Childminder in Doncaster

Inspection date 29 November 2018 Previous inspection date 24 June 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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This provision is good

n Children are happy and confident in the childminder's care and they form secure attachments to him. The childminder is sensitive to children's overall well-being and makes good use of cuddles and quiet story time to boost children's energy and self- esteem. n The childminder knows children well and uses accurate assessments of their development to find out what they need to learn next. He plans specific activities to target older children's communication and early literacy skills. n Children delight in hearing their favourite stories and use some repeated phrases in their play. Younger children pretend they are a wolf blowing down the toy buildings and older children finish familiar sentences as the childminder reads a story. n Children learn to be independent and how to keep themselves safe. The childminder teaches them why they must wash their hands before they eat and to tidy-up toys so they do not trip over them. Children respond well to clear and simple boundaries, and

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This provision is good

learn to think about how their actions make others feel. n The childminder provides a wide variety of opportunities for children to gain an age- appropriate understanding of cultures beyond their own community. He has a strong focus on helping children develop respect for what makes them each unique individuals. n Sometimes the childminder does not give children enough time to follow through their own ideas and solve problems for themselves during play. 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 provide children with even more opportunities to think of their own ideas and develop their problem-solving skills n take full advantage of professional development activities that focus specifically on further improving the quality of teaching to achieve the very best outcomes for all children.

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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 works closely with a co-childminder and they regularly discuss the assessments they make of children's development. He reviews children's progress over time to make sure there are no gaps in their learning. The childminder has evaluated his practice and successfully improved how resources are stored so children can choose toys for themselves. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has used some training to make sure he has a good understanding of how to recognise and respond to concerns about children's welfare. His good partnerships with schools and other settings that children attend enable him to provide continuity in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder skilfully adapts activities in response to children's changing mood and interest. He successfully motivates older children to join in with a story and challenges them to retell it in their own words. Children relish using their voices in different ways so they sound like a giant and are proud when they are praised for explaining what happens next. Children explain what might happen to a character if he has no shoes on. Younger children enjoy learning through their play and get engrossed in creating a game with the train set. They investigate which trucks fit on the track and use their growing vocabularies to describe what they are doing. The childminder finds out from parents what children enjoy doing at home and talks to children about the different places they have visited.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are motivated and enthusiastic learners. They show they are prepared to 'have a go' and keep trying when things are difficult. The childminder provides lots of encouragement and praise to build their self-esteem. Children have the confidence to make their own choices and ask for help when they need it. They develop strong friendships with other children and learn to take turns with the favourite toys. The childminder helps children develop healthy lifestyle habits. They talk about what happens to their bodies when they run around in the woods and how fruit helps keep you healthy and strong. The childminder works with parents to discuss strategies to support children as they learn to use the toilet independently.

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Outcomes for children are good

Older children are well prepared for starting school or nursery. They show an interest in looking at the words when they read books and start to make up their own stories. All children make good progress in their development and demonstrate particularly strong communication skills. Younger children confidently lead their own play and use their imaginations as they experiment with how to use the toys in different ways. All children develop the social skills they need to play with their friends.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY423416 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10084419 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 2 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 24 June 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Mexborough, South Yorkshire. The childminder works alongside another registered childminder. He operates all year round from 6.30am to 7.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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