Childminder EY495825

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 January 2018 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 maintains a programme of professional development. This helps her to keep her knowledge up to date and raise outcomes for children.  The childminder encourages children's language skills effectively. For example, she engages in meaningful conversations and gives children time to think and respond to questions.  The childminder has good working partnerships with parents. Parents share information to support their child's learning from the start. This contributes to the good progress that children make.  Children have many opportunities to interact with others and make friends. They enjoy visits to the local playgroup where they take part in group activities. Children develop great skills that help them to prepare emotionally for school.  The childminder is a good role model. She helps children to accept the needs of others, share and take turns. Children are learning how to manage their feelings and

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently use information from observations to plan precisely for children's individual learning styles, so that they are always highly challenged to make rapid progress.  The childminder does not provide enough opportunities for children to develop fully their understanding and awareness of other cultures and communities beyond their own.

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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 information from observation more consistently and reflect on the different ways that children learn to plan more precisely, so that children are highly challenged to make rapid progress in all aspects of their learning  increase the range of activities and experiences that helps children to fully develop their understanding of cultures and communities beyond their own.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  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.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is a reflective practitioner and passionate about her role. She works well in partnership with local authority advisers to review her practice and identify areas for development. In addition, the childminder uses self-evaluation well to determine ways to improve learning opportunities for children. For example, she has recently attended training to enhance her teaching skills when reading stories to children. This has a positive impact on children's early literacy development and their enjoyment of books. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder attends refresher courses to help keep her knowledge of child protection issues up to date. She understands her responsibility with regard to protecting children who may be at risk from harmful situations. Children play and learn in a safe environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder tracks children's progress well. She provides enjoyable experiences that help children to be interested and excited about their play. Children become engrossed in their activity as the childminder allows them to experiment and express themselves with a variety of art materials. The childminder sits nearby and praises children for their creations. This independence and recognition allows children to feel confident in the choices they make. The childminder displays children's work to show how they have progressed from copying dots to independently writing the first letter of their name. This gives children a sense of pride and shows how their early writing skills are progressing well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to learn how to do things for themselves. Children put on and take off their coat and shoes. They open and close zips on their bag and are learning to do this with support for items of clothing. The childminder encourages children to take part in physical activity and lead a healthy lifestyle. Children walk to the nearby school and to the local park where they enjoy playing on larger apparatus. They enjoy nutritious food and follow good hygiene procedures. The childminder pays close attention to changes in children's lives. For instance, as children play with dolls, the childminder talks about the arrival of their new sibling. This helps to support children's emotional well- being.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children engage in imaginative role play based on their own first-hand experiences. For example, they dress their 'baby' and put them in the cot to sleep. Children push a range of vehicles along a car play mat, line them up and make their own sound effects. They show good control and coordination of large-muscle movements. Children chatter to themselves as they invent stories around their characters. They make animal sounds as they play with small-world toys and explain that milk comes from a cow. Children count in sequence, identify colours and understand mathematical concepts, such as matching objects. They develop key skills in readiness for their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495825 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 1032252 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 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 Cantley, Doncaster. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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