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 Good

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The provision is good

Children thoroughly enjoy their time in the experienced childminder's welcoming home. They play busily together and build strong relationships with the childminder. Children are well behaved and learn to listen and concentrate. For example, they carefully follow guidance, as they create careful drawings of their faces to show whether they are happy or sad. The childminder has high expectations for every child in her care. She makes sure that children progress well overall, and are prepared for the next stage in their learning, including starting school.

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The provision is good

Children are curious and keen to explore the world around them. They work together well. For instance, children help each other to finish jigsaws or play and name their dolls together. Children enjoy listening to the well-told stories which the childminder reads to them, or sing along to a wide range of songs and rhymes. All these activities help children to develop their speaking and listening skills and learn about relationships and emotions.

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The provision is good

Children are safe and well cared for. They develop a positive appreciation of a healthy and safe lifestyle. For example, children enjoy many opportunities for physical activity on frequent visits to parks and woodlands. Throughout the COVID- 19 pandemic, the childminder ensured that children were kept safe. Parents particularly comment on the guidance she offered and the scrupulous arrangements for cleanliness and for dropping off and collecting their children.

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need to do better?

n The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills well overall. She uses a range of strategies to introduce children to new words and phrases and help them remember those. For example, she helps children to name different colours and shapes when she joins in their bead-threading activity. However, sometimes, the childminder does not take opportunities that present themselves to fully extend and enrich children's vocabulary. n The childminder regularly reviews her practice. She is ambitious to help children to make a very positive start to their education. The childminder often discusses her practice with other childminders and education professionals. Overall, she makes good use of training and the views of parents and children to strengthen the curriculum, teaching and learning. n The childminder promotes children's good behaviour and positive attitudes very well. She strongly encourages children to play together and share their toys. The

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need to do better?

childminder has high expectations for courtesy and good manners, and sets a warm and positive atmosphere. Children enjoy helping each other and, for instance, tidying away carefully after they finish an activity.

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need to do better?

7 February 2023 n The childminder identifies any gaps in children's learning and development at an early stage. She makes thorough use of information from parents to plan activities that interest children and to help them to make strong progress. The childminder works closely with parents and other settings which children attend to make sure that their needs are met. n The childminder encourages children's enjoyment of books and stories. She introduces children to a wide range of songs and rhymes. For example, children enthusiastically join in the actions and words of traditional nursery rhymes, such as 'The Grand Old Duke of York' or hop, jump and skip as they sing about sleeping bunnies. The childminder provides children with a well-resourced and easily accessible selection of engaging books for children, both fiction and non- fiction. n Children's physical development is developed well. The childminder provides

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need to do better?

many opportunities for children to develop their fine-muscle control in their hands and arms. For example, children enjoy using different thicknesses and shapes of crayons and pencils in their creative work. They take pride in very accurately completing mazes and pencil trails that help to develop their pencil control and early writing skills. Children are physically active every day, such as with regular walks and visits to country parks and other places of interest. n Parents strongly recommend the childminder. They know that their children are happy and making good progress. Parents welcome the frequent, detailed information the childminder shares with them about their children's development and regular activities. They appreciate the guidance and support which she offers to help their children learn at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of how to keep children safe. She knows how to identify any potential signs that a child is at risk of abuse or neglect. The childminder understands how to record any concerns and who to report them to. She makes good use of a range of training opportunities and guidance from the local authority to ensure that her knowledge is thorough and up to date. She is vigilant and makes sure that her home is a safe place for children to play and learn in.

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should:

n focus further professional development on ensuring that all opportunities are taken to fully extend children's vocabulary and language skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447198 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 10229609 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 10 Date of previous inspection 9 February 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Sheffield. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. 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 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 setting. n The childminder showed the inspector around the areas of her home used for childminding and explained her intentions for children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents and read written feedback to gain their views about the childminder. n The inspector observed children during activities to assess the impact on their learning and development. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector reviewed a range of documents relevant to the childminder's practice.

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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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