Childminder 311028

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 March 2016 19 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 an exceptional drive to continually develop her knowledge and skills. She frequently accesses training opportunities, using her expertise to provide a wide range of exciting and motivating learning experiences for children. She is driven to improve early years practice within the sector and shares her outstanding practice with others.  Partnerships with parents are superb. They are fully involved in their children's learning and receive a wealth of information that helps them to continue their children's learning at home. Assessment of children's progress is very closely monitored and is precise and accurate.  The childminder has an exemplary understanding of how children learn and develop. Educational programmes are meticulously planned to meet their individual needs and interests.  Children thrive in this highly stimulating, child-centred environment. They are nurtured and encouraged to explore and investigate. Child-initiated learning is supported by first-

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This provision is outstanding

rate teaching that promotes critical thinking, problem solving and perseverance. All children are making very rapid progress and some are exceeding expected levels of development.  The childminder fully promotes children's understanding that they are similar to others but also unique individuals. She provides an exceptional range of resources and activities that reflects and values the diversity of children's experiences. She helps them gain an understanding of people, families and their community.  The childminder encourages children to take well-managed risks. She provides an extensive range of activities that takes full advantage of the learning experiences the outdoors can offer. Children enjoy building dens, making music with natural objects and listening to stories around a camp fire.

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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

 help children to think more deeply about the textures of materials they use for creative activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home, both inside and in the garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from the childminder's review of her practice.  The inspector looked at children's records, discussed planning and looked at a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder carefully reflects on her practice to identify any areas for improvement. She strives to continually provide exceptionally high-quality care and learning. Children and parents are fully involved and she uses their feedback to devise focused action plans that help her enhance her service. For example, she has simplified her systems for monitoring children's progress so that they are concise and easy to understand. Parents are given detailed information about the milestones children are expected to achieve. Regular meetings keep them extremely well informed about their child's development. Safeguarding is effective. Rigorously implemented policies and procedures help to protect children from harm and ensure that their welfare is given utmost priority.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children display high levels of concentration and respond exceptionally well to the childminder's relaxed manner and exemplary teaching. Her perceptive observations of their play help her to skilfully question and explore their knowledge. She captures children's natural curiosity and they are fascinated by the varied activities she provides. Children discover things as they become immersed in creating rainbows from materials they have chosen. The childminder supports this well, although she recognises that she sometimes overlooks ways to extend this experience by encouraging a thorough investigation of the textures of materials. Children develop superb language skills and demonstrate a love of books. They retell stories using puppets and think about how these reflect their own first-hand experiences. Mathematics skills are promoted particularly well. Children are beginning to think about more complex shapes. They explore objects that are

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

straight, curved or curled. They begin to understand size as they use their bodies for measuring. For example, they use outstretched arms to measure a big piece of paper.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's emotional well-being is wonderfully promoted from the start. Parents comment that the childminder, 'Interacts beautifully and brilliantly with the children' and, 'The children adore her'. She is extremely effective in supporting children's growing understanding of how to keep themselves safe and healthy. She praises children's efforts, which gives them a sense of achievement and enhances their learning and development. Children delight in each other's company and make firm friendships. They frequently meet with a wider group of friends and enjoy exciting activities in their local community, such as visits to the local Forest School. These outings help them gain the confidence to cope very well with the larger social environment of school.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children develop a passion for learning in this superbly planned and highly inspiring environment. They are extremely well engaged and are challenged to continually extend their skills. The childminder helps them to understand simple rules, behave well and respect others. They are remarkably well prepared for their future learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 311028 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 855271 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1997 and lives in the Slaithwaite area of Huddersfield. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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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