Childminder EY420376

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 August 2016 27 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 provides a broad range of rich and interesting learning experiences. These are suitably challenging for the children of different ages and capabilities who attend. There is a well-balanced mix of adult-led activities and opportunities for children to lead their own learning.  The childminder's lively and engaging manner enhances children's enjoyment and helps them to build on their positive approach to learning. Children make good progress.  The childminder is committed to ensuring that all children reach their full potential in relation to their starting points. She effectively uses her observations and assessments of the children to plan for their future development.  The childminder develops strong partnerships with parents and other providers. Good channels of communication ensure that all parents are effectively informed about all aspects of their children's care and learning. Parents comment very positively on the

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This provision is good

care and learning provided. They embrace the childminder's role as part of their extended family.  Children behave well. They are given clear guidance about the childminder's expectations for behaviour. She is a positive role model. She teaches children to share, take turns, be tolerant of others and to have good manners.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder provides few resources that help children increase their understanding of other cultures and disability.  The childminder has not yet implemented a system to monitor the progress that different groups of children are making.

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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 more opportunities for children to increase their knowledge of other cultures and diversity  monitor the progress of different groups of children more precisely to help all children make as much progress as possible.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the home that are used for childminding.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and a range of other documents, including policies and procedures and the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and training.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her co-childminder, assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder conducts research and liaises with a range of professionals, including the local authority. She accesses some training for herself and her assistants. This helps to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistants have a good understanding of child protection issues. They know exactly how to act should they have any concerns regarding a child's welfare. The childminder conducts daily risk assessment checks of her home. She ensures that the environment is free from potential hazards. The childminder takes positive steps to evaluate her effectiveness and to make improvements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

All children enjoy opportunities to be creative and imaginative. For example, children have fun doing a sewing activity. The childminder challenges older children to have a go at using scissors to cut out the material before they sew the pieces together. Children concentrate and have good hand-to-eye coordination. They are very proud of their achievements and cannot wait to show everybody. The childminder has a good overview of the progress children make. She ensures that any children requiring additional support benefit from the help they need. This means children who have special educational needs or disability are progressing well. Children enjoy opportunities to be creative with play dough. The childminder encourages young children to explore the material and experiment with early writing skills. She challenges older children to use the tools with more control to make different insects and animals. This helps to develop their creative

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

skills. Language development is supported well. The childminder enthusiastically joins in with children's play, talking with them, supporting their pronunciation and adding new words. Babies' babbling is positively responded to.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form close relationships with the childminder, her assistants and each other. They are happy to play together and younger children enjoy learning from the older ones. Children learn about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. The childminder ensures they eat well, benefit from plenty of fresh air and adopt good hygiene routines. Children particularly enjoy playing in the childminder's garden. They make use of a range of equipment, such as a slide, construction area, bats and balls, sand, growing area and wheeled vehicles to strengthen their physical skills. Children behave well. They are given clear guidance about the childminder's expectations for behaviour. She is a positive role model. She teaches children to share, take turns, be tolerant of others and to have good manners.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress and acquire the skills they need for the eventual move on to school. Children make choices about what they want to do and are beginning to manage their own care needs. They learn to share, take turns and play well together. Children's literacy and mathematical skills are developing well. They enjoy completing puzzles, playing games, listening to stories and singing songs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY420376 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 1044083 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 32

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010. She lives in Norton, Doncaster. The childminder works with another childminder and employs three assistants, one of whom works with her at any one time. The childminder operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays, two weeks in the summer and two weeks at Christmas. She supports children who have special educational needs or disability.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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