Childminder EY340647

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 March 2017 13 January 2016

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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 a good knowledge of how children learn through play. Children are provided with activities that challenge their learning. All children make good progress from their starting points.  The well-qualified childminder interacts well with children and promotes their learning through conversations about activities they are engaged in. She builds on children's language skills. She introduces new vocabulary and commentates on their actions during play.  The childminder is warm and affectionate with the children. Children form warm and meaningful attachments with the childminder, helping to promote their confidence and self-esteem.  Children show an awareness of keeping themselves and others safe. They demonstrate the correct way to hold and use resources and help to tidy away toys from the floor area.  The childminder has successfully developed partnerships with other childminders to

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This provision is good

share good practice. This helps the childminder to keep up to date with changes in legislation and improve her childcare knowledge.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best use of information from parents to inform the planning of activities and support her assessments of children's progress.  The childminder has not yet established secure partnerships with other settings that children attend to help ensure continuity in their care and 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 the information gained from parents about what their children can do to contribute to children's assessments of progress and the planning of activities  strengthen the relationships with other settings that children attend to fully support their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children during activities.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including evidence of the childminder's suitability and qualifications.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times.  The inspector and childminder carried out a joint evaluation of the teaching taking place during a specific activity.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder fully understands the signs and symptoms of possible abuse. Furthermore, she knows what to do should she have any concerns regarding a child's welfare. The childminder carries out regular risk assessments to help keep the environment and resources safe for children to use. The childminder has a good range of policies and procedures which is shared with parents. Overall, partnerships with parents are positive. The childminder evaluates the quality of her provision well and identifies where practice is strong and areas she wishes to improve. The childminder has completed mandatory training courses, such as first aid. This means that she has the knowledge to be able to respond effectively to children's accidents and emergencies. Since the last inspection, the childminder has made improvements to the systems in place to assess children's development. She uses information from her

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

observations and assessments to successfully promote children's next steps in learning. This means that children continue to make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's growing vocabulary well. She is effective in joining in with children's activities and playing alongside them. The childminder listens carefully to children's speech. This helps children to know that the childminder values what they have to say and helps to build their confidence in speaking. She challenges children's thinking through skilful questioning and encourages them to solve problems to promote their mathematical development. Children enjoy playing with the construction bricks. The childminder encourages the children to count the bricks as they build a tower. Children delight in knocking the tower down and relish in the challenge of making it higher than it was before.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Resources are well presented and easily accessible. Children become independent in making choices about what they want to play with. Children enjoy a healthy home-made lunch and freely access drinking water. This helps children to learn about the importance of adopting a healthy lifestyle. The childminder takes children on a variety of outings which stimulates their interest and curiosity. Children develop an understanding of the local community and the world around them. They build their self-assurance in a wide range of social situations. The childminder praises children often, which helps to boost their self-esteem and confidence. She is a positive role model in promoting good behaviour. She gives clear guidance on the ways to behave. Children are beginning to play cooperatively, share and take turns.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in learning. They concentrate well on tasks they set themselves and persist until they achieve what they set out to do. Children demonstrate excellent speaking and conversational skills. They enthusiastically describe their past experiences and talk about people that are important to them. Children gain key skills to help them move on to their next stage of learning, such as school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY340647 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 1058322 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 January 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in the Southey Green area of Sheffield. She operates all year round from 7am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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Telephone number

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