Childminder EY490672

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 November 2017 Not applicable

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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 provides a wide range of stimulating activities linked to children's interests. She engages and motivates children well in their learning. Children make good progress in their development.  The childminder chats to parents when they drop off and collect their children. She encourages parents to view their children's learning journals, so that they are aware of the good progress that their children make.  The childminder is patient and waits for children to respond to questions. She continually gives children the uninterrupted time they need to think through their ideas and answers.  The childminder supports the children in her care to form strong emotional bonds. Children show pride in their achievements and value the praise the childminder gives them.  Children enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. She makes learning fun and they laugh as they play together.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not yet consistently share ideas with parents of how they can support their children's learning at home.  The childminder does not precisely focus her professional development needs to raise the quality of teaching even further.

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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

 provide parents with further guidance and ideas of how they can support their children's learning and development at home  focus programmes of professional development more precisely to raise the quality of teaching even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at all parts of the childminder's home that she uses with the children.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times to assess her understanding of the early years foundation stage.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation relating to procedures for teaching, learning and assessment, and children's safety and well-being.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children. She observed a range of child-initiated and adult-led activities, and assessed the impact of these on children's learning and progress.  The inspector sampled the written feedback from parents, to establish their views on the quality of provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of the most recent child protection legislation. She knows who to contact at the local authority if she has concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder provides a safe environment for children. She regularly checks for hazards and takes effective steps to minimise any risk to children. The childminder understands how to work in partnership with other professionals. She provides progress checks for children aged between two and three years, to support health professionals to make their assessment of children's needs. The childminder is a reflective practitioner, she identifies key areas of development to continue to improve her setting. She seeks and acts on the views of parents as part of her self- evaluation.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is confident in her teaching and provides children with a broad curriculum that challenges them in readiness for their future learning. She supports children's spontaneous play well. She spends time positioned at children's level, this helps to promote interaction and children's communication. She incorporates each child's individualised next steps and targets into her day-to-day activities, and monitors children's progress effectively. This helps her to quickly identify any gaps in learning and address these through planned activities. The childminder knows what interests children and has resources readily available to support these interests. Children enjoy playing with the farm. She reads to children with enthusiasm and encourages them to look at the pictures and explain what they see, to develop their vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are well motivated, independent and fully engaged in their play. They make choices for themselves about what they want to play with. The childminder is a positive role model for good manners and behaviour. She promotes children's self-esteem well. Children respond very well to different routines, such as snack and tidy-up time. Children eat well and the childminder provides tasty nutritional meals and snacks that they enjoy. They have regular access to the outdoor environment. They play with sand and the mud kitchen in the childminder's garden. They visit local parks where they have further opportunities to exercise and develop their physical skills. The childminder offers good opportunities for children to learn about the world beyond their own community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain an early interest in literacy. Books are readily available, children enjoy looking at them and listening to stories. Children have access to material to make marks as part of their introduction to early writing. Children develop good speaking and listening skills. They begin to use their mathematics knowledge in their play, such as when they explore the numbered pigpens during a farm activity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490672 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 1016647 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Beighton, Sheffield. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder 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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Telephone number

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