Childminder in Barnsley

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 quickly settle into the childminder's home. They very much enjoy exploring the well-resourced learning environment, particularly the outdoor area where they have access to an abundance of play opportunities. Children delight as they fill and empty containers with water and imaginatively make soup, adding home-grown herbs into their creations. They laugh as they splash in puddles before returning to the childminder's knee, requesting a story. They have formed excellent bonds with not only the nurturing childminder, but her whole family. This helps them to feel safe and secure and parents comment on the childminder's 'kind, caring and patient' nature.

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The provision is good

The childminder knows the children well. She knows what they can do and what they need to learn next. This helps children to make good progress. The childminder values their individual personalities and recognises their unique interests and learning needs. For example, she is supporting children to develop their fine motor skills to help them with writing, through their interest in dinosaurs. They form letters in rice and develop dexterity and strength as they tie knots in string to make leads to walk their dinosaurs. The childminder enthusiastically encourages the children who persevere and show determination to accomplish challenges. This helps them to develop positive attitudes to learning.

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need to do better?

n Children's communication and language skills progress well. The childminder values the importance of reading stories to fascinated children. She uses skilled questioning to check their understanding and children suggest alternative words for 'tall' and 'little'. This helps them to extend their vocabulary and develops their love of reading. n Children go on regular outings to offer them different experiences. For example, they learn about the world around them on visits to parks and on walks. They track aeroplanes that they see in the sky online and hunt for dinosaurs in the woods. The childminder teaches them about trees and plants as they visit the duck pond where they meet and talk to different people. This develops children's social and cultural knowledge well. The childminder has strong links with other childminders and regularly meets with them and the children they care for. This gives children further opportunities to develop their social skills.

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n Children learn how to stay safe and healthy. They talk about getting rid of germs during handwashing. Children eat healthy and nutritious meals and the childminder reminds them about the importance of staying hydrated in warmer weathers. They learn about how to look after their bodies as the childminder teaches them how to brush their teeth. However, the childminder does not yet fully make the most of opportunities for children to develop their independence

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20 July 2022 skills. n Children's behaviour is good. The childminder is an excellent role model. She has high expectations for children who understand the rules and routines of the setting. She reminds children to use the 'magic word'. They discuss fairness and sharing when dividing fruit at snack time where children kindly offer the inspector an apple. This helps to give children the positive attitudes and skills they need in life. n The childminder has strong links with the local school. She gathers information from them regarding children's learning and complements this at her setting. For example, she knows that children are learning to write their name so provides different media to support this and helps children hunt for the letters from their name on signs in the environment. This helps children to make good progress. n Although parents have not entered the setting since the COVID-19 pandemic began, they comment that communication is good and they appreciate the

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photo updates. The childminder tells them about new skills that children learn. However, she does not yet consistently share information about how these can be supported at home to extend children's learning further. n This experienced childminder has a clear and ambitious vision for her setting. Her passion and dedication are admirable. She is committed to her continued professional development, updates the environment, and regularly refreshes her safeguarding knowledge. This helps to drive improvements in the setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

This childminder takes her responsibility to safeguard children very seriously. She has an in-depth knowledge of child protection and understands the wider issues that pose a risk to children in the local community, including county lines. She is vigilant to the signs and symptoms that may indicate that a child is at risk of abuse or neglect and takes timely action to keep children safe. The premises are safe and secure, and the childminder completes thorough daily checks to minimise hazards that may pose a risk to children's safety.

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should:

n further promote ways for children to develop their independence n work more closely with parents to provide information on how they can further support children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 302737 Local authority Barnsley Inspection number 10069073 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 5 Date of previous inspection 22 October 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 2000 and is situated in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The childminding provision operates all year round from 7.45am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers 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 the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. 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 Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

20 July 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

20 July 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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