Childminder 318018

Inspection date 28 August 2018 Previous inspection date 2 November 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n Children make good progress and achieve well. The childminder and her assistant help children to acquire the skills and attitudes they need for their future learning, including preparing them for starting school. n The childminder and her assistant provide an interesting range of activities to stimulate children's curiosity and promote good attitudes to learning. They establish positive routines to help children become increasingly confident and self-aware. n The childminder establishes positive relationships with children's parents. She gathers useful information about children's interests and achievements, to help them make a good start to their learning. Parents value the concern and consideration the childminder shows towards all aspects of their children's well-being. n The childminder creates a warm and very welcoming environment in her home. Children form strong bonds with the childminder and her assistant from the start.

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The provision is good

n The childminder helps children to develop an appreciation of healthy lifestyles. Children enjoy the very nourishing snacks and meals that she provides.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The procedures to develop the performance of the childminder and her assistant are not sharply focused on raising the quality of their teaching to the highest levels. n Occasionally, the childminder or her assistant do not help the children to deepen their thinking and fully develop their understanding.

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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

n strengthen performance management procedures to focus strongly on raising the quality of teaching to the highest levels n build on strategies to help children deepen their thinking and strengthen their understanding.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistant. He looked at relevant documentation. n The inspector took account of parents' views from written documentation.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant understand their responsibilities to protect children from abuse and neglect. They take good advantage of training opportunities to make sure their knowledge of child protection, including helping to prevent children from being radicalised, is robust and up to date. The childminder helps children to play safely and to consider the needs of others. The childminder has a positive attitude to developing her provision overall. She and her assistant work strongly as a team. They gather the views of parents and children to make sure the provision meets their needs well. Parents appreciate the advice they receive, for example, on ways to support children's emotional development and encourage good behaviour. The childminder works well with other settings children attend and helps to promote continuity in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistant know the children in their care well. They closely observe children's play and accurately assess their stages of achievement. They plan a wide range of activities to help them reach the next steps in their learning. The childminder helps children to develop their interests and understanding, for example, through linking different aspects of their learning. Children extend their understanding of families and relationships, for instance, when they play picture- and letter-matching card games. The childminder and her assistant strongly promote children's communication skills well, for example, through songs, stories and rhymes. The childminder and her assistant set a very positive tone for children's learning through their bright and cheerful demeanour and positive attitudes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant set a positive model of behaviour for children to follow. They have a calm and friendly manner. They use praise well to support children's good behaviour and help them consider the consequences of their actions. Children grow in confidence and security. They learn to share their toys and take turns. The childminder promotes children's social skills well. For example, they learn to mix with other children on frequent trips and visits to places of interest, such as shops, parks and libraries. The childminder helps children to live active lifestyles. For example, they enjoy developing their own mini sporting events, such as egg-and-spoon races and obstacle courses.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children concentrate and follow instructions well. They learn to persist in increasingly complex tasks. For example, they concentrate for long periods on ordering and threading cotton reels to make complex repeated patterns. Children learn to count accurately, and recognise and order written numbers. Children develop their expressive and creative skills through many opportunities for painting, printing and role play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 318018 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10062599 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 3 - 7 Total number of places 10 Number of children on roll 16 Date of previous inspection 2 November 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2000. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant.

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Registers

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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Registers

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