Childminder in Rotherham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 June 2017 1 June 2015

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder has not obtained a Disclosure and Barring Service check for all adults living on the premises to ensure they are suitable to have contact with children.  The childminder's current systems for tracking children's progress are not robust enough to ensure any gaps in learning are easily identified, so that action can be taken to support rapid progress.  The childminder does not always give children enough time to respond to questions before she supplies the answer.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is caring and attentive to the individual needs of the children. They have developed strong attachments with her. Children are happy, well settled and confident.  The childminder uses the knowledge gained from achieving qualified teacher status to provide a stimulating and accessible learning environment. There is a good range of resources and activities that captures children's attention and cover all areas of learning.  Partnerships with parents are very well established. There is an effective two-way exchange of information that supports continuity of care and learning.  The childminder observes and assesses what children can do. She uses the information gained to plan experiences that help children achieve their next steps in learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 obtain a Disclosure and Barring Service check for every person aged 16 years and over who lives on the premises. 21/07/2017

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 refine the arrangements for tracking children's progress to ensure any gaps are quickly identified in order to help them achieve rapid progress  increase opportunities for children to think and answer questions for themselves in order to develop their thinking skills even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector discussed children's learning and looked at their development and assessment records.  The inspector discussed the childminder's policies and procedures, including safeguarding and her self-evaluation process.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of adults living in the household.  The inspector had a tour of the premises used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has not ensured that all adults living in her home have had the required suitability check. However, she ensures the unvetted adult never comes into contact with children due to their working hours. Therefore, this has a minimal impact on children's safety. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder's knowledge of child protection issues is sound. She has a good understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and knows whom to contact should she have any concerns. The childminder evaluates her provision and undertakes regular online training courses to ensure her knowledge and skills are kept up to date. She provides parents with a good well-written termly summary of their child's progress and next steps in learning. Parents speak positively about the good progress children make.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is a very experienced practitioner and understands that children learn through play. She interacts with children with enthusiasm and motivates them well. The childminder extends children's listening and concentration skills. Children listen attentively to a well-read story about families. The childminder then expertly expands this activity. Children engage in discussion about their own families and are supported to recall the story. Children demonstrate good levels of engagement when drawing and have many opportunities to develop good early writing skills. They are beginning to recognise letters and numbers that are important to them. The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills and introduces new words to expand their vocabulary. She shares information with other providers to support continuity in care and learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weakness in leadership and management means children's welfare may be compromised, although the adult is not in the childminder's home when children are present. The childminder and her co-childminder work well together. They are good role models and as a result, children's behaviour is good. Children learn to share and say 'please' and 'thank you'. The childminder supports children to manage their personal needs and to follow good hygiene procedures. Children enjoy regular trips to the park, helping to develop their physical skills and encouraging them to take risks under the supervision of the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They are consistently working well within the typical range of development expected for their ages. Young children listen well and follow instructions. Children acquire positive attitudes towards learning and develop key skills in readiness for their eventual move to nursery and to school. They play well with their friends and enjoy their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY356881 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 1093086 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Wath-upon-Dearne. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. 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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