Childminder 300249

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 January 2018 27 August 2014

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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 children with a caring, calm and welcoming environment. She offers settling-in sessions when children first start, helping her get to know children well and helping the children to form close emotional attachments to her, which parents appreciate.  The childminder helps children to develop their understanding of the local community. She takes them to local parks, where she provides opportunities for them to collect natural objects and to learn about different animals. Children play on large apparatus that helps to support their physical development.  The childminder makes improvements to her provision to extend experiences for children. For example, she has introduced more toy animals to complement the learning experiences children receive in the local community.  The childminder provides children with a good range of toys and resources that are suitable for their different ages and stages of development. These are easily accessible,

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This provision is good

promoting children's choices and independence well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not share enough detailed information with parents about their child's learning in the setting, or ways they can continue to guide and support their child's learning at home.  The childminder does not use what she knows about younger children as well as she could consistently, to help her to plan precisely for what they need to learn next and to help them make the best possible 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

 provide more opportunities for parents to be involved in their children's learning in the setting and at home  extend the use of assessments further to help identify more precisely what younger children need to learn next.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and assessed the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder promotes children's safety well. She has good procedures to ensure that children leave with an appropriate adult at the end of the day. She completes documents, such as accident and injury forms for children accurately, and shares these with parents when needed. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has attended child protection training. She knows the signs that may suggest a child is at risk of harm. The childminder meets with other childminders to discuss changes in childcare legislation and find ways to improve the quality of her teaching. She gathers ideas for activities and learning experiences for children at local toddler groups she attends with children. The childminder complements the learning experiences children receive at these groups. For example, after children learn about the life cycle of a frog, she takes them to look for frogs in a pond.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans for children's learning well and offers them purposeful play experiences, based on their interests. She observes children closely and plays alongside them. The childminder helps children to learn about cause and effect. She shows them how to turn the handle on a toy and talks to them about how they can do it. Children count, 'one, two, three', as they turn the handle. This demonstrates children use meaningful mathematical language in their play. The childminder provides good activities for children to extend their interests in animals. She talks to them about where animals live, such as on a farm or at the zoo. She asks children to make the noise that different animals make. Younger children receive good support to develop their speaking skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children join in evacuation procedures with the childminder in her home. This helps them to know what to do in an emergency. The childminder talks to children about road safety when walking in the street, to help them learn about how to keep themselves safe. Children demonstrate that they have a sense of belonging in the childminder's home and know where to find the toys and resources. The childminder encourages them to put toys away and uses different strategies to engage children. The childminder promotes healthy eating well. She offers children fruit for snack and opportunities to bake. Children behave well. The childminder talks to children about their behaviour and ensures that she works with parents to use the same strategies to manage children’s behaviour consistently.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident to try new activities. They talk to the childminder about their needs and wishes. Children play well alongside others and learn to share and take turns. They learn key skills in readiness for their move on to school. Children use bricks to build and construct large towers. They enjoy playing with small world figures and solve problems as they fit small people figures into toy transport vehicles. Children make good progress in their learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 300249 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 1103403 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 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1991 and lives in Sheffield. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except during bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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