Childminder in Rotherham

Inspection date 16 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 The childminder creates a warm and friendly home environment. Children settle smoothly into her care and develop confidence and self-awareness quickly. n The childminder provides stimulating activities which motivate children well and ignite their curiosity. For example, children enjoy hunting different sensory experiences when they hunt for a fictional woodland creature in their tray of autumn leaves, conkers and other natural objects. n Children make good progress from their personal starting points and achieve well. The childminder helps children to develop the skills and attitudes they need to make a good start to the next stage in their education. n The childminder helps children to behave well and show care and consideration towards others. For example, children visit the elderly in a care home and perform songs and stories for them. n Children develop strong bonds with the childminder. This helps children build an

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The provision is good

increasing awareness of how to keep themselves safe in their play and learning. n The childminder works well with children's parents. She provides regular and detailed information on children's progress and helpful ideas to support learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not fully focus her future development planning on sharply raising the quality of teaching to the highest levels. n The childminder does not consistently promote children's independent organisation skills, such as in tidying their toys away regularly.

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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 sharpen professional development to focus on raising the quality of teaching further to the highest standards n strengthen strategies to develop children's independent organisational skills.

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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 and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder. He looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke with children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through their written comments.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibilities to protect children from abuse and neglect. She ensures that her knowledge of child protection procedures is thorough and up to date through regular training and audits of her safeguarding procedures. The childminder seeks the views of parents through, for example, regular consultations and questionnaires, to support improvement to her provision. The childminder makes good use of links with other childminders and local authority early years professionals to review her practice overall and plan future developments. She works closely with other settings children attend to provide continuity in their learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes good use of information from parents to accurately assess children's achievements when they first start. Activities are enjoyable and engage children's sense of humour. The childminder stimulates children's interest in nature through, for example, growing and planting activities. The childminder is sensitive to children's emerging needs and interests. For example, she follows their interests in sounds and music by introducing a range of instruments to bang, pat or shake during their independent play. The childminder strongly promotes children's communication skills. For example, she repeats the sounds and words children make back to them and models a clear and rich vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children develop their ability to act independently and make decisions for themselves. For example, they choose the toys they would like to play with and organise their own games. Children glow with pride when the childminder praises them for their achievements or their consideration of others. Children develop an appreciation of healthy lifestyles through, for instance, frequent walks to parks and other local places of interest as well as their involvement in a 'healthy foundation' project. The childminder helps children build their social skills through, for example, visits to playgroups and library events. She encourages children to learn how to manage risks and play safely in different environments.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children achieve well overall in all aspects of their learning. Babies learn to listen, pay attention and to follow instructions. Children learn to count and order objects by size and shape in their investigation activities. Children learn to enjoy storybooks and to anticipate what happens next. They enjoy joining in familiar rhymes and songs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537122 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 10076976 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 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childminding qualification.

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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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