Childminder, Out-of school day care in Barnsley

This provision meets requirements

As children come out of school, they receive a positive and friendly greeting from the childminder, with whom they have built a secure attachment. This helps children to feel safe and secure. They excitedly walk to the childminder's house and are clearly familiar with this part of the daily routine. For example, children chat happily about their day to the childminder. They demonstrate exceptional behaviour and follow rules that help them to keep themselves safe, for instance, while crossing the road. Children settle quickly and are very at ease in the relaxed, vibrant and richly resourced environment. This is designed creatively by the childminder to ensure children have good levels of challenge, take part in meaningful experiences and have ample fun.

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This provision meets requirements

Children are eager to start playing outside after a healthy snack of fruit. Children readily wash their hands before eating, learning about practices that contribute to a healthy lifestyle. The childminder reminds children that they need to apply sun protection cream. This, once again, instils early messages to children about safe practices. Children are happy and sociable as they take part in activities designed to build friendships. For example, they work collaboratively to build a complex train track and design their own town on the paving flags using chunky chalks. Activities such as these help to reinforce children's imagination, mathematical and literacy skills.

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n The childminder meticulously plans and organises a wealth of inventive activities. This creates a stimulating and welcoming setting, where children are able to enjoy learning and grow in confidence. The childminder incorporates children's interests, likes and ideas. This helps children to feel valued and means they show high levels of engagement and focus. n The childminder constantly evaluates her setting. She introduces new ideas to enrich children's experiences and creative skills, such as a wall-mounted construction board and a craft wall. The highly accessible, expansive range of resources enables children to independently choose what they want to play with. n Children can choose indoor or outdoor play, in line with their preferences. They thoroughly enjoy practising their large physical skills. They use new equipment, which has been added as part of the childminder's redesigning of the garden.

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For example, children swing on the trapeze and use the climbing wall and ropes to clamber up the slope. The childminder also helps children to learn new and exciting skills, such as juggling and plate spinning. n The childminder enhances children's fun, enjoyment and focus through her motivating and enthusiastic interactions. She encourages children to share their

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28 April 2025 ideas, alongside introducing others to spark children's imaginative skills. The childminder provides follow-up activities that build on children's previous learning, such as when they created a small-world town using boxes. n The childminder encourages children to solve problems as they find the correct pieces of the train track and create a bridge. She encourages children to persevere and to 'try turning the pieces around'. Children develop a sense of pride when they achieve what they set out to do. n Where children stay for longer sessions after school, the childminder provides a substantial hearty home-made tea, including meals that children help to make. This helps children to develop life-long skills, such as learning to cook, and forming healthy habits. The childminder also reminds children to take time out in the shade and have regular drinks to remain hydrated while playing outside.

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n The childminder sets weekly challenges that ignite children's thinking skills and leads to children winning prizes. This helps to foster children's self-esteem and confidence. The childminder models and encourages kind and respectful behaviour. She helps children to learn about diversity in some ways, however, the opportunities that she provides are not broad enough. n The childminder exchanges important information with parents when children start attending and, thereafter, to meet children's needs to a high level. As part of this, the childminder shares information that helps parents to keep children safe online. However, information sharing with Reception staff is not as well developed, to help the childminder fully complement children's care and the experiences they receive. n The childminder has a strong commitment to continued professional development, in order to increase her knowledge, skills and practice. This is very

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much planned around the needs of the children who attend.

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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 EY549652 Local authority Barnsley Inspection number 10388443 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 23 Date of previous inspection 11 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in the Silkstone Common area of Barnsley. She operates Monday to Thursday during term time only, except for bank holidays. The childminder offers before- and after-school care only for children who attend Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School. She is open from 7.30am to 9am and 3.30pm to 5.30pm.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder discussed how her provision is organised and the range of activities that she provides. n The inspector accompanied the childminder on the school run. She carried out a joint observation with the childminder of an activity taking place outdoors. n The inspector talked to children about what they enjoyed doing at the childminder's house. She gained feedback from parents verbally and in writing. n The childminder shared a sample of documentation with the inspector, such as that relating to her continued professional development.

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28 April 2025 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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