Childminder in Rotherham

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children play extremely happily in the very safe and welcoming environment. The highly knowledgeable childminder provides children with well-planned and interesting resources and activities. For example, children display high levels of curiosity and thinking skills as they play with the toy kitchen resources. They develop their imaginations as they pretend to make cups of tea. The childminder enthusiastically joins in with their play.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for all children. Children make good progress. They develop positive attitudes towards their learning because the childminder plans experiences that they are interested in. For example, the childminder follows up on children's interests by providing sea creatures to use in their play. Children show their developing understanding of the world as they delight in naming the creatures.

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The provision is good

The childminder is an excellent role model. Children demonstrate good behaviour and know what is expected of them. They listen to the childminder and are eager to help her to complete tasks, such as tidying away toys, once they have finished playing. They develop a keen sense of responsibility, and learn to respect resources and their environment. For example, children delight in using paper towels to clean up their water play. They are confident communicators and excitedly talk to visitors about the activities they most enjoy.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows all children very well. She assesses their skills and abilities when they start at her setting. The childminder skilfully builds on children's knowledge and monitors their progress to plan appropriate next steps in learning. For example, she supports children to recognise letters from their names after they eagerly point out the letters that they know. n The childminder supports children to develop their early communication and language skills. Children ask questions throughout the day and speak confidently in sentences. She reads books in an engaging manner, using props to support children's language development. For example, children revisit favourite books and repeat familiar phrases from a story about owls. They learn about emotional literacy, such as talking about how the characters in the story feel. Children then relate this to their own feelings. n The childminder expertly weaves children's mathematical skills into activities.

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need to do better?

Children can match colours and sort objects by size. For example, they match the correct coloured cups and saucers. The childminder skilfully uses mathematical language, such as 'more' or 'less', to build on their learning. Children learn that cutting their wooden fruit in the middle will make two halves.

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12 July 2022 n Children are listened to and are given time to reply as they engage with the childminder. They frequently hear new words to develop their vocabulary. For instance, the childminder introduces words, such as 'reptile' and 'tuna', when children play with the toy sea creatures in the water tray. Children very eagerly try and imitate the childminder as they attempt to say the different words they hear. n The childminder exudes a warm and caring attitude towards the children in her care. She constantly praises children for trying things out for themselves. For example, putting on their own shoes. This helps to instil a can-do attitude. n The childminder encourages children to make their own risk assessments. This enables them to build up an understanding of risks and how to manage them. For example, older children talk about why babies at their setting cannot have small things. n Parents comment extremely positively about the childminder's care of their

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need to do better?

children. They comment on the home-from-home setting that the childminder provides. The childminder routinely shares detailed information with them. However, the childminder has not yet established links with other settings, which children also attend, to help her to provide greater consistency in children's care and learning. n The childminder strives to deliver high-quality care and education to all children. She is reflective of her practice, and knows what she does well and areas she would like to improve. However, although the childminder attends mandatory training to keep her knowledge and skills up to date, she is yet to target professional development opportunities to raise the quality of her teaching to an even higher level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is secure in her knowledge and understanding of how to keep children safe. She has a good knowledge of child protection. The childminder recognises signs which indicate that a child is at risk from harm and knows who to report her concerns to. She knows where and how to take her concerns further. The childminder supervises children well, ensuring they are always within her sight or hearing. She assesses potential risks to the children when she takes them on outings and takes effective action to minimise these risks. The childminder has appropriate safeguarding policies and procedures in place, which she shares with parents.

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should:

n enhance opportunities to share information with other settings that children

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should:

12 July 2022 attend to provide greater continuity in children's care and learning n build on professional development to increase knowledge and raise the quality of education to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY383179 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 10117459 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 2 Date of previous inspection 29 June 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in the Aston area of Sheffield. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She is qualified to degree level. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

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

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