Childminder in Kirklees

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 May 2016 8 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 well-qualified childminder displays exceptional commitment to providing an outstanding provision. She has a strong vision of how to continue to drive improvement and respond to the needs of the children and their families.  There are exceedingly strong partnerships with parents, who are fully involved in their children's learning and are well informed on ways to support learning at home. The childminder actively listens to children and parents. She values their views and acts on what they say.  The quality of teaching is of a consistently high standard. The childminder has a comprehensive knowledge of how children learn. She uses her wealth of childcare experience to plan rich and extremely effective activities. These are highly responsive and tailored to meeting children's individual learning and care needs. Consequently, children make excellent progress.  The outdoor learning environment is exceptional and particularly supports those

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This provision is outstanding

children who learn better outdoors. Children have freedom to explore, use their senses and be physically active. For example, they investigate the mini-beasts in the bug hotel and experiment in the mud kitchen. Children observe the tadpoles and build and construct using the logs, sticks and stones.  Children's personal development and well-being are very effectively supported by the warm and affectionate care given to them by the childminder. Children demonstrate a real sense of belonging. They are confident, capable and flourish in her care.

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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

 consider taking every opportunity for professional development to ensure the continued high quality of care and learning for children.

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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 reviewed the activities with the childminder.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of adults in the setting.  The inspector took the written views of parents into account.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has robust knowledge of safeguarding procedures to keep children safe from harm. She knows who to contact should she have any concerns about children in her care. A very wide range of well implemented and robust policies and procedures and well-managed records underpins the childminder's excellent practice. This helps to keep children safe. The childminder uses training and research to extend her professional development for the benefit of each child. She is keen to develop this even further to enhance her knowledge. The childminder's assistants receive excellent support and guidance. They have regular supervision, through which their professional developmental needs are identified. They have good access to training, and skills gained are put into practice to enhance children's learning. Partnerships with other professionals involved in children's care are very good to ensure continuity.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder makes highly detailed observations and assessments of children, which are accurate and precise. She pinpoints children's current stage of learning, identifies their next steps and monitors these consistently to ensure they progress exceptionally well. Where assessments show any gaps in children's learning, further rigorous planning helps children to quickly catch up and gaps are closed. The quality of her interaction with children and of how they learn is excellent. This contributes significantly towards children's superb communication and developing language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's good health is given the utmost importance. They benefit from healthy, home- cooked meals, made from fresh ingredients. They learn about food that is good for them through discussions and activities. Children learn where fruit and vegetables come from and take part in growing and planting activities, all of which helps them to understand about growth and decay. Children are beginning to understand about the benefits of good dental hygiene to protect their teeth. Children learn to respect others and develop an open and positive attitude to people's differences and diversity. Children form emotionally secure relationships with the childminder. They are prepared exceptionally well for any changes in their lives, such as their move on to school.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are inquisitive and engaged in learning superbly. They learn about life cycles as they observe how tadpoles develop into frogs. Children use their mathematical skills as they measure their sunflowers or see how many smaller containers of gel beads are needed to fill one large one. They learn about sound and rhythm as they play with an excellent range of musical instruments. Children quickly identify the instruments that are strummed, hit or shaken as they play them softly and loudly. Consequently, children, including those in receipt of funding, make rapid progress and develop excellent skills in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY360130 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 849601 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 14

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. She operates Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two, three-and four-year-old children. She has an early years qualification at level 3 and employs two assistants.

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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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