Childminder in Doncaster

Inspection date 11 October 2018 Previous inspection date 12 March 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 are happy, confident and develop secure attachments to the childminder. They thrive on the outdoor play opportunities and enjoy exploring the wide variety of toys and resources the childminder provides. Children show they are prepared to keep trying when something is difficult. n The childminder works very closely with parents to support children's health, well-being and emotional development. Younger children quickly become independent, learn about good hygiene routines and make healthy food choices. n Children enjoy learning through their play. Overall, the childminder knows them well and creates a good variety of learning opportunities that promote some of what children need to learn next. n The childminder makes good use of most of her interactions to challenge and extend children's learning during play. She makes suggestions, shows them how to use different tools and supports their thinking skills.

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The provision is good

n The childminder has strong links to the local school and other professionals that she uses effectively to help her to support children and their families. She shares information about children's progress and seeks advice as necessary.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not consistently make the best use of her assessments of children's development to plan meticulously for their learning. n The childminder has not made the most of highly focused professional development to raise the quality of teaching to the very highest level.

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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 how assessments of children's development are used to support meticulous planning for children's very rapid progress n make better use of highly focused professional development to gain a deeper understanding of high-quality teaching strategies.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during the childminder's interactions with children and assessed the impact it had on their learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through the childminder's own questionnaires. She spoke to children during the inspection. n 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. n The inspector viewed the areas of the house and garden the childminder uses.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder regularly gathers the views of parents to help her to evaluate her setting. Parents are very pleased with the quality of care their children receive and the progress they make in their development. The childminder continually reviews the resources she has and uses children's ideas and interests to identify areas for development. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to recognise and respond quickly to concerns about children's welfare. She has used training to make sure she has a secure knowledge of wider safeguarding issues and local procedures. The childminder works closely with parents to take prompt action to any issues that could impact on children's overall well-being and development. She monitors her assistant's practice carefully, on the few occasions when he works with her.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy leading their own play, making their own choices and getting involved in exploring the different resources outside. They delight in finding numbers in the sand pit, playing at being doctors and enjoy getting faster each time they walk along a balancing beam. The childminder makes assessments of children's development that she shares with their parents. In general, she uses what she knows about children to plan learning experiences that promote some of their next steps in learning. The childminder shows younger children how to hold scissors and use different tools to cut and scoop soft dough. Older children talk to the childminder about the different animals they have seen. She listens carefully as they talk so she can repeat and extend their language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show they can concentrate, are prepared to 'have a go' and have the determination to keep trying. In the main, the childminder encourages children to try doing things for themselves and helps them think of different ways to get the soft dough out of the pot. She praises children's efforts to build their self-esteem and children confidently talk to visitors about the spider they have found. Children cooperate with simple boundaries and older children happily help to tidy away toys. They learn that they must be careful not to slip as they move around the garden. The childminder works in close partnership with parents and regularly discusses children's care needs and their development. She makes the most of opportunities to incorporate each family's own culture to help all children to learn about their similarities and differences.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their development and are well prepared for starting nursery or school. Older children use their good language skills to talk about what they are doing and how they are sharing the resources with their friends. Younger children are proud of what they can make with soft dough as they refine their physical skills and learn to use different tools. All children learn to share and have opportunities to develop their social skills when they attend different activity groups, during the week.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY246946 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10070229 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 1 - 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 12 March 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Wheatley, Doncaster. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding for two- and three-year-old children. She holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. The childminder has an assistant who occasionally works alongside her.

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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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