Childminder EY358909

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 March 2017 4 December 2014

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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 are eager to join in with activities and approach their play with enthusiasm. They enjoy making safe and independent choices from the activities available to them. The childminder successfully follows children's lead when joining in with their play.  The childminder offers consistent and high levels of praise and encouragement to children. This helps to support their confidence, motivation and self-esteem.  Children have formed good emotional attachments with the childminder. They are happy, confident and settled in his care.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder works well with them to ensure he has a solid understanding of children's learning needs and interests. This has a positive impact on children's learning experiences at home as well.  The childminder evaluates his provision and practice regularly. He uses the views of parents to identify improvements and makes changes swiftly.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always work effectively with other early years settings children attend to promote a fully joined-up approach to children's care and learning needs.  The childminder misses some opportunities during play to introduce new words to children and explain their meaning to further develop children's vocabulary.

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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

 work more effectively with other early years settings to share information about children's care and learning needs  make the most of opportunities during play to extend children's understanding of language.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of the possible indicators of abuse. He understands the procedures to follow should he have concerns about the welfare of a child in his care. The childminder has detailed policies and procedures in place to help keep children safe from harm. He effectively uses risk assessments to identify and minimise potential hazards in his home, garden and while on outings. Children learn how to keep themselves safe. The childminder has improved his observations and assessments of children's learning since his last inspection. He is good at identifying children's next steps in learning to ensure they make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good awareness of how children learn and develop. He supports children effectively so that they acquire skills and develop a capacity to learn, in order to reach the next steps in their development. He ensures that he is aware of children's starting points for learning, using information obtained from parents and his own initial assessments. He then continues to observe, assess and use this information to plan for future learning. He is constantly involved as children play to extend their learning further. For example, he uses mathematical language, such as one more and counts objects with children. The childminder provides experiences for children that spark their curiosity. For example, children explore how to build a track for the cars to race on. The childminder uses his knowledge and observations of children to assess their abilities. He carries out assessments, such as the progress check for children aged between two and three years,

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder warmly welcomes children into his care and takes time to get to know them. This helps children to settle quickly and supports their emotional well-being. Children's independence is well supported. They confidently choose the toys and activities they wish to play with. The childminder joins in with their play to promote their interest and enjoyment. Children are actively encouraged to have a go at tasks themselves. The childminder gives lots of praise and encouragement to boost their self-esteem and celebrates their achievements with them. Children are learning about healthy lifestyles and have regular access to physical exercise in the garden or on outings in the local environment.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development during their time with the childminder and are well prepared with the skills they require in readiness for school. They direct their own play, select resources themselves and attend to some of their own needs independently. They are happy and develop good emotional attachments with the childminder and other children that attend.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY358909 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 1044536 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Southey Green, Sheffield. He operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works alongside a co-childminder.

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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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