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 Good

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The provision is good

Children build positive bonds with the childminder. They seek him out for comfort and reassurance. He helps them to sit and concentrate by sitting alongside them. He is kind and caring. The childminder is a good role model. He role models sharing and taking turns. He helps children to understand boundaries and what is expected of their behaviour. He recognises the importance of helping children to be able to regulate their own emotions.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans learning that helps children to be ready for school. He helps children to learn to take care of their own personal hygiene. He works with parents around toilet training so that they are being consistent and all doing the same thing. He helps children to develop the vocabulary that they need to be able to communicate their needs. The childminder helps children to learn about keeping themselves safe. Children take part in practice fire evacuations. They learn about road safety as they walk to school. Children develop independence, ready for when they start school.

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n The childminder has a good understanding of child development and how young children learn. He understands that children need repetition and modelling. He ensures that he offers this. He has high expectations of all children. He carefully monitors children's progress so that he knows that all children make good progress from their starting points. n The childminder shows children how to use knives safely to cut bananas. He says, 'well done; you have cut it into segments.' During snack, he compares colours of cups and clothes, helping children to make comparisons. Snack time is used as an opportunity to learn new knowledge and skills. n The childminder introduces mathematical concepts. He counts with children and tells them the names of a range of shapes. Children make comparisons between big and small, heavy and light, and full and empty. They make good progress in their mathematical development. n The childminder understands the importance of developing children's

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need to do better?

communication and language skills. He plays alongside children, as they get out their favourite toy dinosaurs. He names the dinosaurs and children listen, soaking in the words. However, very occasionally, children's misconceptions or incorrect use of words is not challenged by the childminder so that he can model the correct pronunciation or words. n The childminder supports children to regulate their emotions and behaviour. He steps in when children forget to share or occasionally take toys from their friends. He reminds them to share and to be kind so that children learn what is right and what is wrong.

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10 December 2024 n The childminder uses what he knows about children's emerging interests to keep them engaged in their learning. Children enjoy filling and emptying bags. The childminder provides different objects and containers for them to fill, sort and empty. He uses this as an opportunity to introduce maths, language and physical play. n Occasionally, during adult-led learning, the childminder plans learning that introduces too much at once. Some children find this too much to take in and quickly become disengaged in what they are supposed to be learning. n The childminder knows children well. This helps him to identify and support children when they might need extra help with their learning and development. He ensures that children receive support from the right agencies, when they need it. This ensures that all children make the best possible progress form their starting points. n The childminder is confident and effective in his evaluation of his practice and

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that of the other adults he works with. This helps him to identify training and development opportunities and make long lasting improvements. n Parents say that they are supported to continue their child's learning at home. Effective communication with parents about what their children are learning supports this. The positive partnership with parents helps children to continue to develop their skills at home.

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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 develop own skills to challenge children's misconceptions to further develop children's understanding and vocabulary n consider how the childminder can more precisely plan what he wants children to learn during adult-led learning that is based on what he knows about children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY405770 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10364120 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 13 Date of previous inspection 25 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010. He operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with his wife, who is also a registered childminder. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum has been implemented and the impact that this has had on children's learning. n The inspector viewed feedback from several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

10 December 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

10 December 2024 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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