Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 April 2016 23 February 2012

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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 places a very strong focus on children's individual learning needs. Her planning and assessment arrangements are precise and sharply focused to ensure individual children continually learn new skills and enjoy challenging activities.  Partnerships with parents are excellent and ensure children's individual needs are quickly identified and superbly met. Precise and regular information is shared about children's progress. Parents are highly engaged in supporting and guiding their children's learning at home.  An extremely strong focus is placed on promoting children's communication and language skills. The childminder constantly talks to children as they play, effectively modelling language and introducing new words. Children's speaking and listening skills are developing exceptionally well.  The childminder is an excellent role model. She is calm and patient and promotes positive behaviour. Children develop an understanding of the feelings of others, are

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This provision is outstanding

polite, share and take turns. Children's behaviour is exemplary and they respond exceptionally well to the praise and encouragement they receive.  Children are highly valued and respected as unique individuals. The childminder understands their personal, social and emotional needs and addresses these through warm, responsive interaction. This results in extremely close relationships between the childminder and children in which they thrive.  The childminder secures the views of parents and children and other professionals through her rigorous self-evaluation processes. She continually reflects on her practice and her precise monitoring of the provision means that children continually receive high-quality learning experiences.

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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 planned changes to the already excellent programme of professional development that maintains the outstanding quality of the provision and evaluate the impact on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the childminder's home and garden used for childminding.  The inspector jointly observed and discussed the teaching and learning activities provided with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, the childminder's qualifications and training, children's learning journeys and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector took into account the views of children and parents and other professionals from testimonials and questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children play in a very safe and secure environment. The childminder has a comprehensive awareness of the safeguarding procedures and is extremely confident about the action to take in the event of a concern. Very successful systems are in place to accurately monitor the educational programmes and the progress children make. There is excellent communication with parents regarding their children's achievements. The childminder receives exceptional feedback from parents about the quality of care provided and they describe her as, 'Exceptionally caring and committed'. She has identified the potential in undertaking professional development opportunities to help her maintain the outstanding quality of teaching and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations for children's learning and development. She is passionate about enabling their learning through planned and spontaneous play. She has an expert knowledge of how children learn. The childminder interacts extremely well with children to engage them in communication. She is very skilled in enabling children to play, explore, create and think critically. The childminder has a very good ability to turn all activities into meaningful and enjoyable learning opportunities. She uses a variety of puppets and soft toys as props to maintain their attention and captivate their interest. Children enjoy cuddling up to the childminder to listen to expertly read stories. Mathematical concepts are threaded very successfully into play from an early age. Children learn to count, recognise shapes and compare size and sort objects into sets. They relish her involvement in their chosen play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's health and physical development are supported very effectively. The childminder places a strong emphasis on healthy eating and excellent hygiene routines. Children develop excellent self-care skills and they attend to their personal hygiene needs with minimal assistance. She takes every opportunity to encourage learning in everyday routines and experiences. Children have great opportunities to spend time outdoors. All children benefit from taking part in an extensive range of outings. They learn about nature and wildlife while visiting local nature reserves and in the sensory area of the childminder's garden. From an early age children learn to value themselves, respect differences in others and learn about different festivals and celebrations throughout the year.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

The childminder ensures that all children, including those who receive funded education, are exceptionally well supported. They quickly settle and demonstrate high levels of confidence, concentration and independence as they explore and investigate resources. Children enjoy their time with the childminder and make rapid progress in their learning. They develop essential skills in preparation for school. Excellent attention is given to helping all children build firm foundations for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 321841 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 847835 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1992 and lives in Walton, a village on the outskirts of Wakefield. She operates 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. The childminder 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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