Childminder in Rotherham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 February 2016 14 July 2011

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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 has extremely high expectations of what children can do and she prepares them exceptionally well for the next stage in their learning. Children make excellent progress in their learning as a result of high-quality teaching.  Extensive information sharing between the childminder, parents and other settings that children attend creates a collaborative approach to ensure that children's needs are exceptionally well met. Parents make valuable contributions to their children's progress reports.  Children benefit from the childminder's precise assessments of their starting points. This enables her to provide highly challenging experiences as they start to attend.  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.  The environment is exceptionally well organised and includes a superb range of

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This provision is outstanding

resources that excites children's curiosity and imagination. Children demonstrate excellent levels of concentration as they play and are highly motivated to learn.  Partnership working with parents is robust. Parents are extremely well informed about all aspects of their child's progress through excellent communication and sharing observations. Parents are provided with ideas and guidance to continue children's learning at home.  Children form secure and caring attachments with the childminder and each other. This helps them to feel emotionally secure. Frequent praise and encouragement as they play effectively promote their confidence and self-esteem.

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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

 extend professional development plans and training even further to enhance the already excellent quality of teaching and learning.

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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 took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and from their written feedback.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of qualifications and recent training completed by the childminder and the suitability of all household members.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and sampled other documentation, including relevant policies, procedures and health and safety documents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of how to keep children safe. She is very clear on the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child in her care. Self-evaluation is sharply focused. The childminder thoroughly evaluates all aspects of the provision using information from children, parents, her co-childminder and assistants. The childminder works closely alongside her co-childminder. They share ideas to improve the setting, in order to provide exceptionally high-quality childcare. The childminder also recognises the importance of maintaining her knowledge through professional development opportunities, with plans to increase this to enhance further her already excellent teaching strategies.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children thrive in this highly stimulating environment. The quality of teaching is outstanding. Next steps in children's learning are precisely planned and provide consistently high, challenging and motivating learning opportunities. The childminder completes accurate assessments of children's learning based on her regular and high- quality observations. Storybooks are carefully selected by the childminder and displayed throughout the setting. Children demonstrate that they are deeply engaged in their learning. For example, they use puppets and props to participate in action songs and to retell stories. Children's early literacy skills are developed extremely well because the childminder makes excellent use of rhymes and stories, as well as teaching children the sounds that letters make. Children have plenty of opportunities to learn about shapes and counting. This helps to promote their mathematical development. For instance, children

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

use weighing scales in their pretend shop and they say how much money the items cost. The childminder promotes communication and language exceptionally well. Her skilful interaction with babies and young children helps them to develop new vocabulary and supports them to extend sentences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children behave extremely well and are relaxed and happy in this welcoming home. Children's sense of belonging is fostered exceptionally well. They enjoy looking at photographs of themselves and their artwork is displayed for all to see. The childminder teaches children about values. They learn to share, take turns and consider others. Children learn how to manage their personal hygiene. They know why it is important to eat a healthy diet and take plenty of exercise. Parents express that they are extremely happy with the care that the childminder provides.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress from their starting points. They learn important skills which help to prepare them extremely well for the next stage in their learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY419644 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 850093 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 29

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 July 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in the Stag area of Rotherham. She operates from the address of her co-childminder all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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