Hedison, Phillipa Susan

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28/01/2013 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 1 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 1 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Partnership with parents, nursery and school are excellent and make a superb contribution to meeting children's needs. This ensures they are exceptionally well prepared for the next steps in their learning.  The childminder is highly skilled and sensitive in helping children form secure emotional attachments. This ensures children feel extremely safe and develop a growing independence.  The childminder is highly enthusiastic and actively contributes to continuously improving her practice; this helps to ensure exceptional outcomes for children.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn; she is highly skilled in using excellent strategies to engage, challenge and progress learning. This supports children to be very motivated and eager to join in.  Assessments are clear, precise and fully identify children's characters, abilities and progress which helps to successfully inform planning for the next stages in children's

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are scheduled:  at least once in every inspection cycle. The current cycle ends on 31 July 2016  more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged as inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage; or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised for inspection where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and care routines in the lounge of the premises, and checked the suitability of all other areas used by children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the visit.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation, evidence of suitability of household members and a range of other required documentation.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector also took account of the views of some parents, as recorded in their written feedback to the childminder.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2012. She lives with her husband in Netherton, Wakefield. There are schools, shops, parks and public transport links in the local area. All of the ground floor of the home and the bathroom on the first floor are used for childminding. There is an enclosed garden to the rear of the premises for outdoor play. The home is within walking distance of local amenities, such as schools, shops and parks. The childminder keeps three cats as pets.

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Information about the setting

The childminder currently cares for one child in the early years age range. She is registered on the Early Years Register and on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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Information about the setting

The childminder is able to take and collect children to and from local schools, nursery and pre-schools. She is a member of the National Childminding Association.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 extend opportunities for children to access the garden all year round to make best use of this area in supporting children's learning and good health.

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who attend

The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the seven areas of learning and provides an inspiring range of activities that sustain the interest of the children in her care. Children's language, vocabulary and understanding of why and how things work, is encouraged by the childminder's excellent questioning techniques and consistent explanations. This fully supports children's curiosity and extends their thinking. For example, when the childminder is sat reading books with children she constantly asks questions and encourages the children to think about what is happening, what is going to happen and why.

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who attend

Children learn about numeracy, shape and space during everyday routines and the childminder's targeted approach to children's next steps in learning. For example, the childminder has provided children with an ever challenging range of graded jigsaws. Children thoroughly enjoy the challenge set by using jigsaws of different levels of difficulty and enjoy completing them with the sensitive and well-targeted support given from the childminder.

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who attend

The childminder makes superb use of every opportunity to link into all areas of learning. For example, when they are taking part in a baking activity the children are encouraged to write numbers in the flour on the table. This reflects the childminder's excellent knowledge of the children's identified next steps in their learning and the ability she has to introduce innovative learning opportunities to these in spontaneous situations. In this way, children are having great fun whilst teaching is superbly targeted at their specific needs. As a result, they make excellent and rapid progress given their starting points.

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who attend

The childminder's enthusiastic approach and continuous commitment in working with parents and school to involve them in children's learning, helps to provide an excellent understanding of children's individual needs. This ensures that children make very effective progress and gain an excellent range of skills that will support them extremely well as they move onto the next stage in their learning.

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who attend

The childminder helps children to learn to be highly independent and encourages them to manage their own personal needs. Children demonstrate a very good awareness of the outside world as they read stories and explain what is happening. They also celebrate events throughout the year as the childminder plans exciting and interesting activities using the seasons and annual festivals as a guide. For example, they celebrate Chinese New Year, incorporating food, dragons and learning about the use of chopsticks

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children form very secure attachments; they are extremely happy and confident because the childminder is highly skilled and sensitive in providing a warm and welcoming environment for parents and children. This helps them to make an extremely smooth transition into the childminder's care because they feel so safe and at home with her. The childminder makes excellent use of high ratios to afford quality time and support for both parents and children.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder gives high-priority to the safety of the children and effectively supports children's growing understanding of how to keep themselves safe and healthy. For example, children learn how to keep safe when they visit the duck pond and understand that they must hold hands.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The playroom is well equipped and supports children's free choice and easy access. They are encouraged to learn about healthy lifestyles and regularly visit parks the library and the duck pond. The childminder encourages children to understand about the outside world and they learn about the seasons of the year and its impact on the wildlife. There are many outdoor opportunities provided for children. However, there is scope to extend the accessibility and make best use of, the childminder's garden in order to further enhance and promote children's learning and good health.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder acts as an excellent role model and this encourages children to respond positively to any request the childminder may make. For example, they happily help to tidy up and show growing independence as they know where the toys and equipment belong.

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provision

The childminder is highly motivated and has an excellent understanding of her responsibilities to ensure that the provision meets the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has effected clear systems to monitor their implementation. She has a very secure awareness of child protection procedures, has attended relevant training and has an excellent knowledge of the correct procedures to follow should she have any concerns. This ensures that children are protected.

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provision

The childminder is enthusiastic and demonstrates a highly successful drive to strongly improve. She is proactive in accessing a range of training courses to develop her knowledge and understanding of children's learning and development. Her evaluation ensures she is very well informed of the provisions strengths and areas for development and has a purposeful vision of how she intends to continue to improve outcomes for children. The childminder is very experienced in working with children and this has a very positive impact on the children she cares for. As a result, she has built up an outstanding provision in a very short space of time.

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provision

The childminder has excellent relationships with parents, nursery and school. This significantly enhances her knowledge of children's individual interests and needs, and actively contributes to all aspects of children's learning and development. Parents receive a wealth of information, and robust systems are in place to ensure that parents fully contribute to their children's learning and development. For example, parents receive progress checks that clearly identify their child's character, ability and achievements.

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provision

The childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn, children are very motivated and eager to join in, and consistently demonstrate the characteristics of effective learning. The childminder is highly skilled in using excellent strategies to engage, challenge and progress learning. Assessments are precise, well focused, and include all those involved in the children's learning. This ensures a cohesive approach to children's care, learning and development, which promotes much continuity for children.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY449436 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 809261 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 0 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises that are usually their own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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