Bruce, Sarah Madeline

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2016 25 January 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 is dedicated to the pursuit of providing excellent care and learning experiences for children. She constantly reflects on the quality of the teaching and learning and is extremely committed to continually improving her setting.  Children flourish in the care of the childminder and develop a deep sense of belonging. Their emotional well-being is extremely strong. Highly skilled interactions and consistent care from the childminder support children's exceedingly good relationships with her.  The childminder uses a range of excellent teaching methods to promote children's exceptional language and communication skills. She skilfully engages older children in complex discussions as they play. Children are asked probing questions that challenge their thinking and promote their understanding to the highest level.  Children are extremely well mannered, kind and caring. Their behaviour is exemplary.

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This provision is outstanding

The childminder is an excellent role model for the children in her care.  The childminder provides children with a wealth of outdoor learning experiences in the local and wider community. Children are developing an excellent understanding and awareness of other people.  Partnerships with parents are exceptionally strong. An excellent two-way sharing of information is established when children first start. Parents are fully involved in establishing children's starting points in their learning. This highly collaborative approach ensures that children's individual needs are remarkably well met.  The childminder provides a vibrant learning environment that is superbly resourced and meticulously planned, indoors and out. Children are inspired and display exceptional levels of curiosity.

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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

 implement the excellent improvements planned for the garden area and monitor the impact of this on children's learning.

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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 completed an evaluation of teaching with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector checked children's records and a range of other documents, including policies and procedures, training certificates, suitability checks, children's learning records and planning documents.  The inspector took account of discussions with parents and comments written by parents for the purpose of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The safety and protection of children are central to the childminder's practice. She is trained to an advanced level in child protection. Very robust safeguarding policies and procedures are proficiently implemented. The well-qualified childminder is proactive in seeking out opportunities to further improve her knowledge and skills. She regularly attends conferences at centres of excellence and reflects on research and current quality practice. She carefully considers ideas she can implement within her setting to further improve outcomes for children. The childminder rigorously monitors and tracks children's progress across all areas of learning. This helps to ensure that any concerns in their development are identified swiftly and early interventions put in place to help them catch up quickly. The childminder has excellent relationships with schools and regularly takes part in joint activities. Parents are extremely

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

complimentary about the superb quality of care and learning experiences provided. The childminder has developed a plan to further improve learning opportunities in her garden.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn and develop. She skilfully uses children's interests to plan highly engaging activities which are expertly differentiated to support and extend their individual learning. The childminder has exceedingly high expectations of what children can achieve. Older children display outstanding abilities in their communication and language skills. Children demonstrate their understanding of time and the seasons of the year. They talk assertively about how old they are and that they will be four in October. They explain that this is after the summer. The childminder encourages optimal levels of physical activity. Babies enthusiastically crawl at speed in the garden and confidently pull themselves up to manoeuvre around the sturdy furniture. Older children display exceptional skills and accuracy in kicking balls at a target. They demonstrate their excellent mathematical

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

understanding as they talk about how high, how fast and how far the ball travels.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely confident to speak to unfamiliar visitors about what they are doing. Their good health is promoted exceedingly well. The childminder helps children to learn about healthy lifestyles and has established the highest standards of hygiene during daily routines. From a young age children develop their understanding of the importance of using sun cream to protect them from burning in the hot weather. Children display high levels of physical well-being. They enjoy plenty of time outdoors. Babies sleep contentedly in their prams in the garden, which helps to further assist their sense of well-being and helps them to gently wake to the sounds of nature.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children demonstrate high levels of motivation and concentration during their play. Children's literacy skills are developing especially well. Older children demonstrate excellent pencil control and write the letters of their names with precision. Children are extremely well prepared for their future learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY344853 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 849375 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a diploma in the Montessori method of education, equivalent to a childcare qualification at level 4.

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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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