Childminder in Rotherham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 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 provides parents with information about how she promotes children's learning and development through the early years foundation stage. In addition, she ensures they know and understand the progress their children are making.  The childminder continues to access training that helps her to enhance her teaching skills. For example, she attended training on promoting language for children under three years. This has a positive impact on how quickly children develop their early language skills.  The childminder is observant and interested in what children want to do. She knows when to get involved, when to question and when to prompt children so they remain motivated and active learners.  The childminder has a good working relationship with schools that children are going to attend. This helps her to provide information to teachers about children's development and makes their transition on to school as smooth as possible.

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This provision is good

 The childminder completes the progress check for children aged between two and three years to help identify any gaps in children's learning. This is successful in helping to secure the level of extra support required to help them to make good progress from their starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Strategies used to engage parents in their children's learning are not always successful.  The childminder does not always use her good teaching skills to build as far as possible on children's mathematical learning.

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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

 explore more ways to encourage greater participation from parents in their children's learning  strengthen teaching and help children to make rapid progress with their mathematical development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of practice and assessed the impact this had on children's care and learning.  The inspector evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including, training certificates and evidence of suitability checks.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. She knows what procedures she must implement to protect children who are at risk. The childminder knows her setting well and is committed to providing the best care and education that she can. To help her do this she seeks the opinions of parents and children, as well as other professionals. As a result, she has improved the information she shares with parents. The childminder checks her home, resources and equipment to ensure they remain suitable for all children. The home is secure and she adheres to a strict procedure for the collection of children to ensure their safety.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the learning and development requirements. Her assessments are accurate and are used well by the childminder to provide a good variety of opportunities that children are interested in. The childminder encourages children's imagination as they engage in imaginary play with their favourite characters. She enquires after the names of the characters and about what they are doing. Children enjoy role play and pretend to make a meal. They hand it around and give out a warning to be careful. The childminder asks why and they explain that the food is hot. Children enjoy singing rhymes that teach them about the different parts of their body. Children rise to the challenge of naming colours as they sort coloured animals into matching coloured bowls.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has a warm welcome for parents and their children who are encouraged to visit before the placement begins. Parents comment that their children are safe, happy and look forward to attending. Children are settled and have a strong bond with the childminder. This helps to reassure them while away from their parents. Children gain an understanding of how to keep themselves safe and use tools safely. For example, children concentrate well as they slice a banana. Children are encouraged to contribute through their daily routine. For example, they help to tidy toys away and lay the table for snack time.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children leave the childminder with the skills they need for school. They are independent and are able to attend to their own personal care needs. Children are good communicators and are confident in their ability to make their own decisions. Children have an interest in books, are beginning to form letters and recognise colours. They identify their own name card in readiness for self-registration when they start school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494313 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 1031456 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 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 Rotherham. She operates all year round, 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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