Childminder in Sheffield

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 learn to be happy and content in the care of this very experienced childminder. The childminder works closely with parents to help children become familiar with her home and routines when they first start. They settle well and form strong attachments to the childminder and each other. The children rise to the childminder's high expectations. They make good progress from their individual starting points. They enjoy the many planned opportunities to follow their interests and they build well, overall, on their knowledge and understanding. For example, they learn to listen closely to the well-told stories the childminder regularly reads to them and pay close attention to the plot and characters and begin to anticipate what will happen next.

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The provision is good

Children are secure and confident in the childminder's care. They learn to be well behaved and sociable. For instance, they follow the childminder's example as they give a friendly greeting to other children as they collect them from school. They say a polite goodbye when they leave. Children are safe and increasingly independent. They learn to be self-aware and to take care of themselves. For example, they pay attention to the childminder's instructions as they walk along the street together and learn to cross the road safely.

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need to do better?

n The childminder makes good use of information from parents and her own observations to plan for children's future learning. She engages their interest and curiosity to systematically build their knowledge and skills well overall. However, she does not consistently plan for opportunities for children to practise and fully deepen their new learning. n The childminder strongly promotes the development of children's language skills. She engages the children in conversations as they play and introduces them to a new and interesting vocabulary. For instance, she helps three-year-old children to use words such as 'shade' and 'pastel colours' as they create their paintings. n The childminder positively encourages children's love of books. She introduces them to storytelling through action songs and nursery rhymes. She carefully chooses books which stimulate children's interests and she encourages them to select their own books from her well-resourced playrooms.

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need to do better?

n The childminder helps children to behave well and strongly supports their personal development. Children learn to share their toys and show kindness and consideration to others. She guides children to express and manage their emotions as, for instance, they listen to the story of 'The Rainbow Fish' and share their thoughts. n Children's mathematical skills are well supported. Children are encouraged to develop their counting skills as they play. For instance, they count the number of

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need to do better?

3 July 2023 cuts they make as they slice vegetables for a printing activity and sort toys by colour and size. Children progress from finding straight and curved edges on a jigsaw to identifying two- and three-dimensional shapes around the house, in the garden or on their walks. n Children's physical development is supported well. The childminder helps children to develop their fine muscle control of hand and arms. For example, children handle different-sized painting, drawing and printing tools in their creative work. These experiences support the development of their later writing skills. The childminder successfully encourages children's healthy development, including toilet training. n The childminder is passionately committed to her role. She regularly reviews and reflects on her practice. She draws on the views of children, parents, local authority advisers and other childminders. She regularly undertakes a wide

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need to do better?

range of training to further strengthen her planning and support the learning of all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n Parents strongly recommend the childminder. They welcome the very regular information the childminder shares with them about their children's daily activities and ongoing progress. They particularly comment on the good support for children's developing social skills, language development and good behaviour.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good knowledge of how to keep children safe from harm in many different circumstances. She understands how to identify potential signs that a child is at risk of abuse or neglect. She knows how to record concerns and who to report them to. The childminder makes effective use of a range of training opportunities and guidance from the local authority and other childcare training providers. The childminder teaches children how to play safely and to cross roads carefully.

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should:

n strengthen the planning to identify further opportunities for children to practise and deepen their new learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 300100 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 10295302 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 11 Date of previous inspection 11 December 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Stannington, Sheffield. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder occasionally works with another childminder in their home.

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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 read feedback from parents 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 childminder showed the inspector documents relevant to her practice.

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Inspection activities

3 July 2023 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

3 July 2023 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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