Childminder 2749496

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children learn to behave well and play together in the care of this friendly and warm childminder. For example, they listen carefully to the childminder's clear suggestions and guidance as they learn to persist and to complete jigsaws together or create shapes in their sand play. Children feel secure and confident in the childminder's care. For instance, children learn to safely tidy away their toys and wash their hands well before enjoying the nutritious snacks and meals the childminder offers them. Children build strong bonds with the childminder from the start, which contributes to their confidence and well-being.

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The provision is good

Children make good progress overall in all aspects of their learning. They are prepared well for the next stage in their education and development, including starting school. For example, children develop their hand-eye coordination as they learn to thread wooden reels and beads of increasing complexity. Children are physically active and engage in lively action songs or walks on their regular visits to playgroups, parks and museums. Parents are very appreciative of the childminder's warm and caring manner and the useful information they receive on children's learning and experiences.

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need to do better?

n The childminder supports children's learning and well-being through generally well-considered daily routines and planning experiences that are generally well considered. However, children's mark making and creative skills are not consistently systematically developed. For example, children are sometimes presented with colouring worksheets that require dexterity and hand control they have not yet attained. This inhibits their physical development and creative independence. n The childminder makes good use of accurate assessments of children's skills, knowledge and understanding to largely match learning to children's needs. She gathers useful and ongoing information from parents to ensure she knows children well and to identify and address any possible gaps or delays in their learning and development. n The childminder promotes children's communication skills well overall. She regularly engages children in conversations during their play and introduces

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need to do better?

them to songs and rhymes that support their language development. She poses interesting questions to children as they play. However, she does not always give children enough thinking time to process the questions and respond to them. This limits children's opportunity for reasoning and using their language skills. n Children's love of reading is promoted well and supports their language skills and understanding of the wider world. The childminder regularly encourages children to choose songs and rhymes to sing. She builds on children's experiences as

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29 July 2025 they progress from learning to handle books and touch different textures to following the plot of a story. She uses role play, puppets and other strategies to make stories memorable and engaging. n The childminder is a warm and positive role model. She has clear expectations and encourages children effectively to behave well and use please and thank you as they play. She is very patient and observant and acts promptly to support and help children if they are tired or concerned in any way. n The childminder has made a positive beginning to her provision. She takes opportunities to reflect on her practice and discuss it with other early years professionals, such as local authority advisers and other childminders. She collaborates with health visitors and other support workers to help address any gaps or delays in children's learning. n The childminder strongly encourages children's physical skills and health and

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well-being. Children learn to control large and small movements as they join in many action songs throughout the day and take part in dance activities. They learn to enjoy and appreciate the benefits of home-prepared healthy meals and snacks. n Parents strongly recommend the childminder. They know that their children are happy and making good progress. They welcome the useful information the childminder shares with them about their children's development and regular activities.

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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 strengthen planning to ensure the systematic development of children's mark making and creative independence to further support their progress n provide children with adequate time to process and respond to questions asked to encourage reasoning and use of language skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2749496 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 10405901 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 3 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2023 and is based in Rotherham. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she supports the children's learning and development, particularly their communication and language skills. n The childminder explained how she ensures the premises are safe and suitable for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the children as they played. n The childminder provided the inspector with a range of relevant documents on request. n The inspector considered the views of parents from their written feedback.

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Inspection activities

29 July 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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Inspection activities

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