Childminder in Barnsley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 August 2015 26 January 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 Children's emotional and physical well-being are supported extremely well by the caring and nurturing childminder. As a result, children are confident and develop exceedingly strong relationships with the childminder and each other.  Children thoroughly enjoy the wealth of excellent learning opportunities provided by the childminder. Activities are expertly planned to meet each child's preferred way of learning. As a result, children consistently make rapid progress in their learning.  Children thrive and are stimulated to learn in this very welcoming, child-centred environment. There is an extremely sharp focus on helping children to acquire communication and language skills and on promoting their physical, personal, social and emotional development.  The childminder provides children with an extremely healthy balanced diet that promotes their understanding of healthy food choices. Children's outdoor experiences

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This provision is outstanding

highly promote their physical well-being and understanding of the world.  The experienced and well-qualified childminder continuously strives for extremely high standards in the service she provides. She achieves this across all areas of her provision through rigorous self-evaluation.  Exceptionally strong partnerships exist with parents. The childminder keeps them extremely well informed about their children's care and development. Parents are actively involved and highly enthusiastic about working with the childminder to support their children's development.  The childminder places the utmost importance on safeguarding children. She has an excellent knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures and updates her safeguarding knowledge through appropriate training.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 consider enriching the outdoor area, in order to promote children's understanding of growth even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities taking place in the lounge and outside in the childminder's garden.  The inspector took account of the views of parents in written testimonies.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's observation and assessment records and the register of attendance. She sampled other documentation, including suitability checks for household members.  The inspector and the childminder discussed the childminder's knowledge of safeguarding, how she supports children's learning and how she evaluates her provision.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder uses her wealth of knowledge and extensive experience of how children develop to plan for children's learning and development. She expertly matches activities to each child's individual development needs. Children enthusiastically participate in a wide range of exciting learning opportunities. They gain a wealth of skills, ensuring that they are exceptionally well prepared for their move to school. Children's developing writing skills are promoted in a range of ways as they access pens, chalk and water outdoors. The childminder challenges children in their play to maximise their learning. For example, she asks them what they need to make the bubble machine work. She gives them time to work out a strategy to solve the problem and supports them sensitively when necessary. Children complete challenging nursery-rhyme jigsaws and the childminder provides corresponding finger puppets to support their imaginative play, extending their learning

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who attend. This is outstanding

further. Consequently, all children make excellent progress as they are fully engaged in a wide range of superb play opportunities.

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outstanding

The childminder's obvious enjoyment of her role ensures that children form exceptionally strong bonds and attachments with her. This helps children to feel emotionally secure. Frequent praise and encouragement as they play is highly effective in promoting their confidence and self-esteem. The childminder enthusiastically promotes healthy lifestyles and the importance of exercise. Children delight in dancing and joining in with action songs. When children have been active, the childminder asks them if they feel hot or cold and gets them to have a drink. These conversations help children to understand why they need to have regular drinks to keep themselves hydrated. Children's independence skills are promoted as they set the table, pour their own drinks and help to clear away after meals. Children learn where food comes from as they help to grow and tend the fruit and vegetables in the childminder's garden. The childminder's exemplary role modelling and

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outstanding

positive language ensures children learn to speak respectfully to each other.

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provision is outstanding

Children's learning and development are supported exceptionally well. The childminder completes regular, detailed assessments of children's abilities and identifies their next steps in learning. The childminder plans a targeted programme of professional development. She attends training, carries out her own research and shares ideas with other practitioners. The childminder continuously strives to improve her provision. She actively seeks out opportunities to extend her professional knowledge and is eager to apply what she learns. The childminder strives to build on her excellent provision and has identified that there are opportunities to provide more exciting growing and planting activities. The childminder has established exceptionally good partnerships with parents, professionals and other providers. This ensures that children's individual needs are consistently well met.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY383967 Local authority Barnsley Inspection number 873890 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 January 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in the Darfield area of Barnsley. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She has an early years qualification at level 6.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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