Childminder 300246

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 September 2016 31 July 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

 Children develop strong, affectionate bonds with the childminder. They are happy and self-assured and the childminder meets their emotional needs well. This helps children to gain confidence and feel secure in her care.  The childminder provides a warm and nurturing environment. Babies are content and settled. The childminder's good communication with parents helps to keep her well informed about changes to their routines.  The childminder promotes children's physical skills well, according to their ages and stages of development. She does this through a variety of interesting and challenging activities.  The childminder regularly observes children and uses these observations to track children's progress and identify what children need to learn next. This helps to ensure all children make good progress in all areas of their learning.  Children explore their surroundings and make independent choices in their play. They

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The methods for evaluating the quality of practice and for professional development are not focused sharply enough on raising the good quality of teaching to a higher level.

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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

 place a sharper focus on evaluating the quality of practice and identifying professional development that helps raise the good quality of teaching to a higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the home that are used for childminding.  The inspector observed activities taking place and children at play throughout the inspection and assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and from written feedback.  The inspector carried out an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's observation and assessment records, the register of attendance and other documentation, including evidence of suitability checks for household members.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has successfully addressed the weaknesses raised at the last inspection. For example, she now ensures observations are used to inform her planning of each child's learning and development. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the potential signs of abuse and she knows what to do should she have any concerns about a child in her care. She carries out risk assessments of the house and garden, in order to help her provide a safe environment for children. The childminder monitors children's development. She identifies any gaps in learning and provides individual support to ensure children continue to make good progress. The childminder has established positive relationships with parents and other settings that children attend. She shares information with them so that they can work together to meet children's individual needs. Parents say that they are very happy with the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

quality of care and learning their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. The childminder has a secure understanding of how babies and young children learn. She places a good emphasis on teaching them to develop their communication and language skills. Children are provided with running commentaries and the childminder constantly talks to them during their play. They benefit from the childminder's precise assessments of their development when they first start to attend. The childminder uses information from her observations to plan experiences that are linked to what children need to learn next. Young toddlers enjoy exploring paint, dipping their brushes into the water and making marks on paper. The childminder uses every opportunity to build on children's learning. For example, when children investigate a spinning top, listening to the noises it makes, the childminder introduces new words, such as loud and fast.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder obtains detailed information about children's routines, preferences and diet so that she can meet individual needs effectively. Children's behaviour is good. This is because the childminder is a good role model and children respond well to her. She has high expectations of children and is consistent in her approach. Children are offered lots of encouragement and praised for their achievements, helping to build their confidence and self-esteem. The childminder supports children's understanding about being healthy. Children are encouraged to follow good hygiene practices, relative to their abilities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident to try new experiences and to follow their own ideas. They attend local groups and different places of interest in the local community to help them develop good social skills. Children are developing their independence and show motivation and determination, concentrating and persevering well for their age. They are developing key skills to help them prepare for their future learning and eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 300246 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 1051204 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 31 July 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1995 and lives in the Norton area of Sheffield. She operates her provision all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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