Childminder in Rotherham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 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 wealth of interesting resources which children access independently. She plans and sets out a wide range of activities that link in with children's interests.  The childminder is a positive role model. She interacts well to support children to take turns, accept the needs of others and share resources fairly. Children are cooperative and behave well.  The childminder makes ongoing observations of children's achievements. She accurately identifies their next steps in learning and effectively monitors and tracks their progress to help identify and address any gaps in learning. Children make good progress.  Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder exchanges information with parents regularly and encourages them to contribute to their children's learning and development at home. She has recently introduced take-home bags that link in with children's next steps to further support learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder has established links with other early years settings children attend, she does not always share information effectively, so that partnership working is fully robust and makes a strong contribution to children's overall learning.  The childminder maintains her professional development but does not target this specifically as possible to develop her knowledge even further to have the greatest impact on children's progress.

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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

 extend partnership working with other early years settings children attend, to ensure information about children's learning and development is effectively shared and used to promote best possible progress  target professional development more specifically to focus as precisely as possible on developing knowledge and raising outcomes for children even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation and spoke to the childminder about how she evaluates the effectiveness of her provision.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector took into the account the written views of parents through questionnaires provided.  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.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of her role to safeguard children and knows how to raise any concerns about their welfare. She makes good use of risk assessments to ensure her home, and any outings children take part in, are as safe as possible. The childminder has developed a range of policies, procedures and documents to support her in delivering a good-quality service to children and their families. The childminder has completed appropriate training, such as first aid and safeguarding, to help her care for children safely. The childminder has acted on the advice of her local authority childminding support officer to make improvements to her setting to improve outcomes for children. The childminder seeks and responds to the views of children and parents as part of her self-evaluation process.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder effectively helps children to develop their communication and language skills. She models language well and introduces new words, which they copy and use as they play. Children draw on their own experiences as they engage in small-world play. They engage the childminder in playing shops, which the childminder stocks with a wide range of resources to support their learning. Children develop their small-muscle skills as they thread pasta tubes onto pipe cleaners and use tweezers to sort the pasta by colour. The childminder makes children's learning fun and exciting, and adapts the activities according to their interests and stages of development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder offers reassurance and praise which helps to contribute to children's high levels of self-esteem and confidence. Children are happy, settled in her care and thrive in the warm welcoming environment. Children take part in regular physical exercise and enjoy outings to the local park and walks in the woods. Children have good opportunities to explore the local community. They enjoy music sessions at the local library where they can make friends away from the childminder's home. These opportunities help children to develop their social skills and learn about the wider world. The childminder serves children a range of healthy nutritious meals and snacks. She encourages them to follow good hygiene routines. The childminder works closely with parents to support children's care needs and daily routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are keen to join in with activities and try new experiences. Children's early mathematical skills are developing well. They are beginning to count, sort and match. They recognise and name colours and shapes as they play. Children learn how to operate toys by pushing buttons and finding out how things work. For example, they scan shopping at the till and then scan payment cards. In this way, they develop early technology skills. Children develop the skills they need in preparation for the next stage in their learning and the eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488357 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 1022645 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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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 Kiveton Park, Sheffield. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides overnight care by arrangement.

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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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