Childminder EY397971

Inspection date 21 May 2019 Previous inspection date 13 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 show determination and concentrate well for their age. Older children confidently ask questions, seek help if they need it and explain what they are going to do next. n The childminder is responsive to children as they play and explore. She watches and listens carefully so she can find the right moment to join in with their play. She asks questions to help children think and make connections to what they already know. n Children enjoy learning through their play. The childminder makes accurate assessments of what children can do to find out what they need to learn next. She provides a wide range of exciting activities that build on their interests and challenge their learning. n The childminder has close links with the local nursery and school. Visits into school help children become familiar with their new teacher and classroom. The childminder shares

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This provision is good

information about children's progress with teachers before they start. n Parents are very pleased with the progress their children make with the childminder. They are kept well informed about what children have been doing during the day. The childminder finds out what children do at home and builds on this in her setting. n The childminder makes excellent use of training to develop her knowledge and understanding of how to support children's learning. She has covered a wide range of topics and evaluated how she supports different aspects of children's development. n Occasionally, children are not able to independently access resources to expand their own play and help them solve problems by themselves.

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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 create even more opportunities for children to independently choose and combine resources in their own way to solve their own problems.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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 written feedback they had provided and those spoken to on the day. 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 carefully evaluates her practice. She has taken advantage of support from the local authority to help her to review all her procedures and professional development. The childminder discusses with parents how she can improve her practice to meet the needs of their children. Since her last inspection, the childminder has increased the opportunities children have to explore numbers in different ways. Recent training has improved how she plans for children's learning through their play. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to recognise and respond to concerns about children's welfare. She has used training to refresh her knowledge and keeps up to date with any changes to the local procedures.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is qualified and has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She creates a challenging learning environment that is carefully tailored to meet children's individual needs and interests. Children who have told the childminder about planting seeds with their parents have opportunities to show her what they know. They reinforce their learning as they tell the childminder how to put the seeds into the pots of compost. The childminder skilfully extends their learning to think about the size of the seeds and how to pick them up carefully. Children confidently lead their own play and proudly explain how they have painted the paving stones with water to the very edge. The childminder gathers information from teachers at school and nursery to help her teach children about the sounds different letters make.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children thrive in the welcoming environment the childminder creates. They quickly settle and are motivated to explore the resources around them. The childminder works closely with parents to support older children to independently use the toilet. Children learn how to keep themselves safe. They know they must wear their shoes outside and wash their hands before they eat. Children make choices about what they would like for their lunch. The childminder provides a healthy balance of food across the day and children enjoy fruit with their sandwiches. Children have lots of opportunities to develop their social skills and learn to share. They behave well. The childminder regularly meets other childminders, and children start to make friends with those they will go to school with. Children learn about different cultures beyond their own family during play and activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their development. Older children use their strong communication skills to tell the childminder what they have been doing at home. They are well prepared for starting at school or nursery. Children start to give meaning to the pictures they are drawing and recognise some of the letters in their name. They count the scoops of compost they need for their seeds and can talk about what plants need to grow. Children understand simple mathematical concepts. They compare sizes and talk about filling and emptying containers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY397971 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 10071867 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 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection 13 July 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in the Maltby area of Rotherham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for 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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Registers

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