Firth, Emma Louise

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 June 2016 28 September 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's first-class engagement and questioning builds on children's learning and their communication skills superbly. Her highly motivational approach significantly enhances children's enjoyment and natural curiosity. Children are exceeding developmental expectations in many aspects. Meticulous individualised observation, assessment and planning are clearly contributing to this.  Children take part in a wealth of inspiring outings and activities. These are organised marvellously, creating a rich, stimulating environment where children freely access indoors and outdoors. This is highly successful in facilitating their individual needs, interests, learning styles and stage of learning.  The childminder is an excellent role model. This contributes significantly to children developing essential social skills. Highly effective methods, such as the Wow board system, achievements and a newsboard, stamps and stickers, all reinforce positive

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This provision is outstanding

behaviour. Children's safety and physical well-being is promoted exceptionally well.  There is excellent consultation and information sharing with parents and other settings. This helps the childminder to promote outstanding continuity in children's care and learning. Excellent settling-in arrangements help children to build extremely good attachments with the childminder and feel emotionally secure.  Children have uninterrupted time to explore, investigate and develop their own ideas and are engrossed in creative activities. They show exceptional concentration and focus, such as when making pretend ice creams with shaving foam; a wonderful extension to the innovative indoor role-play ice cream parlour.  The childminder demonstrates an outstanding commitment to self-reflection and is constantly seeking ways to improve, including through the excellent involvement of children and parents.

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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 plans in place to enrich children's excellent outdoor learning experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation, written feedback, records of learning, planning and evidence for the suitability of those living on the premises.  The inspector spoke to a parent during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder implements stringent safety practices and meticulous risk assessments. She has an excellent knowledge of child protection issues. Extensive sources of information and evaluation tools are utilised to help review and enhance the provision. Questionnaires and a comments box, for instance, involve parents and children. The childminder has an excellent commitment to continued professional development. As part of this, she has gained a level 3 home-based childcare qualification. She now has plans to attend Forest School training, in order to enrich children's experiences in her outdoor area. The childminder's outstanding quality has been recognised in many ways by her local authority. She is very proactive in trying to set up new initiatives in the community.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children's creativity is magnificently fostered. They observe the shaving foam oozing on to the large tray. The childminder suggests adding food colouring and flavouring to see what kind of ice creams they can make. Children observe this with fascination and amazement. Children make swirling patterns and use clipboards with paper to place their orders or record ingredients for making ice cream. They use an extensive range of utensils to fill and pour, and count ice cream scoops. The childminder and children have immense fun together. Parents are highly encouraged to access, and add to, online records of learning. They also contribute items to complement planned activities, topics or events from home. Regular development summaries are shared and the childminder has introduced progress meetings.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

First rate information is gained from parents to help children settle. This period is closely monitored and discussed with parents in a subsequent meeting. Extensive communication tools are then used to keep parents up to date. Excellent arrangements for transitions support children's move on to school. Uniforms are added to role-play resources and pictures of schools and walking routes are displayed. Wonderfully nurturing relationships are observed between the childminder and children. Toddler's care needs are intuitively and sensitively met and unhurried routines foster excellent independence and self-care skills. Children readily help themselves to the outdoor water dispenser and enjoy making snacks. Toddlers delight in helping to water the newly planted herbs. Activities greatly foster early collaborative working, sharing and taking turns.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children thrive and make exceptionally good rates of progress, showing superb levels of interest. They develop a first-class understanding of how to be a successful learner from an early age. They acquire the key skills and an excellent foundation for future learning. Children demonstrate outstanding levels of independence and self-confidence. They delight in sharing exciting experiences and behave extremely well. Children are developing an excellent early awareness of difference and make traditional foods from a range of cultures.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY278369 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 848635 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 September 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in the Wilsden area of Bradford. She operates all year round, Monday to Friday, from 7am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides 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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