Childminder EY481928

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 September 2016 Not applicable

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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

 Children feel safe and secure in the care of the childminder, and thrive because of her warm and affectionate approach. This helps to enhance their emotional well-being.  The childminder has high expectations for all the children in her care. Children's progress is good and they are developing a wide range of skills needed for their next stage in learning, including school.  Children are well behaved. The childminder sets clear routines and boundaries for children's behaviour. She models good manners and provides children with gentle reminders to use please and thank you.  The well-qualified childminder proactively seeks the views of parents and children to help her accurately evaluate her provision. She regularly takes part in professional development opportunities to continue to enhance the quality of her practice.  Partnerships with parents are developing. They are well informed about their child's

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This provision is good

daily care routines, activities and how well they are progressing in their learning. Parents make comments that they have never been calmer or happier to leave their children with someone else.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the indoor activities are very stimulating, activities are not yet as well developed in the outdoor provision.  The childminder does not always obtain regular information from parents about children's learning at home, in order to further support children's all-round development.

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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

 enhance learning opportunities in the outdoor provision for children to support their learning to the highest level  strengthen the partnerships with parents, in order to ensure that all information about children's learning and development at home is more effectively shared.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and the planning documentation.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members and of the childminder's qualifications. She also looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form and discussed her improvement plan.  The inspector asked the childminder questions about her practice at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of how to protect children from harm and knows what action to take if she has a concern about a child in her care. She completes thorough risk assessments and implements a good range of policies and procedures to help promote children's health and safety. For example, the childminder encourages children to tidy toys away off the floor so that they will not trip and fall over them. Robust and well-planned monitoring processes of children's progress ensure that gaps in children's learning are swiftly identified and addressed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children benefit from a designated playroom where they confidently access a range of high-quality resources to support their play. The childminder promotes children's development well across all areas of learning. She obtains information from parents about children's starting points to help her to plan their learning fully from the start. The childminder makes accurate observations and precise assessments of children's achievements. She plans activities effectively for the next stage in children's learning based upon their interests. The childminder is particularly effective in supporting children's skills in listening and speaking. She repeats words that young children say to help support pronunciation and introduces new words to help extend their vocabulary. Children enjoy telling her about the digger prints they have made in dough.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder teaches children about the importance of a good diet. They eagerly choose from a wide range of fruit at snack time. Children independently take part in good hygiene routines and engage in physical exercise each day. Children have a variety of opportunities to develop their awareness of how they differ from or are similar to other people in the community. They relish going to toddler groups to play with other children and visiting elderly people to sing to them. This helps to develop their social skills in readiness for the move on to school. Children are happy in the childminder's care and go to her for reassurance and comfort. The childminder encourages children and praises them for their efforts during their play. This helps to develop their self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make progress within the range of development typical for their age and are developing essential skills for the future. They enjoy a wide variety of activities and experiences. Children are keen, motivated learners and confidently lead their own play. They are willing to have a go and keep on trying so that they build on what they already know. Children enjoy activities that help them to develop their early literacy and mathematical skills. For example, children enjoy drawing, telling stories and counting backwards the number of dinosaurs they can see.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481928 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 995742 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Sheffield. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 5.

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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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