Childminder EY450890

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 2017 11 April 2013

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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 knows individual children well. He observes children to assess their development and find out what they enjoy doing. The childminder plans a wide variety of learning experiences throughout the day to promote children's next steps in learning successfully.  Children enjoy learning through play. The childminder follows their lead well, as they experiment with water, and skilfully introduces new vocabulary and ideas.  The childminder provides good support for children's communication and language development. He uses songs and actions well to encourage children to join in and he carefully repeats young children's early sounds and words.  The childminder works effectively with his co-childminder to create a warm, welcoming and stimulating environment. Children benefit from regular opportunities to visit the library, local nursery school and explore parks.  The childminder has particularly close links with the nursery school. Children become

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This provision is good

very familiar with their teachers and classroom before they start. Parents are extremely pleased with how well-prepared children are for their next stage in learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not used incisive evaluation of his interactions with children and focused professional development to identify exactly how to further improve his teaching and maximise children's 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

 use rigorous evaluation of interactions with children and focus professional development more to improve teaching and extend children's learning even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed play and learning opportunities for children.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, co-childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback and those spoken to on the day.  The inspector looked at relevant documents and checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and co-childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is ambitious and continually reflects on aspects of his practice. He works effectively as a team with his co-childminder to identify new ideas and resources to build on children's interests. The childminder is qualified and has a secure understanding of child development. He makes accurate assessments of children's learning and checks their progress to identify any concerns. Partnerships with parents and other settings the children attend are particularly strong. The childminder regularly spends time in the local nursery school reading with children and helping teachers get to know children before they start. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to recognise and deal with any concerns about children's welfare. He keeps up to date with any changes to the local and national guidelines and regularly reviews his procedures.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is effective in teaching children as they play. He knows exactly what children need to learn next and the types of activities they enjoy. The childminder offers babies opportunities to explore textures, food and different materials to support their physical development. He creates a stimulating environment with carefully chosen resources and activities, which promote individual children's learning well. Younger children quickly build their early communication skills when they start to join in the actions as they sing. The childminder gets involved in children's own investigations with water and talks about what they are doing. He supports their learning by showing them how to use resources and introducing simple mathematical ideas about capacity and size. The childminder successfully uses regular outings to parks and woodlands to support children who prefer to learn outside.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form strong attachments to the childminder and their good behaviour shows they feel safe. Parents share information about children's routines, preferences and things they can do to help the childminder quickly settle the child when they first start. The childminder offers children choices at mealtimes from a wide variety of healthy options, which they happily try. He provides sensitive support for older children as they manage their own personal needs and works successfully with parents as younger children start to use the toilet. Children start to understand about different cultures beyond their own in an age-appropriate way. The childminder thoughtfully answers young children's questions as they start to notice differences between people.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their development and parents are especially pleased with how well the childminder prepares children for starting to read at school. Older children are increasing their vocabulary and enjoy naming different sea creatures. Babies' confidence and emotional development grow through the warm relationships with the childminder. Children are learning to think about the needs of others, take turns and share well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY450890 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 1066138 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 April 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Thorne, near Doncaster. He holds a relevant qualification at level 3 and works with a co-childminder. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 7.30am to 4.30pm on Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. He provides funded early education for two-, 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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