Childminder in Doncaster

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive in the exceptionally dedicated childminder's care. They build incredibly strong relationships and attachments with the childminder and demonstrate high levels of confidence and self-esteem. Children show a can-do attitude towards their learning. They persevere until they have accomplished what they set out to achieve. They flourish from the positive interactions with the childminder and the praise that they receive. Children play cooperatively together during independent play, working effectively together as a team. For example, they use their excellent imagination to create animal and dinosaur kingdoms. Older children share their ideas and work together to choose which resources to use next. They include younger children and encourage them to select more craft materials.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are very well prepared for their future learning and eventual move to school. The childminder uses her expert knowledge of how children learn and develop to plan an exciting and engaging curriculum. She is very alert to the individual needs and interests of all children. She pays considerable attention to the ways in which children enjoy learning. The childminder uses this information to plan a wide range of rich activities and suitable play equipment for all children. Children are highly engaged and motivated learners. They explore the home-from- home environment with great levels of interest and enthusiasm.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has very high expectations of what children can achieve. She has designed an ambitious and meaningful curriculum for children that is highly effective. Children are working beyond their expected stage of development and make very good levels of progress in all areas of learning. n Children develop excellent physical skills from an early stage. For example, younger children develop their small-muscle skills and hand-to-eye coordination as they make pictures using peg boards. They enjoy participating in creative crafts and physical activities that help to develop the skills needed for writing. Older children confidently practise writing their own names using mark-making materials, and they are very proud of their achievements. n Children are encouraged to become highly independent critical thinkers from an early stage. The childminder is skilled at knowing when to give children the space and freedom to solve problems and work things out for themselves. She

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knows when to help support children who are developing new skills, and builds on their knowledge well. This helps to enrich and deepen children's understanding over time. n The childminder is skilled at supporting children to develop their mathematical knowledge and skills. Younger children are learning the names of shapes and

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26 May 2022 how to count in sequence. Older children confidently recall the names of shapes and describe their different properties. They have a rich understanding of number values and count with confidence. n Children benefit exceptionally well from the broad range of opportunities to develop their literacy skills. They develop a strong love for reading and thoroughly enjoy helping to retell familiar stories. Younger children listen with great interest to the childminder as she reads with expression. This helps to keep them highly engaged and focused. Older children show their understanding of familiar stories as they answer questions about different characters and what happens next. n Parent partnerships are strong. Parents provide the childminder with feedback about her service. They give high levels of praise and are complimentary about the level of support their children receive. Parents say that they are kept well

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informed about their children's progress and are given ideas of how to support learning at home. n Children are highly independent and immensely proud of their ability to carry out personal care routines by themselves. Children competently manage their self- care needs and dress themselves from an early age. They collect their own cutlery and help to set the table for mealtimes. The childminder values the importance of children developing these skills, to help prepare them for their eventual move to school. n The childminder is ambitious and strives to maintain high-quality teaching and learning experiences for all children. She uses her wealth of experience to evaluate and reflect on her own practice. She attends network meetings in the local authority and completes training to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. As a result, the care and education provided are maintained to the highest level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder gives high regard to children's safety and well-being. She attends regular child protection training to keep up to date with current issues affecting children and their families. The childminder has a secure knowledge of how to recognise the signs and indicators of abuse. She understands how to refer concerns about a child's welfare to the relevant agencies, including in the event an allegation is made. The childminder teaches children how to manage their own safety during outings, such as road safety.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 318015 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10117237 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 11 May 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1994 and lives in Skellow, Doncaster. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds a relevant qualification at level 2.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's curriculum and intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the childminder. n Parents provided written feedback to share their views on the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of all adults living and/or working on the premises.

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Inspection activities

26 May 2022 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

26 May 2022 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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