Childminder in Barnsley

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

The childminder offers a very welcoming home-from-home environment for all children, who arrive happy and leave their parents with ease. Children show how they have formed secure emotional attachments with the childminder. Children behave very well. They show a positive attitude to their play and learning. Children are keen to take part in both self-chosen play and play that is planned. They say 'thank you' often when they seek help from the childminder, showing their good manners.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy outdoor play in all weather. They sit on push-along wheeled toys, lift their feet off the floor and ride down the small slope. Children climb back up the slope, balancing the toy between their legs. They show their early body strength, coordination skills and their perseverance to achieve a goal. Children dip paintbrushes into water and make marks on the floor and wall outside. The childminder encourages large shoulder and arm movements as she paints shapes with water for children to copy. Children repeatedly fill small watering cans and pour the liquid down the guttering pipe. They show their large muscle development as they splash and jump in the small puddle they have created.

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need to do better?

n The childminder offers a mix of adult-led and child-initiated play. She plans to build on what children already know and can do. The childminder has a good overview of where children are in their learning and development through her assessments, which she does regularly. She considers children's physical skills well, including both their small- and large-muscle development, through a range of activities both indoors and outdoors. n Children follow good hygiene procedures. For example, they wash their hands after outdoor play and before food. Children sit in appropriate seating at the table for their age and stage of development. They enjoy a healthy, balanced menu, such as fresh apple, crackers and cream cheese for their snack. n The childminder provides opportunities for children to build their small hand muscles and imaginative play. Children hold dough-like material at eye level and watch it drop onto the tray. They squeeze and place the material into containers.

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need to do better?

Children turn the pots over and exclaim, 'It looks like a sandcastle.' They show their role-play skills as they use the dough to make a cake. The childminder introduces words in context as children play, such as 'drip', 'squash', 'dome' and 'tap'. Children repeat these words, extending their vocabulary. n Children show their good early knowledge of mathematics. For example, they identify a circle and star shape independently. Children recognise when the bowl and watering can are full and empty. They know that the leaf is floating in the puddle. However, the childminder has not yet fully considered how she can

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need to do better?

20 November 2024 support children to extend their mathematical vocabulary and understanding of size and weight. n The childminder works well with parents and other professionals, such as health visitors. She supports children who are on the pathway to diagnosis through relevant information-sharing. The childminder speaks clearly, introducing and repeating single words to children who show speech delay. Children demonstrate their progress as they look at books independently and say 'quack' as they recognise a duck. The childminder is also aware of children's gestures and non- verbal clues. She responds appropriately to children's needs as they happen. n The childminder keeps her mandatory training, such as paediatric first aid, up to date. She has recently completed an online course about working in partnership with parents. The childminder evaluates her practice well. She is aware of the importance of outdoor play and knows the improvements she would like to

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need to do better?

make. However, the childminder has not considered her own professional development to enhance the quality of the curriculum for outdoor play to benefit children further.

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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 the curriculum for mathematics to enhance children's learning further n consider professional development opportunities to strengthen the quality of the curriculum for outdoor play even further for all children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500786 Local authority Barnsley Inspection number 10368339 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 12 Date of previous inspection 15 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives Worsbrough, Barnsley. She operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum has been implemented and the impact that this has had on the children's learning. n Parents shared their written views of the childminder with the inspector. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this has on the children's learning. n The children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

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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