Childminder EY476253

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 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 develop close emotional attachments with the childminder, who is extremely sensitive and caring. The childminder is a positive role model for children. She praises their achievements and they enjoy the homely atmosphere she provides. Children are well behaved and respect each other.  Children make regular choices in their learning and have access to a wide range of resources. They are making good progress and are supported to develop the key skills needed for their future learning.  Children are happy and settled in the care of the childminder. Regular trips within the local community and to children's groups provide opportunities for children to develop an understanding of the world around them. This helps children to be emotionally well prepared for nursery and school.  The childminder takes parents' views into consideration and consistently reflects on her work. This helps her to identify areas for further improvement. For example, she has

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This provision is good

recently introduced a new system to monitor children's ongoing progress. Parents comment that they feel very well informed about their children's daily activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the most of her links with parents to gather information about children's achievements and interests at home.  The childminder has not yet targeted her continued professional development on improving her teaching to the highest 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

 enhance arrangements to gather information from parents about their child's interests and learning at home to further extend children's learning  make better use of professional development opportunities that develop an expert knowledge of teaching and learning.

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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 is aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse and how to report any concerns she may have regarding a child in her care. She is vigilant in her approach and closely supervises children as they play and rest. Risk assessments are embedded in the childminder's daily practice and she responds effectively to minimise hazards. The childminder uses regular observations and assessments to monitor children's progress. This helps her to identify any gaps in their learning and to swiftly put a plan of action in place if needed. There is effective partnership working with other settings and professionals, in order to enable continuity of learning when children attend more than one setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gains information from parents when children first start to enable her to accurately assess their starting points. The information gathered from the observations and assessments of children's learning is used effectively to plan a wide range of stimulating activities. The childminder knows the children well. She encourages them to make independent choices and allows them to follow their own interests. This helps to motivate and engage children in interesting learning experiences. Children's concentration skills and their eagerness to learn are well supported. Children are inquisitive learners who are keen to join in. They sit closely to the childminder when looking at books. Children enjoy being read to and listening to the noises the animals make in the story. This helps to develop children's communication and language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate they have formed positive relationships with the childminder and each other. The childminder provides a range of healthy foods and snacks. Even young children show a good understanding of the need to keep themselves hydrated and eat well. Children's physical skills are well supported. They enjoy good opportunities for physical exercise and they regularly visit public parks and local attractions.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children demonstrate a positive attitude towards learning and are becoming confident and independent individuals. Young children gain a good understanding of the different aspects of mathematics and literacy. They delight in matching shapes in sorters and using crayons to practice their early writing skills. Children are beginning to recognise colours and show an interest in counting. They relish making dinosaurs and squeezing the dough to see what happens. Children are making good progress in all areas of learning and are working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age. They are developing the key skills they need for the move on to the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476253 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 993154 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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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 North Anston. She operates all year round from 7am 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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