Childminder in Sheffield

Inspection date 9 May 2019 Previous inspection date 3 February 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 The experienced and well-qualified childminder creates a warm and stimulating environment. She is eager for children to achieve well and has a very good understanding of how they play and learn. Children make good progress from their individual starting points in their learning and development. n The childminder ensures that children are safe and well cared for. She is a very positive role model. She uses a range of strategies, such as praise and explanation, to help children to be kind, well-behaved and to understand the needs of others. n The childminder motivates children through regular fun and imaginative activities indoors and out. She promotes many aspects of children's learning and development through frequent visits to playgroups and places of interests such as woodlands, parks and farms. n The childminder has a thorough understanding of child protection procedures. She makes sure that her knowledge is up to date through training and research.

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This provision is good

n The childminder has an excellent relationship with parents and with the staff of other settings children attend. She ensures children are well prepared for the next stage of their education and helps them make a smooth transition to starting school. n The childminder does not consistently reinforce and extend children's emerging awareness of shape and measure in the world around them.

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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 opportunities to develop children's awareness and understanding of shape and measure in the world around them.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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 to children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder uses a wide range of sources such as the local authority safeguarding website, government guidance and specialist early years publications to make sure policies and procedures for safeguarding are rigorous and current. She is vigilant and makes certain that her home and garden are safe for children to play in. The childminder has a strong drive to improve. She takes full advantage of training, including completing a degree in early years since the last inspection, to strengthen her practice and to support other childminders. In particular, she has helped parents to understand the value of play in children's development and enhanced children's outdoor experiences through forest school activities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder helps children to settle quickly into positive routines that help them feel secure and confident. She works closely with parents to accurately assess children's starting points and plans well to support them in the next stage of their learning. She helps children follow their interests and play with toys and resources which capture their imagination. For example, she helps children develop their language skills through involving them in games and stories based on their interest and appreciation of animals and the sounds they make. The childminder helps children to make decisions about their learning and to be confident in their choices. For example, resources are organised well so that children find it easy to access them and choose what to play with next. She strongly promotes children's curiosity, for instance, engaging them in mixing and stirring the ingredients for soda bread and anticipating how it will rise in the oven.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to manage their emotional development well and to feel a sense of pride in their achievements. She involves children in developing the rules and routines for their time in her care. She promotes children's social skills well. For example, she talks sociably about their day and what they plan to do later while they enjoy their meals and snacks. Regular visits to playgroups and other childminders help children to mix with others and learn to share their toys. She helps children to recognise risks and begin to manage their own safety. She promotes children's understanding of good hygiene procedures such as regular handwashing before eating and after using the toilet.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder helps children to make good progress in all aspects of their learning and development. She supports children to develop the skills and attitudes they need for their further learning, such as persistence and inquisitiveness. They are well prepared for starting school. Children concentrate and follow instructions. Children learn to enjoy listening to stories and joining in with rhymes and songs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 300659 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 10071188 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 3 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 3 February 2015

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The childminder registered in 2000 and is located in Sheffield. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 6.

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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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