Childminder in Rotherham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 January 2018 2 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

 Children form strong attachments to the childminder and other children. The childminder has a reassuring approach and supports children's emotional needs well.  The childminder develops effective partnerships with parents. She keeps parents well informed about their children's progress and encourages them to share children's achievements.  Children behave well and learn to share and cooperate. The childminder teaches children to be considerate. She recognises their achievements and encourages them to negotiate and take turns.  The childminder provides good support for children's personal and emotional development. For example, they attend community activities with the childminder, where they enjoy the experience of being part of a larger group of children. This helps them to extend their social skills well.  The childminder checks children's progress well, through her effective assessment process. She identifies children's next steps and provides good support to help children

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This provision is good

achieve. Children make good progress from their starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder overwhelms the children with too many questions. She does not give children enough time to respond to questions and express their ideas.  The childminder does not accurately identify ways to help her enhance her teaching skills even further.

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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 children to think about their responses to questions, to help them to extend their learning further  focus more sharply on professional development that helps raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the rooms the childminder uses for childminding and reviewed the resources and toys with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to the children throughout the inspection. She took into account the parents' views through written statements.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity. She discussed the childminder's teaching skills and the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, risk assessments and the children's learning and assessment records.  The inspector checked the evidence of the childminder's suitability and discussed her self-evaluation and continuous professional development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of child protection. She understands how to recognise when a child is at risk and she knows what to do if she has any concerns. Since the last inspection, the childminder has successfully addressed the recommendations raised. For example, she has implemented changes to her outdoor play area. This has contributed to the good outcomes for children. The childminder establishes good relationships with professionals and other settings that children attend. This helps to ensure children receive a good level of continuity in their care and learning. The childminder uses self-evaluation to help her reflect on her practice, to identify strengths and areas to improve upon.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's learning through play and practical experiences well, overall. She interacts with children and joins in their play. Children benefit from planned activities that help them to achieve the next steps in their learning well. For example, children enjoy investigating different textures and sounds, as they explore pouring and tipping pasta into different containers and creating constructions using a variety of materials. The childminder uses these activities effectively to support mathematical language, such as full and empty and encourages the children to count. The childminder develops children's literacy skills well. For instance, children enjoy listening to stories and confidently join in with familiar phrases and actions from their favourite storybooks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a nurturing and welcoming environment. Children are happy and show a strong sense of security and belonging. The childminder successfully teaches children good hygiene practices and they learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, she involves children in cutting up fruit for lunch, reminding them how to use the knife carefully. The childminder discusses which foods are healthy as children eat, supporting them to develop an understanding about healthy lifestyles. Children have many opportunities to visit local groups, libraries and places of interest in the local community. This helps to extend their knowledge and understanding of the diverse lives, cultures and backgrounds of people in the community.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children progress well and learn valuable skills to prepare them for future learning in readiness for school. Children are motivated and enthusiastic learners who listen and concentrate. They learn to make friends and to consider the needs of each other. For example, older children show kindness and consideration to their younger peers. Children develop good levels of confidence and ask for help when they need it. They are curious about the world around them and enjoy exploring the environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY449209 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 1102424 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 10

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Bramley, Rotherham. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for a week at Christmas, bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a relevant qualification at level 3 and she receives funding for the provision of early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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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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