Childminder EY496835

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 March 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 knows the children well. He accurately assesses their progress and plans effectively for their next steps in learning to help ensure positive outcomes.  The childminder provides a warm, friendly and relaxed environment. Children settle quickly and demonstrate they feel safe and secure in his care.  The childminder completes regular observations of children and monitors their development well. He uses this information to identify any gaps in children's learning and implements plans to support them to achieve.  The childminder focuses well on promoting children's social skills. He encourages children to use good manners, such as saying 'please' and 'thank you'. He helps children to learn to play cooperatively together, share and take turns.  The childminder gathers useful information from parents about children's development when they first join his setting. This enables him to plan appropriate activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder does not help children to learn the correct pronunciation of words to support their good language skills further still.  The childminder does not consistently maximise opportunities to encourage parents to continue supporting their child's learning at home to help prepare them for the next stage of their learning.  The childminder does not regularly identify how his areas for improvement will make a difference to raising children's achievements.

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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

 help children to learn the correct pronunciation of words to support their good language skills as effectively as possible  improve strategies to support parents to continue their child's learning at home to help children develop the skills they need to support the successful move on to school  enhance action planning so that it is clear how areas for improvement will benefit children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's teaching and its impact on the children's learning. She discussed the quality of teaching with the childminder.  The inspector checked documents, including the childminder's background suitability checks and training certificates.  The inspector sampled the childminder's planning documents, and discussed children's individual learning and development.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her self-evaluation processes.  The inspector sampled the childminder's policies and procedures, including those relating to safeguarding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder understands how to protect children from harm and knows what to do if he has concerns about a child's welfare. He is knowledgeable about wider safeguarding issues and how they impact on a child's safety. The childminder ensures that his home is safe and secure for children. He effectively minimises any risks or hazards to children. Safeguarding is effective. He provides good-quality care for children and keeps his knowledge updated through his links with other childminders and the local authority. The childminder has a good understanding of his responsibilities. He has a range of clear procedures and policies that he uses to underpin his practice and support children's safety and general well-being effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides children with a wide range of challenging and enjoyable activities. He knows what interests children and has resources readily available to support those interests. Children are active and independent learners. The childminder observes children and assesses their developmental needs. Children are imaginative and they lead their own play. They pretend to make pies in the sand. Children are learning to be creative. The childminder provides resources for children to make craft items for their parents to celebrate special occasions. For example, they roll golf balls in brightly coloured paint to create patterned Easter cards.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder takes children out into the local community and they learn about people who are different from themselves. He teaches children to respect other people and to socialise in groups. The childminder provides children with freshly cooked and healthy meals and snacks. He encourages young children to develop independence and teaches them about the importance of good hygiene. For example, he encourages children to wash their hands before meals and after toileting. Children enjoy being outdoors and playing with their favourite toys. They learn about the seasons and growing food at the local allotment. They develop their physical skills well. For example, they enjoy running around in the garden and digging in the sand.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their individual starting points and capabilities. Babies find their voices as they crawl, climb and explore. Young children learn about colours, shapes and counting through play. Older children enjoy choosing books for a story. They learn that written words have a meaning and they learn skills to help prepare them for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496835 Local authority Barnsley Inspection number 1035029 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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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 Wombell, Barnsley. He operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. He works alongside another childminder.

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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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