Childminder in Doncaster

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder provides a highly engaging environment, both inside her home and outside in her garden. She uses a wide range of natural resources, such as pine cones and conkers, as well as real tools, alongside stories, to spark children's interests. For example, children explore a turnip from a farmer's field. They examine the roots and leaves. They listen intently to the story 'The Enormous Turnip'. The childminder helps children to learn about the world around them. Children remember what they have learned, confidently telling the childminder that the turnip gets its food through its roots.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder uses every opportunity to extend children's communication, language and thinking skills. She helps children to predict what might happen next in stories. She introduces new words and mathematical concepts as children play and explore.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder, children and their families share warm, respectful relationships. This means that children settle very well in the childminder's care. Children are eager to share their experiences with their friends. They take turns and work together extremely well. This means that children are highly engaged in learning. All children make excellent developmental progress.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is highly ambitious for children's learning. She understands children's current levels of development and how to support them to progress. She skilfully encourages children's individual interests. As a result, all children make remarkable progress across all areas of learning. n The childminder encourages children to notice and describe the world around them. For example, they talk about the weather. Children explain, 'It was foggy this morning.' The childminder helps them to compare the weather at different times. Children recall that, when it is frosty, they can see the spiders' webs. The childminder uses these high-quality interactions to teach children new words. As a result, children speak with increasing confidence and develop a wide vocabulary. n Children make excellent progress in their physical development. They walk across a wooden beam, propel themselves along on a balancing bike and jump

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over a skipping rope. This helps them to develop their balance and coordination. Younger children explore a range of textures. They fill and empty plant pots with soil. Older children skilfully cut out their drawings using scissors. Children are developing their large- and small-muscle skills. n Children are exceptionally well behaved. They are kind and caring towards their friends. For example, when a child coughs, their friends embrace them and

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8 October 2024 check they are okay. Children are developing high levels of self-control. For example, when they are excited to go outside, they are still able to follow the childminder's instructions to wait at the door. Children keep trying, even when a task is difficult, such as zipping up their own coat. Children are developing positive attitudes to learning and are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their education. n Parents cherish the relationships that they and their children share with the childminder. The childminder shares information about their child's activities and development each day. Parents and the childminder work together to support children's transitions to school. The childminder helps parents to understand how they can support their child's learning at home, for example by providing children's activities to help reduce their screen time at home. n The childminder prioritises weekly reflection time to consider how her practice

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might be improved. She attends training and development that consistently improves the quality of teaching provided. The childminder has reduced the amount of paperwork used so that time supporting children's learning remains the key focus.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538283 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10357576 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 21 Date of previous inspection 4 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Barnby Dun, Doncaster. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant. The childminder and her assistant both hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education places.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her early years foundation stage curriculum. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about the children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n The children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on the children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

8 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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