Childminder EY359868

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 May 2016 25 November 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

 Children flourish in the welcoming and extremely nurturing environment. They very confidently explore their surroundings and learn skills that will help them make the best possible progress in readiness for the move on to school. Children access an excellent range of first-rate activities and experiences which promotes all aspects of their play and learning very successfully.  The childminder is passionate about her role and is an excellent and highly positive role model. She consistently uses clear guidance for children about what is acceptable behaviour. The childminder and her assistant instil a strong sense of well-being and belonging. This ensures children feel extremely safe and secure in their care.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of how young children learn. She knows the children very well and uses highly accurate observations to tailor activities to meet their individual learning needs.

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This provision is outstanding

 Highly comprehensive systems are in place to monitor and check the quality of teaching and learning. These help the childminder to maintain outstanding levels of achievement. Assessments are rigorous and activities are planned to ensure every child's enjoyment and achievements are assured and optimal challenge is provided.  The childminder encourages parents to make valuable contributions to their children's learning. She guides parents exceptionally well in this. Comprehensive newsletters with upcoming events and learning ideas, home-activity sheets and a lending library help parents to extend children's learning further. The childminder promotes a shared approach to learning extremely well.  The childminder and her assistant robustly evaluate their provision. All parents and their children are included in this process. The childminder regularly reflects on her practice to make sure all children benefit from the excellent improvements she makes

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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

 monitor the impact that the continued programme for professional development has on maintaining the excellent standards of care and teaching already achieved.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and her assistant's practice and their engagement with children throughout the inspection.  The inspector held discussions and conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the qualifications and recent training completed by the childminder and her assistant. She also checked evidence of the suitability of all household members.  The inspector viewed children's files and assessment records and a range of relevant policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to a small number of parents and took account of their written views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder places an extremely high priority on promoting children's ongoing safety and welfare. She has an excellent understanding of the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child in her care. There are thorough procedures in place to ensure the suitability and supervision of her assistant. The childminder provides an exemplary service for young children and their families and she recognises the benefits of continuous professional development. She has identified the need to continue to complete research and training to reinforce her own and her assistants already excellent knowledge of child development. Extremely good partnerships with schools and nursery staff help ensure children are provided with excellent consistency and continuity in their care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder takes very good account of children's interests and follows their lead in play. Children talk confidently about what they enjoy doing while in the childminder's and assistant's care. This includes reading books, playing throwing and catching games and creating insects with paint and stones. The childminder's interactions with the children are superb. During activities, she takes time to listen with genuine interest to what children have to say. She asks them very meaningful questions to make them think, in order to improve their understanding and learning. Children enthusiastically work with their friends to find clues on a 'pirate treasure hunt'. They demonstrate exceptional concentration, thinking and problem-solving skills as they read the numbered clues and try to figure out where the next clue might be hidden. They eagerly pour water down pipes, dig in the sand tray and look up, down, behind and underneath different play areas to find the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

buried treasure. Throughout the activity, the childminder and her assistant encourage children to talk about the different sea creatures they find and to describe the texture of the wet and dry sand.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is very patient and highly organised. Children greatly benefit from their time spent with the childminder and her assistant. Her extremely child-centred approach ensures children's emotional well-being is exceptionally well supported. Children's health and physical development are given high priority. They have excellent opportunities to spend time outdoors and eat healthy, nutritious meals. Children's behaviour is excellent and the childminder teaches them safe practices, such as how to carefully use knives at snack time. They become highly independent in their personal care and know why they wash their hands before eating.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make swift progress in their learning, including those receiving funded education. Children are highly confident, active and enthusiastic learners. Children's literacy and mathematical development are excellent. They are able to identify the letters that make up their name. Excellent consideration is given to making sure children are emotionally and socially ready for a smooth move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY359868 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 849597 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 12 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with her husband who is an assistant. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3 and offers 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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