Wilson Melanie Anne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 2016 19 May 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 has an exceptional insight into how children learn. Children thrive and learn in the highly stimulating and homely environment. The childminder has aspirational expectations for each child, and they attain high levels of achievement. They are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage in learning.  The childminder uses focused, ongoing observations of children's progress to plan specific activities. She builds on the next steps in their learning highly effectively. Assessment is regular and precise, and all children make rapid progress from their starting points.  Children have a very strong bond with the childminder. This helps them to settle very quickly, and to be ready to begin their excellent learning experiences.  Children are excellent communicators. The childminder uses an exceptional variety of questioning techniques to skilfully extend children's language and problem-solving

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This provision is outstanding

skills.  The childminder has very clear and consistent boundaries in place, which help to promote children's understanding and they behave exceptionally well.  The childminder is highly driven and her commitment to continuous improvement is very clear. She is exceptionally proactive in obtaining feedback from children and parents about her practice, which assists her in developing her in-depth evaluation.  Partnerships with parents, school and outside agencies are at the heart of the childminder's aims. Highly effective processes are in place to share information and work closely with other professionals.  Practice is extremely inclusive for all children. The childminder provides an extensive range of experiences that promotes children's understanding of people, their community, cultures and social values.

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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 the use of information technology experiences to improve further the already excellent outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children and spoke to the childminder throughout the inspection.  The inspector carried out an observation of a planned activity and discussed the outcome with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and training certificates, including evidence of the childminder's suitability and the suitability of all people living on the premises.  The inspector looked at the childminder's planning documentation, children's learning and development files and children's assessment records.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form and took account of the views of parents through their written feedback. She also looked at a selection of risk assessments and policy documents, including the safeguarding policy and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder demonstrates an excellent understanding of her responsibility to protect the children in her care. She is extremely clear about the procedures to follow if she has concerns about the safety of a child, and updates her safeguarding knowledge regularly. The childminder is extremely dedicated to her work. Her pursuit of excellence, since her last inspection, means that she is constantly looking for new ways to improve. For example, she has identified her drive to attend further training, and has gained a childcare qualification to improve the already excellent quality of provision further. The childminder is proactive at evaluating her provision and practice. For instance, she has identified that she wants to extend children's understanding of technology even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an exceptional understanding of children in her care and how they learn. She uses every opportunity to extend children's language and understanding. During activities, the childminder skilfully asks children open-ended questions. Children explore their thoughts and ideas as they respond to the childminder. This helps them to successfully build on their vocabulary. In addition, the childminder reads popular stories with related props to engage children in purposeful story sessions. Older children confidently recognise letters and discuss rhyming words. The childminder takes opportunities to help children to compare sizes. For example, children categorise Russian dolls in size order, making comparisons to which is smaller or larger, and which one comes second or third. Children identify shapes and count during their play. They are confident when they experiment with mixing paint colours. They make recognisable marks in paint

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

with their hands and discuss writing the letters in their names. Children enjoy seeing the different effects they produce. This approach boosts children's understanding of positional language, numbers and enables them to confidently guide their own learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form excellent relationships with the childminder in the calm, welcoming environment. Their ideas are always valued and they gain high levels of confidence and self-esteem. The childminder teaches children about healthy food. She provides them with nutritious home-cooked meals and healthy snacks. The childminder teaches children to respect each other's views and to be kind to each other. For example, during a rousing music session, children follow simple instructions, play cooperatively as part of the group and listen to each other's ideas. When the childminder introduces musical instruments, children continue to display high levels of self-control and concentration. Children develop their physical skills extremely well in the childminder's garden.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress from their starting points. Children are self-confident and highly motivated. They persevere, pay attention and become highly inquisitive and active learners. Children are particularly well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY279465 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 848648 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 15

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Chapel Allerton, Leeds. She operates Tuesday to Thursday, 7.30am to 6pm, all year round and Monday and Friday before and after school, term time only. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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