White, Catherine Jayne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 May 2016 6 September 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's home is incredibly welcoming and very well organised. Children benefit from free access to a wide range of exciting and stimulating resources, which helps them to successfully learn as they play.  The highly ambitious childminder is very successful at evaluating her practice. She gathers the views of parents and children effectively and uses these to help her identify her priorities for improvement.  The childminder forms excellent partnerships with others to support children's learning and well-being. She shares information meticulously to ensure that children receive continuity in their learning and make excellent progress.  Children form very close relationships with the childminder. She helps them to feel highly valued and to appreciate the feelings of others. The childminder uses extremely successful methods to support children to become proud of their achievements and self-assured.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children are very well supported during times of change. They master the skills they need to be ready for school and are extremely well prepared for the move.  The childminder uses her excellent skills and experience to support children to recognise and understand number concepts. For example, they enjoy learning to find numbers and identifying bigger and smaller numbers as they play in the sand.  The childminder has very high expectations of how children should behave. She gently and consistently guides children to understand rules and boundaries and why they are necessary. Children's behaviour is exemplary.

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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 build on the excellent support given to parents to help them guide their children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions and children's daily play routines.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents and other professionals.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated a planned activity together.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including policies, procedures and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is highly skilled and offers children exceptional levels of care and education. She rigorously risk assesses all areas of her home and quickly addresses any potential hazards for children. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a very clear knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures and the actions to take if she has concerns about a child's welfare or safety. The childminder uses the information she gathers from self-evaluation to continually improve her practice. She has recognised an opportunity to extend the support offered to parents to help them guide their children's learning at home. Her professional development is highly focused. For example, she researches new initiatives and continually improves her teaching methods by attending training. This helps her to maintain the excellent outcomes already achieved for children. The childminder uses a highly effective monitoring system

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

to help her recognise and swiftly close any gaps in children's development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is a highly skilled teacher. She inspires children to become deeply engaged in the exciting activities on offer. The childminder knows the children very well. She shows a superb ability to meet the differing needs and interests of all of the children in her care. The childminder skilfully supports their communication and language skills. Children enjoy learning letter sounds and practising new words as they play together with the childminder. The childminder extends activities very effectively and challenges children skilfully. For example, they enjoy anticipating what comes next in familiar stories and rhymes. Children are extremely well supported to learn about their natural environment. They enjoy playing a noughts and crosses game made from sticks and stones in the garden.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are respected and valued by the childminder. They are very happy and relaxed in her home. Arrangements for supporting children through times of change are excellent. The childminder skilfully gathers information from parents to support new children to settle quickly and form secure bonds. Furthermore, their emotional well-being is very well supported when they are moving on to school. The childminder has an innovative approach to supporting children to understand and respect diversity. For example, they enjoy learning about the places their travelling teddy bear has visited. Children thoroughly enjoy having free access to fresh air and outside play.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress in their learning and development. They are gaining the skills they need to independently manage their personal needs. Furthermore, they become confident to build positive relationships with their peers. Children develop a strong sense of self as they enjoy talking about their families and homes. They quickly learn how to keep themselves safe from harm, as they take manageable risks and learn to assess danger. Children are motivated, excited learners. They are developing firm foundations for their future learning experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY345169 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 849383 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 6 September 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Bramley, Rotherham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years 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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