Childminder in Sheffield

Inspection date 3 December 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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This provision is good

n Children develop good relationships with the childminder and her assistant. Children build warm, caring friendships with one another. They are settled, happy and play confidently together and enjoy their time in the childminder's home. n The childminder and her assistant successfully identify and minimise potential risks and children are kept safe. They are aware of the appropriate action to take if they have any concerns about the welfare of a child in their care. n Children behave very well. They enjoy playing with others and learn to share and take turns. The childminder uses effective ways to support children's positive behaviour. For example, she gently reminds them that, 'sharing is kind'. n The childminder knows the children well. Together with her assistant, she makes regular observations and assessments of children's learning and monitors their progress rigorously. She identifies children who may need additional support and works

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This provision is good

closely with parents to help them catch up. n The childminder does not consistently gather information about children's learning at home, to support her planning and identify children's next steps. n On occasions, children are not given enough time to think about and respond to questions and share their experiences.

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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 enhance the opportunities for parents to consistently share information about their children's progress and learning at home to support her planning and to identify children's next steps n enhance questioning skills and give children the time that they need to share their knowledge, think through ideas and respond to questions.

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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 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 a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons working and living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant have undertaken child protection training. She regularly updates her policies to take account of changes to legislation. The childminder and her assistant are aware of the importance of preventing children being drawn into dangerous situations. They have very good awareness of how to identify possible signs of abuse and know what action to take should an allegation be made against her or her assistant. She has created an emergency evacuation plan and carries out risk assessments to further assure children's safety. Established partnerships with schools help to promote consistency for children. The childminder is proactive in developing her professional knowledge through training and discussions with colleagues. She supports her assistant in a positive way, she completes regular supervisions and encourages her to complete training. This has a

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

positive impact on outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and assistant regularly observe children and carry out accurate assessments of their development. Together they plan a good range of play that promotes children's next steps in learning and that they enjoy. Children get very excited as they do rhyme time. They sing and copy the actions, as they pretend to bounce up and down on the bus. Older children recognise different colours as they talk and sing about the green and red tractors. The assistant sits on the floor with the children and encourages them to make a tower with the large building bricks. As children build they count the bricks in their tower. This helps to introduce to younger children early counting skills. The childminder and assistant complete thorough learning journeys, showing children's starting points and next steps. The childminder completes accurate two year old progress checks and shares these with parents and health visitors, developing good

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

partnerships with parents and other agencies.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children benefit from their close and supportive relationships with the childminder and her assistant. Children play together well and show they care about each other, with gentle reminders from the childminder and assistant on sharing and saying please and thank you. The childminder supports healthy eating effectively. She encourages children to try a broad range of nutritious foods at mealtimes to widen their diet and support their healthy growth. The childminder offers a wide range of opportunities to help children learn about the world around them and the local community. This encourages them to respect and value each other's differences.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those in receipt of funding, make good progress in their learning and development. Older children develop key skills needed for their move on to school. They confidently share familiar storybooks with the childminder and recall the story from memory. Children are happy, motivated to learn and keen to explore the childminder's home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537146 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 10079108 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 0 - 7 Total number of places 10 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in the Woodhouse areas of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3 and 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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