Childminder EY460306

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 January 2018 22 May 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 has high expectations of children. She continually creates and builds on opportunities to promote their learning as she plays and talks with them. This helps children to develop an active and positive attitude to learning.  The childminder's home is very well resourced. Children actively explore the varied and stimulating environment. This means they are highly motivated and interested in developing their skills through purposeful and developmentally appropriate play.  Children develop a strong sense of belonging as they form secure relationships with the childminder, her co-childminder and assistants. This reinforces children's self-confidence and emotional well-being, which helps them feel safe and secure.  The childminder successfully engages parents in her practice. They actively contribute to initial assessments. There are regular exchanges of information about children's progress. Children benefit greatly from this shared approach to their care and learning,

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder and her assistants complete training to improve their skills, the childminder does not successfully check the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning, to raise teaching and practices even further.  The childminder does not help children understand and fully engage in the daily routines and how they can play a positive role in these.

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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

 monitor practice to focus more closely on the quality of teaching and the impact it has on children's learning, to raise practices even further  help children to be more prepared for what will happen next in the daily routine, and teach them how to play a positive role in these.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector discussed children's learning with the childminder following the observation of an activity.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding and observed activities. She spoke to the childminder's assistant and to the children at appropriate times while they played.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, such as children's records.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder and took account of the views of parents.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder demonstrates a professional and committed attitude to her practice. She understands her role in making continual improvements to her work and uses various methods to reflect on the quality of the provision. For example, she actively seeks the opinions of parents and works closely with her co-childminder to consider ways to help children learn even more. The childminder ensures that her assistants are suitable to work with children. For example, they attend mandatory training and are guided in their practice through their work alongside the childminder. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistants have a good understanding of safeguarding procedures. They know how to respond if they have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder's home is secure and she makes daily checks on the environment to minimise or remove any potential risks.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes observations of children's achievements in their learning and tracks their progress well. She periodically summarises children's progress to ensure that she has a very good overview of their individual needs and identifies what they need to learn next. The childminder shares this information with parents so that they can continue their child's learning at home. She skilfully builds on what children need to learn when she plans activities. The childminder uses resources as she reads a story. Children are encouraged to join in with repeated phrases in the story and to predict what comes next. The most able children demonstrate empathy for characters in the story. The childminder asks clear questions that help children to consider different ways the story may end.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy lots of opportunities for outdoor learning to promote their good health, well-being and physical skills. The childminder organises the environment so that babies have opportunities to crawl and pull themselves up to standing. Children demonstrate that they know the childminder's expectations and their behaviour is good. The childminder is a good role model and promotes the use of good manners. She encourages children listen to each other's opinions and play cooperatively together.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children concentrate and engage purposefully in adult-led activities. They begin to learn the key skills they will need to support their future learning. Children are developing early mathematical skills. They count together and sing number rhymes. Children name shapes as they make marks and learn to differentiate between colours during lunch. Children's emerging speaking and listening skills are developing extremely well. There are many opportunities for them to engage in interesting and purposeful conversations. The most able children learn to identify the initial letter sounds in words and the signs they represent. They confidently share that they know familiar letters in their names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY460306 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 1102485 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Rotherham. She operates all year round from 6.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with a co-childminder and assistant.

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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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