Childminder in Rotherham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 June 2018 23 June 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 displays her registration certificate and has completed suitability checks for household members over the age of 16 years.  The evaluation of the setting accurately demonstrates how the childminder has addressed past weaknesses and shows her focus on achieving good outcomes for all children.  The childminder completes a progress check for children at age two and shares the information with parents and the family health visitor. This information helps to identify if children may need additional help to support their development.  The childminder shares ideas with parents about how they can continue to support their children's learning at home. Parents receive these ideas positively. This helps to ensure children continue with their good progress when away from the setting.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The strategies used to engage with other early years professionals and share information to support children's learning further are not highly effective.  Children do not always learn the most from activities. Their emerging use of numbers and counting in play is not consistently supported to help children make even swifter progress in their early mathematical skills.

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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 how to engage other settings that children attend in order to develop a highly consistent approach to promoting children's individual learning needs  build on the opportunities for children to make rapid progress in mathematics as they begin to count and use numbers in their play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of practice and its impact 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 possible signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect and the procedures that she must implement to help to safeguard children. The childminder's home is secure and visual checks help to ensure that the environment, resources and equipment are suitable. The childminder sought appropriate training and support from the early years development workers and successfully addressed previous weaknesses. For example, her assessments of children's progress identify any gaps in children's learning. The childminder has also improved her teaching so that children have time to think and answer her questions.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans well for children's learning and development. Children listen as the childminder explains how to complete a sorting task linked to their transport theme. Children follow her instructions and are pleased with the result. They wash and dry different vehicles then match the colour of the vehicle to a coloured parking lane. Children take time to put them in a straight line and younger children count up to three. The childminder asks questions that help children to think and brings in real-life experiences, such as asking what colour car their parents drive. Children eagerly share this information with each other in a lively and excited conversation.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Parents are encouraged to visit the setting and remain with their children for short periods. These visits gradually extend until parents see their children are settled and happy to be in the childminder's care. Children independently select resources and activities of their choice. This helps children to remain active and interested learners. Children have good attendance and parents say their children enjoy their time in the setting. Parents provide a packed lunch for their children. Children grow and tend vegetables and eat these at snack time. They learn what types of food are healthy. This helps them to make sensible decisions about what they eat.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy learning and leave well prepared for the next step in their education, such as school. They are confident communicators and good listeners. Children recognise their name and are beginning to form letters. Children understand and follow good hygiene practices and can put on their own coats and shoes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 302953 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 1110340 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 14 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 June 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993 and lives in Wath-upon-Dearne. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm from Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works alongside a co-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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