Childminder EY436279

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 November 2016 10 November 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

 The childminder has worked closely with her local authority adviser to evaluate her provision and make positive changes that benefit all children.  The childminder effectively supports children to be confident, play well with their peers and manage their feelings and behaviour.  Children celebrate different festivals, such as Chinese New Year. They are learning about different cultures and traditions.  Children engage in a range of physical activities. They use wheeled toys, slides and swings in the garden and visit local parks where they have space to run around.  Children leave their parents with ease. They show how they have formed secure attachments with the childminder and feel safe and secure in her care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use her observations of children's progress to identify their level of achievement as precisely as possible in order to plan for rapid progress in their learning.  The childminder does not support parents well enough to guide their children's learning at home.  The childminder does not form highly successful partnerships with schools that children attend to help support continuity of learning.

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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

 make better use of information gained from observation to plan more precisely and improve the potential for children to make rapid progress in their learning and development  provide parents with more guidance about how they can continue to support their child's learning at home  extend the partnerships with schools that children move on to, in order to share a wide range of information to help support continuity of learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the main playroom and looked at other areas used for childminding, including outside.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector asked the childminder questions about her practice at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability of all household members and the childminder's qualifications. She also discussed with the childminder how she reflects on her practice to make improvements.  The inspector took account of parents' written views on the quality of the provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder attends child protection training. She has improved her understanding of local safeguarding children board procedures. The childminder has good knowledge of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse. She knows what to do in the event of an allegation being made against her or other adults in the home. This knowledge is also reflected in her policies to underpin her good practice. The childminder has secure arrangements in place to ensure that her assistant is suitable to work with children. She holds regular supervision meetings to discuss any concerns and talk about future training requirements. The childminder completes relevant courses and shares good practice with other childminders. This helps her to develop her existing knowledge, to benefit children's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder obtains good information from parents about their child's current skills and abilities on entry. She organises activities based on children's interests. Children choose from a selection of paint set out on the table. The childminder asks questions and waits for answers. She gives children time to think and develop their speaking skills. Children observe how colours change when they are mixed together and correctly name the new colours they see. The childminder promotes children's early literacy skills well. Children use their brush to make marks on paper. They enjoy stories of their choice and demonstrate good concentration skills as they notice changes to characters in the book.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's personal and emotional development well. She teaches children essential social skills in preparation for their move on to school. Children learn how to share toys, take turns and say kind things to their friends. They show respect for the childminder as they help her with small tasks, such as wiping the table after messy play. The childminder provides children with a nutritious menu. She helps them to learn about the importance of eating fruit and vegetables. One of the ways she does this is through discussions at mealtimes. The childminder provides displays and books to help children learn about other people's lives and abilities. Children are developing positive attitudes to others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress from their starting points. They are inquisitive and curious learners. Children ask questions, engage in discussions and express their thoughts. They show their imagination skills as they dress up and pretend to be pirates. Children develop key skills in mathematics, such as counting. They independently manage personal tasks for themselves. Children learn good hygiene procedures as they wash their hands before food and after toileting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY436279 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 1058496 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 12 Number of children on roll 18

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Adwick, Doncaster. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder sometimes works with an assistant. She provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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