Childminder EY476576

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 August 2016 Not applicable

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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 has highly effective working partnerships with parents. Her strategies enable them to actively contribute to their children's learning and ensure a continuous two-way flow of information that helps her to provide the exact learning and care that children need.  The childminder's pursuit of excellence is demonstrated by an exceptionally well- documented evaluation of her setting and an action plan that reflects the changing needs of children. This is constantly reviewed and implemented.  The childminder's assessments are precise and sharply focused on children's overall development. They include information from parents and other early years providers, which means that there is a comprehensive picture of what children can do and what they need to learn next.  The well-qualified childminder is a confident teacher and uses a wide range of teaching strategies to help all children to become confident communicators. One way she does

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This provision is outstanding

this is by showing a genuine interest in what they are doing and engaging them in interesting and purposeful conversations.  Children are very active and interested learners. They are extremely well motivated by the childminder who has high expectations of them all. Children are successfully challenged through activities that are focused on their individual interests and abilities, and aimed at them being high achievers.  The childminder has put a lot of thought and effort into providing a learning environment children find highly stimulating.  The childminder is exceptionally quick at identifying if there are gaps in children's learning and remains keenly focused on making sure these gaps close rapidly. Children make exceptional progress from their starting points.

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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

 refine the already successful systems for sharing information with parents, so that they have even more precise details of how they can further support their children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of children's experiences during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on their development.  The inspector evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documents, including the childminder's training certificates and evidence of suitability checks.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is extremely confident when discussing how to safeguard children and protect them from harm. She is knowledgeable about possible signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect. The childminder prioritises children's safety and regularly completes highly comprehensive risk assessments. The childminder provides comprehensive information to parents about her role and responsibilities in providing care and education to their children. The childminder has first-class procedures to help her monitor the quality of the care and education she provides. The childminder recognises there is scope to refine the information provided to parents to guide them in helping their children make even swifter progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is significantly enhanced by the innovative ideas the childminder has to motivate children. She begins a number and counting session with a little exercise explaining to children they are warming up their counting fingers. Children sing a number song and use their fingers to count and represent numbers. They confidently match numbers and at a young age begin to recognise when a number is taken out of sequence. Learning is skilfully extended as children sing a rhyme describing how to write numbers in the air, which they eagerly do. The childminder supports children very well as they learn to pronounce letter sounds. Children love learning new things. They look at and touch real honeycomb while talking about how bees collect pollen from flowers to make honey. Children are intrigued by small insects. They place them under a magnifying glass and search through pictures to identify them. Children are challenged to find number cards

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

and use tongs to find them in the sand. Children experiment and try different ways to transport sand to water. They learn about quantities as they use various containers to fill and empty bottles.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Parents share their strong opinions of the setting. They talk about how fast their children learn and their eagerness to attend. Children develop the skills to recognise possible dangers and to keep themselves safe. They know how to leave the premises quickly in an emergency and why they wear high-visibility vests during outings. They use equipment, such as scissors, safely. Children learn about the merits of eating well and exercising regularly. They eagerly join in their regular yoga session, which they are very proficient at. Preparing children emotionally for school is given the utmost priority. The childminder talks to children about school being a new adventure. She introduces routines, such as self-registration, which builds children's confidence because they learn to recognise their name in print. There are very high expectations for children to respect others and to be responsible and caring citizens. For example, they readily take turns and consider others.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress and are exceptionally well prepared for school. They can change their own clothing and have the confidence to contribute and speak out in a group. Children know their letters, numbers, shapes and colours.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476576 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 972338 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and operates her provision from her parents' home situated in Minsthorpe, near South Elmsall. Sessions are available all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has qualified teacher status and provides funded early education for two-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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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