Jones, Sally Ann

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 January 2016 15 January 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder enthuses and engages children in their play and learning; she gives them confidence in their own abilities. Children are highly motivated to persevere, to solve problems and to try new experiences.  The childminder uses highly accurate assessments to provide superb challenge for children, extending their learning whatever their starting points.  The dedicated childminder demonstrates a consistently calm and caring manner. She has an excellent understanding of how to provide sensitive support to promote children's emotional well-being. Children are extremely happy; they settle quickly and form very secure attachments with the childminder.  Parents' views indicate that they are extremely satisfied with the high-quality care, which the childminder provides for their children. There are excellent arrangements for sharing information about children's progress, development and care needs. Parents

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This provision is outstanding

are exceptionally well supported to contribute towards their children's ongoing learning at home.  The extremely positive links with school support children to be exceptionally well prepared for their move on to school.  The childminder constantly strives for excellence in all aspects of her practice. Continual improvement is persistently driven through highly effective systems for reflection and evaluation.

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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

 continue to develop inspirational opportunities for children who prefer to play and learn in the outdoor environment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation, records of training, a selection of policies and procedures and the childminder's self- evaluation.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder and discussed the outcome.  The inspector considered the views of parents provided through written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder uses her comprehensive policies and procedures to effectively support her strong practice, and help keep children safe and secure. She maintains her strong professional knowledge by attending regular and relevant training. She enthusiastically involves children and seeks the views of parents in her programme of improvements. For example, the childminder plans to enhance the outdoor provision with the help of children, to further enrich learning opportunities. The childminder is registered to work with an assistant. The assistant works very occasionally, usually to ensure an excellent level of safety on outings, during school holidays. The childminder demonstrates how she provides excellent support and supervision for her assistant.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has expert teaching skills which are underpinned by her qualifications, substantial experience and thorough knowledge of child development. She provides each child with an extremely well judged level of challenge in both adult and child-led play and learning. The childminder demonstrates an excellent awareness of the different ways in which children learn most effectively. The ways in which the childminder supports children's imagination, communication and language skills are exemplary. She has a deep understanding of how children's emotional and social development can impact on their attitudes towards learning. She works tirelessly to motivate children and to develop their concentration, high self-esteem and an enthusiasm towards their learning. This prepares them with the essential key skills they need for moving to nursery and school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has developed highly effective strategies to support children's understanding of the different aspects which contribute towards a healthy lifestyle. Parents comment that they receive excellent support from the childminder in aspects of care and development. For example, they value the additional support the childminder has given them in developing a consistent approach towards managing behaviour. All the children demonstrate they have a thorough understanding and comply with the high level of behaviour which the childminder expects from them. The childminder shows exemplary practice in how she supports children to develop the key skills which prepare them to become independent. She uses highly effective strategies to enable children to begin to assess and manage risks in ways which are appropriate for their age and stage of development.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

The childminder uses highly effective and accurate ways to monitor and track the progress of each child. All children make excellent progress in their learning and development from their unique and individual starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 314382 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 847664 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 15 January 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1993 and lives in Bridlington. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Saturday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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

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