Childminder EY363825

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 May 2018 27 August 2013

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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 children very well. She plans activities that build on their interests to captivate their attention and motivate them. Children become absorbed in imaginative activities and show determination as they refine their physical skills.  Children thrive in the warm and welcoming environment the childminder creates. They form very secure attachments to her and parents value the support they receive to help children settle quickly.  The childminder makes regular and accurate assessments of what children can do and shares this information with parents. They discuss what children need to learn next and the high expectations they should have of children's speech and language development.  The childminder works in partnership with parents to help children to become familiar with simple daily routines. Children are involved in care practices and start to show they can think about the needs of others.

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This provision is good

 Children enjoy learning through their play and, in the main, the childminder uses effective teaching strategies to challenge them. She weaves in simple counting for the youngest children and uses descriptive words to build their vocabulary.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not used highly focused professional development to further improve her knowledge of how to support children's thinking skills.  Younger children do not always have enough time to follow through their own ideas.

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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

 extend professional development to gain a deeper understanding of how children learn to think critically  strengthen the quality of teaching, so it is highly responsive to the youngest children's ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of persons living in the home. She also discussed the childminder's safeguarding procedure.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback they have provided.  The inspector talked to the childminder and the children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is committed to improving outcomes for children. She works very closely with parents and other professionals to meet the specific needs of individual children to ensure they make good progress in their development. The childminder evaluated different ways of making accurate assessments of children's development to improve how she checks each child's progress over time. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a strong understanding of how to recognise and respond to concerns about children's welfare. She has completed some training about wider safeguarding issues and updated her procedures to reflect them. The childminder shares information with other settings children attend and with teachers before children start school. She helps them become familiar with their new nursery to prepare them for their next stage in learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is qualified and experienced. She is skilled at observing children closely to find out what fascinates them and using this to maximise their learning. Children become deeply involved in the carefully planned activities that are tailored to their preferred ways of learning. Young children relish using different tools and containers to investigate, tipping and pouring interesting materials. Overall, the childminder uses her interactions with children effectively to extend their learning. She shows them how they could use different tools and talks about what they are doing to support their speech development. The childminder uses children's favourite books and songs to reinforce their early language skills. Children delight in joining in with different animal noises.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very happy and show they feel safe and secure in the childminder's care. Younger children enjoy cuddles and respond with excitement to interactions with the childminder. They giggle with the childminder as she blows bubbles and the shared experience builds their self-esteem and confidence. The childminder successfully includes all children in activities and the younger children learn to take turns when they look at books. Children are involved in daily routines. The childminder works with parents to make sure children are provided with healthy foods. They learn to keep themselves safe and that they might fall if they stand on furniture. The childminder creates meaningful opportunities for the youngest children to become familiar with cultures beyond their own community. They look at books, different instruments and dressing-up clothes.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress in their learning. Younger children show determination as they are challenged to develop their muscle strength and start to sit unaided. All children learn to use their communication skills to express their preferences and build their vocabulary. Older children are well prepared for school. They can independently manage their own needs, form some of the letters in their name and use their social skills effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY363825 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 1065059 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 August 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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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