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

Children arrive with their parents and are happy to wave goodbye to them as they leave. Children show that they feel safe and secure. When children do become a little unsettled, they respond well to the sensitive attention of the childminder. They hold her hand and walk around the garden to meet other children. Children greet them warmly with a smile and 'hello'. Children quickly settle and are happy in this setting.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They understand that there are high expectations for them to contribute and be involved. For example, children help to set the table for lunch, and to clear their plates and cutlery away afterwards. When children return from being outside, they remove their outdoor shoes and hang their coats up independently.

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The provision is good

All children move safely from one room to another. This includes babies, who enjoy the freedom to explore independently while being discreetly supervised. Older children show that they are aware of babies and are careful to respect the space they need. For example, when babies crawl past them from one room to another, the older children stand with their backs to the walls. Their actions help to prevent any accidents in the hallway and show that children care about one another.

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need to do better?

n The childminder fully considered the needs of children of all ages and abilities when she adapted her home. She puts children's safety first and completes visual checks before children arrive and constantly throughout the day. Although the rooms are along a short hallway, she has made sure that children of any ability can use them independently and remain safe. n Children are confident and introduce themselves to the inspector. They answer her questions and talk to her about what they like to do at the setting. One activity popular with all the children is being outside in the garden, no matter what the weather is like. n On the day of the inspection it was very cold and windy. This did not dampen the enthusiasm of the children outside, who played football and used swings and slides. Children were reluctant to go back inside but they listened to reason. When they understood that it was too cold for the younger children, they were

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happy to go back inside. n Babies enjoy being included in an obstacle course. The assistant steers them in a push-a-long car in and out of traffic cones. He keeps a friendly narrative going as older children race alongside them. n Parents comment that the childminder's setting is 'homely' and 'relaxing', and that the childminder and her assistant are 'patient' and 'caring'. One parent

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need to do better?

18 February 2020 states, 'I don't have anything to worry about while I am at work, because I know my child is being looked after, fed well and enjoying herself.' n The childminder listens to the sounds that babies make and repeats them. She comments on what babies are doing and names the items they pass to her. The childminder calls their name and they turn towards her. This helps to promote babies' communication and language skills and an understanding of who they are. n The childminder involves parents in their children's learning and development. For example, she gathers information from them about what their children can and cannot do, their likes and interests. The childminder successfully promotes the importance of exchanging information with each other. She does this through daily conversations with parents, particularly about any new skills that children show at home and in her setting. This helps her to offer a choice of

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need to do better?

activities that challenge and interest children. n The childminder reflects on the quality of care and learning that she provides. She has focused on providing mandatory training for her assistant. However, she has not considered how to provide her assistant with professional development opportunities to enhance teaching and achieve excellent outcomes for children. n The childminder keeps up to date with what children are learning in school so that they can continue that interest in her setting if they wish to. However, she has not explored how to build on this partnership to fully support children's transition on to school from her setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant confidently answer questions about the different types of abuse and the possible signs and symptoms. They have completed training on the wider issues of child protection, including radicalisation and extremism, the grooming of children and female genital mutilation. The childminder and her assistant understand the procedures that they must implement if a child is at risk of harm or abuse. The childminder knows the requirements that she must meet to ensure that a person is suitable to work with children. Precautions are in place to help make sure that no one can enter or leave the home without the childminder or her assistant knowing. This helps to keep children safe.

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should:

n strengthen the programme of professional development opportunities to focus more precisely on achieving excellent outcomes for children n explore ways to engage with the next setting children move on to, to help promote a joint approach to support children during their transition.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY383943 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10074177 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 to 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection 6 January 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Armthorpe, Doncaster. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays, Christmas and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3 and works with an assistant. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the interactions of the childminder and her assistant with the children. n The inspector evaluated a planned activity with the childminder and discussed the quality of teaching and its impact on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection. She also took account of parents' views. n The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documents, including training certificates and suitability checks. n The inspector spoke to the assistant about safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspection activities

18 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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Inspection activities

18 February 2020 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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