approach to better supporting their speaking skills  extend children's opportunities to learn about the natural world and how things grow and change.

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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 looked at a selection of children's assessment records and planning, policies and procedures, and a range of other documentation.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed and discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector took into account the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the procedures that she must implement to help safeguard children. She welcomes advice from local authority representatives, in order to review and improve her provision. There is a range of policies and procedures in place which is shared with parents when their children start at the setting. The childminder effectively tracks and monitors children's learning. This helps to ensure that any gaps in learning are identified and closed quickly. The childminder shares information with other early years settings that children attend. This helps to create a consistent approach to promoting children's development. Parents are very complimentary about the services that the childminder provides and state that their children are very happy in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides parents with information about their children's development and what they need to learn next. The childminder helps children to refine their pronunciation as one way of extending their communication and language skills. She does this by sensitively correcting what they have said when repeating their words back to them. The childminder uses what she knows about children to ensure that they are challenged effectively to reach the next steps in their learning. She provides resources that link to children's interests. These currently link to the seaside and holidays. The childminder engages children by talking to them about what they are doing and introduces new words during their play. For example, when scanning goods in the seaside shop, she introduces the word barcode. The childminder teaches children to write their names using the same format as the school they will be attending.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled. They confidently explore the comfortable and child- friendly surroundings. They benefit from being able to freely go from the dedicated playroom into the garden. Opportunities for children to learn about healthy lifestyles and the benefits of fresh air and exercise are promoted well by the childminder. Children enjoy being outside in the fresh air. The childminder is a good role model and is sensitive when encouraging children to share and take turns. She boosts children's self-esteem as she praises their efforts and achievements. Children are given experiences away from the childminder's home, helping them develop a sense of their local community and the wider world they live in.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. This includes developing high levels of independence as they learn to manage their own self-care needs and regularly choose their own toys and activities. Children acquire good mathematical skills. For example, they identify colours and shapes, and begin to understand simple addition and subtraction. Children successfully develop their early reading skills and understand that print has meaning. They are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417601 Local authority Barnsley Inspection number 1044820 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Bolton-Upon-Dearne, Rotherham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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Telephone number

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