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 enjoy their time in the childminder's warm and welcoming home. They play happily together and build strong relationships with the childminder and other children. Children behave very well and learn to share and help each other. For example, they pass the play dough cutters and other tools to each other and help to count and line up their 'dinosaurs' together. Children make good progress overall in all aspects of their learning and development. The childminder supports children well to prepare them for the next stage in their learning, including starting school.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for every child in her care. She works closely with parents to help children make a smooth start to their learning and to feel safe and confident. The childminder provides many opportunities for children to develop healthy lifestyles and an appreciation of the world around them. For example, she takes the children on frequent walks in the locality or to parks and farms. She provides tasty and healthy meals and snacks each day that help to broaden children's eating experiences. Parents particularly appreciate the warmth of the childminder's care and strong sense of family and community.

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need to do better?

n The childminder, overall, plans a systematic and progressive curriculum that helps children progress in all areas of their development. She shares information well with parents to understand children's interests and learning needs. However, the childminder does not consistently take opportunities to fully establish and deepen children's learning through, for example, following up on children's comments further and varying the questions she asks to secure their understanding. n Children's communication and language skills are promoted well. The childminder places the development of children's love of rhymes, songs and books at the heart of much of their learning. She helps children to learn a wide range of action stories and reads with clarity and engagement. Children love, for example, flapping their arms and pecking the ground as they act out the story of 'A Busy Day for Birds'. n Children's physical development is supported well. The childminder provides

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need to do better?

many opportunities for children to develop their hand and arm muscle control. For instance, they learn to control their arm and hand movements as they follow action songs. These experiences support the development of their later writing skills. Children are encouraged to be physically active in the childminder's garden or on visits to woodlands, soft-play areas and trim trails. n The childminder is a warm and positive role model. She encourages children to behave well and act considerately to others effectively. The childminder praises children and encourages them to say 'please' and 'thank you' when they play

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need to do better?

1 October 2024 and eat together. Children are helped to take increasingly good care of themselves. For example, they learn to wash their hands carefully, feed themselves and use the toilet independently. 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. For example, she helps children who find it difficult to build new relationships to increasingly play alongside familiar children and to extend this experience in play groups and other activities. n The childminder regularly reviews her practice. She is ambitious to help children make a positive start to their education. She considers the views of children and parents through frequent discussions and questionnaires. She makes good use of training and discussions with other childminders and early years professionals

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need to do better?

to develop her practice. n Parents strongly recommend the childminder. They particularly welcome the very frequent opportunities children have to be outside and learn through many natural experiences. Parents appreciate the childminder's kindness and the good guidance on many aspects of children's development and learning she offers.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n strengthen the planning and interactions with children to take all opportunities to further establish and deepen their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 300269 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 10364164 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 10 Number of children on roll 18 Date of previous inspection 29 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives in Sheffield. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She works with an assistant, who also holds a level 3 early years qualification. The childminder provides funded care and early education for children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises, indoors and outdoors, and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children as they played. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n Parents shared their views of the childminder's setting through their written feedback.

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Inspection activities

1 October 2024 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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