Childminder in Doncaster

Inspection date 24 June 2019 Previous inspection date 9 December 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 form secure attachments with the childminder. They are confident and happy to get involved in different activities. Children make some choices about what they would like to do and can communicate their needs to the childminder. n Overall, the childminder knows children well. She makes regular assessments of their development to find out what they need to learn next. The childminder plans activities to reinforce children's developing understanding of numbers, colours and shapes. n Children use their good language skills to share their ideas. They tell the childminder what they are going to make when they are doing crafts. Children enjoy showing each other what they are doing and invite their friends to join in. n The childminder makes good overall use of her interactions with children. She shows them how to use resources, such as scissors, sticky tape and glue. She asks them questions about what they are doing and makes some suggestions about what they

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This provision is good

could do next. n Parents are very pleased with the good progress their children make. The childminder builds good relationships with them. She finds out what children can do before they start and keeps parents informed about what children have been doing. n Children learn to keep themselves safe. The childminder explains why they must sit still on the chairs and handle scissors carefully. Children respond to simple boundaries and learn to play well with their friends. n The childminder does not consistently make the most of what fascinates children, to plan highly captivating learning opportunities. n Sometimes the childminder is not highly successful at supporting older children to follow through their ideas and solve problems.

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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 make better use of what fascinates children, to plan highly captivating activities that develop their concentration skills n take advantage of children's own ideas as they explore resources, to help them learn how to solve 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. 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 has a strong partnership with the local nursery and school that children attend. She shares information about children's development and how they like to learn, to help teachers get to know children quickly. The childminder finds out how the local school teaches children early reading skills and uses this in her own practice. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to recognise and respond to concerns about children's welfare. She completes a wide range of training to refresh her knowledge and update her understanding of wider safeguarding issues. The childminder evaluates her environment and practice. She has started to develop her outdoor space to create a more inviting learning environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a variety of different learning experiences to promote what each child needs to learn next. Younger children count shapes as they thread them onto string. They tell the childminder about the different colours they have used. Older children draw pictures of members of their family and explain who they are. They practise writing some numerals and learn to listen to the different sounds the letters of the alphabet represent. The childminder works with children to help them learn how to use different tools and materials. Children show determination to keep trying even when they find scissors difficult to use. They experiment with cutting different materials and the childminder challenges older children to cut out different shapes. Children use their good communication skills to tell the childminder what they did at the weekend.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are keen learners. The warm and welcoming environment motivates them to get involved in the activities the childminder provides. They listen to her instructions and confidently ask for help when they need it. The childminder works with parents to make sure children are developing healthy eating habits. She provides balanced meals and encourages children to try different fruits and vegetables. Children develop the social skills they need to play with their friends. The childminder helps them take turns with the favourite toys and children learn to say 'thank you' to each other. Children have opportunities to learn about cultures beyond their own community. The childminder answers their questions and they talk about how people they are both similar and different from others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their development. Older children are well prepared for starting at nursery or school. They learn to form some of the letters in their name and start to recognise numerals during games. All children refine their physical skills as they use scissors, thread shapes onto a string and draw using pens and pencils. They become independent during daily routines, ready for their next stage in learning. Children try peeling their own fruit and can tell the childminder when they need the toilet.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY310091 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10062611 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 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 9 December 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Bentley, Doncaster. She operates all year, Monday to Friday, from 7am to 5pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two- and three-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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