Childminder in Doncaster

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Children are happy and at ease in the childminder's care. Her gentle, warm manner helps them to feel safe and valued. Children confidently make up their own games and lead their own play. For example, children design treasure maps and hide coins for their friends to find.

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The provision requires improvement

Older children are kind to younger ones. They bring toy furniture to help their friends set up a birthday party for the dolls. Children show further imaginative skills and very much enjoy pretend play. They imagine that they are a postman and use books as letters to post. Children benefit from plenty of fresh air and exercise. They enjoy activities such as riding bikes and bowling games in the garden.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder helps children to learn about their local community. She takes them on regular outings, for example to the shops, garden centres and play areas. This helps children to build on their life experiences. The childminder identifies what she wants children to learn next. However, some improvement is needed to ensure that all children have plenty of opportunities to engage in well-planned and purposeful play that helps them to build on their learning more effectively.

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need to do better?

n Children choose their own activities throughout the day. However, although the childminder joins in children's play, she does not always extend their learning at these times. This means that children's specific learning needs are not consistently supported. For example, the childminder does not encourage children, whose aim is to strengthen their understanding of numbers, to count during their play. n At times, the childminder does not provide enough play and learning opportunities to allow children to remain engaged in purposeful play. Children are restless at these times. They become involved in minor conflicts. That said, the childminder manages children's behaviour effectively. Children learn to consider one another's feelings. n Despite the weaknesses in some aspects of teaching, children make progress and achieve age-related expectations. However, the childminder's curriculum lacks challenge to ensure that children make the best progress that they are

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capable of. n The childminder seeks out new ideas for activities, for example from websites, and networks with other childminders. She accesses professional development opportunities to strengthen her skills and knowledge. This contributes to her capacity for improvement. n Mealtimes are relaxed and sociable occasions. Children choose music to listen to and chat to their friends while they eat. The childminder uses opportunities that

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need to do better?

27 July 2022 arise to talk about nutrition. For example, children learn that fruit is good for them while making fruit kebabs. They learn about ways to keep themselves healthy. n The childminder develops partnerships with other professionals. She shares information with teachers and finds out what skills they want children to have to be ready for school. This helps the childminder to prepare children for the next stage in their learning. n Parents say that the childminder 'goes above and beyond' and has helped their children to become more confident and sociable. The childminder involves parents in her assessments of children's learning. She shares what she would like children to learn next so that parents can support this at home. n The childminder values children's individuality. For example, she incorporates different languages that children speak into her setting. Children listen to stories in Spanish. They develop an understanding of what makes them, and their

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friends, unique. Children show pride in themselves. n Children are learning to be independent. The childminder encourages them to try by themselves before offering help. For example, children put their shoes on with minimal help before playing outside. They help to cut up fruit for their snack. n The childminder teaches children about values, such as being responsible and considerate, to help to them grow up to be good citizens. Children are confident to make decisions and learn to follow rules. They are polite and respectful.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities and her role in keeping children safe from harm. She maintains a secure knowledge of safeguarding. For example, she completes online training courses and accesses information from the local authority. She knows how to identify children at risk from abuse and how to report concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder completes regular checks on her home to help to ensure that children are safe in her care. Doors are kept locked and visitors are checked to ensure that no unsuitable people can access the premises.

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should:

n plan more precise ways to help children to achieve what they need to learn next n help children to engage more effectively in their learning, for example, by providing more appealing opportunities for them to join in purposeful play n provide children with challenging learning experiences that help them to make even better progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2564246 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10219600 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 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and lives in Thorne, Doncaster. She operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, except for family holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 her evaluation of the setting. n The childminder showed the inspector around her home and talked about the toys and equipment available for children. The childminder spoke to the inspector about the intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of relevant documents, including the suitability checks carried out on people living at the address. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She took account of the views of parents from the written feedback provided.

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Inspection activities

27 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

27 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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