Childminder in Doncaster

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

The childminder places emphasis on helping children to thrive and acquire the skills and attitudes they need for their future learning. Children are delightfully friendly, helpful and inquisitive. They access the childminder's low-level resources with ease and enthusiasm.

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The provision is good

Children clearly enjoy their time spent in the childminder's company and demonstrate that they are happy and feel safe. The childminder has high expectations of children's learning and behaviour and is a positive role model. Children's behaviour reflects the positive messages they consistently receive about what is expected of them.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a range of imaginative learning experiences planned by the childminder. She provides opportunities for them to be involved in community activities. Children enjoy being involved in local literacy events, visit the library and bake cakes to give to nearby residential homes.

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The provision is good

The highly qualified childminder builds on what children already know and can do. She uses children's interests to help motivate and inspire them. However, the childminder does not always make best use of questioning to support children's learning to the maximum. Children enjoy a range of stimulating planned activities. However, the childminder's organisation and timing of the daily schedule sometimes impacts on children's learning.

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n Children are motivated and confident communicators. The childminder uses various strategies to help extend their vocabulary. She reads stories to children that include rich descriptions which help ignite their imagination. However, the childminder does not always provide children with time to think about and answer questions she asks them. As a result, children are not always fully supported to express their own thoughts and ideas. n The childminder works effectively with parents and relevant local services when required. She involves parents, other early years professionals and children when making improvement plans. Parents speak highly of the childminder. They appreciate the communication methods she uses and are delighted with the progress their children make. n Children's emotional well-being is supported very well and they benefit from the childminder's nurturing manner. Children talk about the similarities and

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differences between themselves and others and enjoy learning about diverse cultures and religions. They enjoy healthy and nutritious snacks and water to drink. The childminder swiftly and hygienically attends to children's personal care

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11 February 2020 needs. Children enjoy daily challenging physical play. They have fun when they use the childminder's climbing apparatus and sit-and-ride vehicles. n Children settle quickly on arrival and are polite, well mannered and show caring attitudes to each other. They anticipate and respond well to consistent daily routines. However, the childminder sometimes interrupts their play to complete other planned tasks and activities. This means children are not always able to maintain deep levels of concentration and enjoyment. n The childminder supports children well in preparation for their future life successes. They visit local playgroups where they practise and refine their developing social skills. Children enjoy nature walks and excursions to museums and shops. These, and other experiences, help contribute to children's developing awareness of people, the wider world and the changing seasons.

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n Children make good progress across all areas of learning. The childminder skilfully uses mathematical language during everyday tasks and activities. As a result of her input, children learn to recognise numbers in the environment, and learn about concepts such as quantity. Children are beginning to understand that they need to wash their hands to remove germs. They have fun washing coloured dots, representing germs, from inflated plastic gloves. n All groups of children make good progress, including those in receipt of funded early education. The childminder meets children's individual care needs. They flourish in the setting, and the security they feel helps to underpin their overall learning and development. n The childminder completes all available early years training and has completed a programme of focused professional development since her last inspection. She has gained a relevant level 5 qualification and combines her current professional

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knowledge with self-directed research to skilfully promote children's knowledge.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder uses her knowledge of paediatric first aid to act appropriately in the event of a medical emergency. She recognises the possible signs of abuse and knows the procedures she must follow if she has concerns for a child's well-being. The childminder identifies and minimises any potential hazards to children's safety before they arrive at the start of the day. Her home is well organised and offers a safe place for children to play, both indoors and outside. Security gates on entry to the childminder's property ensure her home and garden are kept very secure at all times.

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should:

n give children more time to think about questions asked of them and to express

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11 February 2020 their own thoughts, ideas and explanations n organise daily routines to give children more time to enjoy and deeply engage in activities, before being moved on to the next task.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475239 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10106600 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 to 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 19 November 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Bessacarr. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three-year-old children. She holds a level 5 early years qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector took account of written feedback supplied by parents expressing their views of the childminder's service. n The childminder provided a sample of documentation, including policies and procedures and evidence of her qualifications. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all adults living and working within the childminder's home. n The childminder showed the inspector the areas of her home she uses for childminding purposes. She explained how she organises her setting and plans the experiences and opportunities offered to children. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during an adult-led activity and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She also took note of the organisation of daily activities and tasks.

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Inspection activities

11 February 2020 We carried out this inspection 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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