Childminder in Doncaster

Inspection date 21 March 2019 Previous inspection date 16 July 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 keen and enthusiastic learners. They are eager to try something new and explore what they can do. Children watch the childminder carefully and show determination as they copy what she does. n The childminder and her assistant are ambitious and passionate about giving children the best start in life. They continually evaluate what they do to make sure the needs of all the children they care for are met. They use their knowledge of children's interests to carefully plan the resources they will use to motivate children to get involved. n The childminder knows children really well. She and her assistant observe children very carefully as they play to find out how they each learn differently. They know precisely what each child can do and how they prefer to learn. n Children form very secure attachments with the childminder and her assistant. They happily lead their own play. Sensitive interactions with the childminder help to reassure

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This provision is good

children and they respond well to simple boundaries. n The childminder works very closely with parents. She regularly gathers detailed information from them about what children can do at home to strengthen her own ongoing assessments. They discuss what children need to learn next. n The childminder is proactive in seeking additional support and advice from other professionals. She responds quickly to any emerging concerns about children's development and discusses these in detail with parents. n Children do not consistently have access to resources that can be used in many different ways to further support the development of their problem-solving skills.

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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 a wider range of intriguing resources that children can consistently use in lots of different ways to refine their problem-solving 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 the childminder's interactions with children and assessed the impact it has 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 and the childminder's assistant 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 qualified childminder makes good use of professional development to evaluate and develop her practice. She uses advice from the local authority to review her procedures. The childminder benefits from training and her own research to deepen her understanding of high-quality teaching and learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have a strong understanding of how to recognise and respond to concerns about children's welfare. She shares her knowledge from training with her assistant to make sure he understands the safeguarding procedures. The childminder works closely with teachers at the local nursery and school. They discuss each child's progress and specific strategies to support children's language skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder creates a stimulating learning environment that is specifically tailored to individual children's interests. Children become engrossed as they race numbered cars down ramps and fish number shapes out of the water tray. The childminder and her assistant make good use of their interactions with children to promote their learning. They talk to children about what they are doing and show children how to use toys. They make suggestions about what children could do next. Children enjoy moving toys into the water tray and then drying them again. The childminder carefully assesses children's speech and language development. She gathers additional information and resources to help her target specific next steps in their learning. The childminder helps younger children to learn to listen carefully and she simplifies instructions for them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are busy all the time and show high levels of involvement. The childminder provides a range of interesting activities to captivate children. Children concentrate well for their age. They are confident to make their needs known and benefit from simple daily routines. Older children know they must wash their hands after using the toilet and happily help tidy up. The childminder explains rules to children. For example, she helps them to understand why they must not bring the water tray inside because it will make the floor wet. The childminder reviews her resources to make sure they reflect different cultures. She helps children value and respect each other. Children eat lots of fruits and vegetables throughout the day to help them develop healthy eating habits. The childminder works with parents to offer children the opportunity to brush their teeth after meals.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their development. They develop a range of skills which prepare them for starting at nursery or school. Younger children delight in joining in songs using their new language skills. They recognise and name different farm animals and remember the sounds they make. Older children, who are fascinated in numbers, learn to recognise numerals and begin to count groups of objects. All children show skill and control as they post small straws into boxes. They use large movements when they dance to action songs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY416848 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10062620 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 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 18 Date of previous inspection 16 July 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Doncaster. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3 and regularly works with an assistant. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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