Childminder in Doncaster

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children learn and develop through activities and outings in the community. The childminder strives to ensure that children are able to access a range of learning opportunities to promote their understanding of the world. For example, they use public transport to experience travelling on the bus to museums and castles. They visit the local library to access a wider range of books. Their regular outings contribute to their interactions with others and development of social skills.

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The provision is good

Children are extremely happy and settled in the childminder's care. The childminder supports children's emotional needs well, ensuring that they are comfortable and that their individual needs are met. This supports children to explore the environment confidently and initiate play and conversations with the childminder. The environment supports the interests and the needs of children.

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The provision is good

Children are able to use their imaginations freely. The childminder enters into their play, extending their learning. She uses an appropriate mix of adult- and child-led activities to engage them. Children are excited to learn and are given encouragement to try and persevere. For example, children are supported to twist and turn the lid of a cup, receiving praise for their accomplishments. This contributes to their developing self-esteem and confidence.

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need to do better?

n The childminder focuses her curriculum on children's language development to underpin their overall learning. She enables children to confidently enter into conversation and relate to their home lives. The childminder uses clear and precise language to encourage correct pronunciation. She introduces new words to extend children's developing vocabulary. For example, children learn about medical equipment such as stethoscopes and thermometers, confidently using these words as they play. n The childminder promotes children's physical development both in and out of the premises. Children have opportunities to practise their gross motor skills. They practise kicking a ball across the room, rolling it back and forth. They crouch and jump as the childminder highlights that they are bending and stretching, encouraging movement. n The childminder ensures that she is aware of children's starting points when they begin in her care. She uses developmental tracking guidance to monitor

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need to do better?

how children are progressing. She ensures that children's interests are incorporated into their play and activities to promote engagement. The childminder monitors children who may require additional support and works with parents to direct them to other professionals as necessary. Consequently, children are making good progress.

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need to do better?

12 November 2024 n The childminder acts as an excellent role model to children and uses respectful language and actions as she interacts with them. Children display excellent behaviour. They understand how their feelings may affect others. They automatically use good manners as they mirror the childminder's positive interactions. n The childminder supports children to learn about good hygiene practices. They wash their hands after the toilet and before eating snack. However, the childminder doesn't continue children's understanding about keeping healthy. For example, in an attempt to follow children's preferences, there can be an over- reliance on processed food when out and about. She doesn't mitigate for this with further discussion about healthy choices. n The childminder promotes children's independence, supporting them to attend to their self-care needs. She teaches them to understand dangers in the

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environment and how to keep themselves safe. For example, she reminds them about using knives correctly and ensuring that there are no trip hazards in the immediate area. n The childminder has ambitious plans for the development of her setting. However, she does not focus her evaluation closely enough to identify how she can continue to make professional development improvements. She does not routinely involve parents and other professionals in the evaluation and seek regular feedback. n Parents speak very highly of the care and learning provided by the childminder. They state the children's progress is indicative of the input of the childminder. They report that children are eager to attend the setting and enjoy the wide range of activities provided both inside and outside of the home. They receive daily feedback when collecting their children and know what their children have been doing.

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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 consider seeking feedback from parents and others to contribute to self- reflection and evaluation n build on children's understanding of healthy food options and consider food given outside of the setting n use critical reflection and evaluation to identify more focused professional development opportunities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2666739 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10373397 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 7 Date of previous inspection 13 June 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2022 and lives in Doncaster. She operates from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a relevant level 3 childcare qualification. The childminder offers government funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. 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 inspector spoke with and took account of feedback from parents. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this has on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

12 November 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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