Davina Florence Monaghan

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 March 2016 5 May 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 highly effective working partnerships with parents and other early years professionals. She has well-embedded strategies that are highly successful in ensuring a continuous, two-way flow of meticulously detailed information. This helps her to provide first-class care and education for all children.  The childminder gathers precise information from parents about what children know and can do before they start. She expertly assesses children's progress and skilfully uses the information to plan rich and varied opportunities. As a result, children are highly motivated and interested in learning as they play.  The well-qualified childminder uses a wide range of teaching strategies to help all children become confident communicators and further refine their pronunciation. One way she does this is by emphasising key sounds when she introduces new words and repeating back what children have said to her.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has very high expectations of what children can do and her teaching is aimed at helping them be high achievers. She gives the utmost priority to making sure children thoroughly enjoy their learning and remain eager to attend.  Parents are keen to share their strong opinions of the quality of care and learning their children receive. They write about the child-friendly environment where they know their children are safe, happy and constantly learning.  The childminder is exceptionally skilled at identifying if there are gaps in children's learning and she remains keenly focused on helping these gaps close rapidly. Children make exceptional progress from their starting points.  Children research the different foods they are going to buy for their meals and snacks. They also talk about what type of goodness is in the food they are helping to prepare. This helps them develop their understanding of what a healthy diet is.

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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

 review the programme of professional development, in order to maintain outstanding practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of children's experiences during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on their development.  The inspector evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documents, including training certificates and evidence of suitability checks.  The inspector took account of parents' written views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is extremely confident in her knowledge and understanding of how to keep children safe and protect them from harm. She places great emphasis on children's safety and carries out highly comprehensive risk assessments on a regular basis. She uses the views of parents and children to help her critically evaluate her provision. Following her last inspection, the childminder has achieved an appropriate childcare qualification and supported her assistant's development. She has significantly upgraded her systems for observation, planning and assessment. She has also enhanced the opportunities for children to explore different festivals and cultures. The childminder recognises the importance of sustaining her own and her assistant's professional development to maintain the outstanding practice and excellent outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children genuinely enjoy learning about the world around them. They research items they have found on their nature walks and then create artwork with them. The childminder uses different voices and tones to read a story. Children become fully engrossed and fill in the missing words when she pauses. They explore different ways of doing things and find alternative uses for objects, such as toy cars. The childminder tactfully extends their learning as she excitedly draws their attention to the marks they are making in the sand. Children are eager to show off their skills when she challenges them to draw shapes and write letters with the cars. Children compare quantities when they weigh and count ingredients for baking. Extremely active children move their body confidently to the songs they are singing. They skilfully use a variety of instruments to make their own music.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are involved in checking new resources to make sure they are suitable for them to use, and they learn what to do in an emergency. They are also involved in discussions about why the garden is currently out of bounds. This helps children develop their understanding of how to recognise possible dangers. Children learn about looking after their bodies, for example, the merits of keeping their teeth clean. They visit the dentist to learn about tooth decay and how to brush their teeth correctly. The childminder is very focused on helping children be emotionally ready for their next stage in learning. She has very high expectations for children to be well behaved and kind. For example, they are given small tasks to complete and are also included in activities where they share and take turns, helping them to understand how to be responsible and caring citizens.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress and are extremely well prepared for the next step in their education. They are independent learners and enjoy exploring. Children have the confidence to speak out in a group and to talk about how they feel. They show a lot of respect and care towards each other. Children are forming letters, recognising their own names and are able to dress themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417372 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 851828 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 11

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Pontefract. She operates all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. Her opening times are from 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She works with an assistant.

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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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