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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Babies and children are engaged and motivated to learn throughout their time with the well-qualified and thoughtful childminder. They make good progress overall in all aspects of their learning. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their education and development. They build on their vocabulary and language skills very well as they play, listen to stories and talk to the childminder. For example, young children, who are playing in the sand, enjoy attempting new words, such as 'scooping' and 'pouring', that they hear the childminder use in her conversations with them. They love listening to and joining in the childminder's well-chosen songs.

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The provision is good

Children are very well behaved and feel safe and secure. Babies increasingly learn to recognise their emotions and play safely alongside others indoors and outside. Children rise to the childminder's high expectations. They learn to become increasingly confident and independent in managing their own play and making decisions and choices. For example, toddlers build their knowledge of the flavours, textures and colours of different fruits, which the childminder encourages them to explore at snack times as they choose a favourite. Parents appreciate the strong steps the childminder takes to share information and to offer guidance. They welcome the many opportunities that children have to visit parks, playgroups and animal farms.

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need to do better?

n The childminder supports children's personal development well overall. She particularly recognises the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on their children's confidence and social skills. She supports children who are new to her setting to feel at home and be happy to explore their surroundings. However, the childminder does not focus as strongly on encouraging their emerging concentration and attention skills by, for instance, limiting distractions, such as too many toys around them. n The well-qualified childminder is passionate about her role and highly ambitious for all children to make the most of their time with her. She draws well on her previous teaching and early years experiences to provide a rich and progressive curriculum overall. She makes very good use of frequent training opportunities, such as early years webinars, personal research and weekly discussions with other childcarers, to review and develop the quality of her setting.

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need to do better?

n The childminder focuses strongly on developing the highest standards of children's communication and language skills. Children join in a wide range of songs and stories and engage in carefully considered conversations that help them remember and use their developing vocabulary. For instance, toddlers join in singing the song of 'Peter works with one hammer' as they use different toy

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need to do better?

28 September 2023 tools in their role play and sensory activities. n Children develop a love of reading, which helps to support their developing vocabulary and understanding of the wider world. The childminder carefully plans to build on children's experiences. For instance, they progress from learning to handle books and touch shiny, rough and smooth textures when lifting the flaps. Children anticipate what picture will be underneath as they develop an understanding of following a simple plot. n The childminder promotes children's physical development, which is strong. Children develop their hand control, for example, they excitedly explore the 'mystery' boxes with delicate objects, such as feathers to hold and tickle with or larger pine cones to grip. The childminder encourages children who are learning to walk to pull themselves up on different height surfaces or to reach for objects further away from them and safely climb steps.

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need to do better?

n Children's very good behaviour and manners are very well supported. They respond well, for instance, to the kind and gentle examples set by the childminder to say 'please' and 'thank you' as they reach for things. The childminder makes very good use of positive praise, such as to help babies to share their toys and to play alongside other children. n Parents very strongly recommend the childminder. They consider that the childminder's calm and well-planned care complements their own parenting and expectations. They receive very good communication on their children's progress and support for learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a thorough 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. The childminder knows how to record concerns and who to report them to including any allegations made against herself. She makes good use of a range of training opportunities and guidance from the local authority and other training providers. The childminder is vigilant and ensures that children play in a safe, clean and secure environment indoors and outside.

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should:

n focus professional development on supporting babies and children to extend their ability to concentrate and pay attention for longer periods of time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2559902 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 10226036 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 3 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019. She lives in the Waverley area of Rotherham. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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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 their 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 the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The childminder showed the inspector documents relevant to her practice.

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Inspection activities

28 September 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

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