Childminder in Rotherham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 November 2016 14 December 2012

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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

 Good quality teaching helps children to enjoy their play and ensures that any identified gaps in their learning are closing. The well-qualified childminder provides positive learning experiences based around children's interests. Children are keen to join in and make good progress.  Children are very happy, confident and settled. They have formed extremely secure, warm and loving relationships with the childminder. This supports their emotional well- being effectively.  Children behave well and have tolerance and understanding of the needs of their friends and others.  Effective partnership working with the local pre-school and school helps children to be ready for the move when the time comes. The childminder exchanges information with other professionals so that children are provided with continuity in their care and education.  Partnerships with parents work well. Parents are provided with a wealth of information

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This provision is good

about how the provision operates. They are well informed about their child's daily care routines, activities and how well they are progressing in their learning. Parents are complimentary about the provision and the progress their children make.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not gather enough information about children's achievements on entry to help her plan really precisely for their learning from the outset.  The childminder does not consistently challenge young children to develop their ideas and to build on what they can do.

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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

 gather more information about what children know and can do when they first attend in order to plan precisely for children from the start  provide young children with even more opportunities to explore their ideas and build on their growing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and viewed resources with the childminder.  The inspector observed the children and childminder at play and discussed the activities with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including children's records, policies and procedures, risk assessments and the childminder's professional development records.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.  The inspector discussed the self-evaluation process with the childminder.  The inspector checked the qualifications of the childminder, along with evidence of her suitability.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is confident about who she should report any concerns she may have about a child in her care to. She knows what she should do if an allegation was made against an adult in her home. She places a high priority on children's safety, both at home and when on outings. The childminder shows a strong commitment to ongoing training. She keeps her knowledge and understanding of early years care and learning up to date. The childminder attends relevant safeguarding and paediatric first-aid training to update her knowledge. Records, including required policies and procedures, are well organised, maintained and implemented. The childminder regularly seeks the views of children and parents to help her evaluate her strengths and weaknesses and identify areas for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are confident and learn at their own pace, choosing items that interest them to explore. They make good progress in their mathematical development. For example, they learn to recognise different sizes and use mathematical language to describe shapes. The childminder promotes children's understanding and speech development well as she interacts with them. She models the good use of language and names objects, colours and shapes to broaden their vocabularies. Children enjoy looking at books with the childminder this promotes early literacy skills. They have fun building with the blocks and then knocking them over, which they think is very funny. Children explore their sensory skills as they feel the texture of dough and model new objects. The childminder observes the children as they play and assesses their progress to identify their next steps in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder spends time getting to know the children and their families during their settling-in visits. She ensures parents are kept well informed of their child's well-being and progress during their time in her care. The childminder complements the food parents provide for children with a range of nutritious snacks. This helps promote healthy eating to the children. Children socialise with other children and adults during regular visits to toddlers' groups and visit places of interest within the local community, such as the butterfly house. She encourages children to walk on outings and takes them to a variety of parks, enabling them to experience and use larger apparatus to help develop their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are clearly at ease in the childminder's care. They enjoy her company and readily invite her into their play. Children are happy, settled and engaged in their play. They have many opportunities to develop their early writing skills. The childminder helps children to become independent in managing their personal needs. Children develop the skills they need for school and future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447424 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 1060257 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 December 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012. She lives in South Anston near Sheffield. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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