Childminder EY468945

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 has successfully addressed the weaknesses raised at the last inspection. For example, she uses supervision and appraisal systems well, to monitor the effectiveness of her assistants.  The childminder is very caring and attentive to children's needs, and supports their social and emotional needs well. This helps children to be happy, and to feel secure and confident in her care.  Partnerships with other providers are strong and are especially beneficial where children attend more than one provision. This collaborative working means information is shared effectively and children are supported in a coordinated and well-planned manner.  Children make independent choices about their play. They are confident to try new experiences and to follow their own ideas. The childminder's positive interaction helps to enhance children's language development.  The childminder uses a variety of methods to encourage children's good behaviour. She

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This provision is good

praises and rewards children for their efforts and achievements.  Children's good health is successfully promoted. The childminder provides healthy snacks and drinks, and makes nutritious, home-cooked meals.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always encourage children to consistently manage small tasks for themselves to develop their self-help skills further.  The childminder does not consistently ask parents and children for their views on the quality of the provision or what aspects would benefit from improvement.

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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

 use all opportunities to help children manage small tasks they can do for themselves to develop their self-help skills further  provide more ways for parents and children to share their ideas and suggestions as part of the self-evaluation process.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a range of documents, including policies and procedures, risk assessments and the children's learning and assessment records.  The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and children during planned and child-led activities.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her co-childminder, assistant and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding children. She regularly updates her knowledge about child protection issues and the correct procedure to follow if she has concerns. The childminder ensures that her assistants understand what to do in the event of a concern about a child. She carries out regular risk assessments of the house and garden to help her to provide a safe environment for children to play in. The childminder monitors children's development effectively, which enables her to identify and address gaps in their learning quickly. She works closely with her assistants to ensure that all children are achieving and making good progress at expected levels for their ages and stages of development. The childminder has received support from a local early years adviser and successfully addressed the weaknesses raised at the last inspection. She uses supervision and appraisal systems well,

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

to monitor the effectiveness of her assistants' practice. The childminder uses self- evaluation to identify improvements for the provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works extremely well with her assistants to plan activities suited to each child. She is fully aware of the children's differing interests and abilities, and knows them well. She uses information from her observations to plan experiences that are linked to each child's next stage of development. Children enjoy learning about quantity as they fill and empty containers during sand play and like to make sandcastles. The childminder is skilled at promoting opportunities for children to further develop their mobility skills. Younger children have plenty of space to crawl and learn to walk in a safe environment. The childminder promotes children's number skills effectively, such as encouraging children to count.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistants obtain detailed information about children's routines, diet and preferences so they can meet their individual needs very effectively. She constantly reminds them of the rules that keep them safe and supports them to share and to play cooperatively. For example, as children enjoy playing board games, turn taking is promoted. The childminder provides a wide range of opportunities to promote children's physical well-being and good health. Children enjoy different games and activities that help to provide them with regular exercise. They enjoy using the slide, playing minigolf, football and cricket. Younger children enjoy exploring the outdoor environment.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress and are confident and well prepared to take their next steps in learning, including school when the time comes. Children's communication and language development are supported very well, because the childminder constantly talks to them as they play. They are motivated and use the good range of resources with enthusiasm. Children attend local groups and places of interest in the community to help them develop good social skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY468945 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 1044085 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 2014. She works with a co-childminder and three assistants from the co-childminder's house in Norton, Doncaster. 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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