Childminder in Doncaster

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 August 2016 14 July 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 successfully addressed the actions and recommendation raised at her last inspection to improve the quality of her provision. She has implemented effective planning for individual children, and has further developed the outdoor environment to help raise the outcomes for children.  The childminder provides a warm, welcoming and stimulating environment. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in the childminder's company. They develop good relationships with the childminder and they confidently play alongside each other.  The childminder supports children to celebrate their own cultures and faiths. She celebrates special events in the children's lives and encourages them to recognise those of others in their community. This helps children to develop an understanding of the wider world.  The childminder has a good understanding of how to support children's learning. She

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This provision is good

provides a good range of activities and uses good teaching methods to extend their learning through play. Consequently, children are motivated to learn and make good progress.  The childminder completes regular, precise assessments of children. She monitors children's development closely. This means she is able to identify any gaps in children's learning and take prompt action to address them.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Information about children's individual learning and progress is not routinely shared between school and the childminder.  The childminder does not always identify how her areas for improvement will make a difference to children's achievements.

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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

 exchange information with other early years settings more regularly to enable a shared approach to children's learning  enhance action planning so that it is clear how areas for improvement will benefit children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the setting used for childminding.  The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder during the inspection.  The inspector took account of parent's views from written questionnaires and discussions during the inspection.  The inspector viewed a wide range of documentation, including policies and procedures, risk assessments, children's records, qualifications, training records and suitability checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder attends training to maintain her knowledge of child protection issues. She is able to describe the signs and symptoms of potential abuse that may indicate a concern about a child's welfare. She has a range of policies and procedures which supports her effective practice. The childminder carries out regular supervisions to monitor the work of her assistant and identify her future training and development needs. The childminder carries out risk assessments of her home to ensure children remain safe in her care. She welcomes support visits from local authority advisors. This helps her to share ideas for good practice that benefit children. Parents contribute to the initial and ongoing assessments of their children's development. The childminder regularly shares detailed information about children's progress with parents. This helps them to continue their child's learning at home. The

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

childminder regularly evaluates her practice and seeks the views of parents and children to improve the service she provides. Parents are very complimentary about the childminder.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plays alongside children and uses a range of teaching skills to extend their learning. For example, she provides a narrative during play, models language skills and demonstrates ideas to support children's thinking skills. Given their age, children are engaged and extremely focused for long periods of time. This is because the childminder uses her observations and knowledge of children to plan activities that are suited to their development and that promote the next steps in their learning. For example, children enjoy weighing and counting different coloured bears. The childminder consistently promotes children's learning by posing questions that extend their thinking. The assessments the childminder makes enable her to identify any gaps in children's learning and to plan appropriate interventions which support each child.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop positive relationships with the childminder. She sets a very clear example for children to follow. Children behave well. The childminder works with parents to help children to settle and make sure that they feel happy and content in her care. Children's individual needs are met very well. Children have access to a good range of resources and well-planned activities. They have fun and confidently explore their environment, both indoors and outside. The children delight as they notice the tomatoes they are growing have turned red. The childminder encourages children to choose healthy snacks and talks to them about healthy eating.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy learning and make good progress from their starting points. They choose activities linked to their interests, and their efforts and achievements are celebrated. They are learning to share, take turns, look after resources and cooperate with each other. They are developing the confidence and skills that will equip them well for their future learning. They learn problem solving and early maths skills. They recognise and can write their own name in print and are developing early literacy skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY383112 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 1044278 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Doncaster. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder employs 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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Telephone number

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