Childminder EY487844

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 July 2017 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 well-qualified childminder has worked extremely hard to provide a setting of outstanding quality. She has used her wealth of knowledge and experience to provide a child-centred environment in which children thrive and flourish.  Partnerships with parents are exemplary. The childminder keeps parents consistently well informed about their child's achievements. They have a shared vision for children's learning and care.  The childminder's expert teaching makes learning rewarding and exciting. She comprehensively plans to meet each child's individual needs. She works closely with other settings and professionals to implement precise strategies so that gaps in children's learning close rapidly.  Children form very strong attachments with the childminder. They are happy, well settled and build strong, trusting and secure emotional bonds, helping to support their well-being.  The childminder is an excellent role model. Children are polite and are confident to talk

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This provision is outstanding

to visitors. They share toys and resources and play well alongside each other. Children receive praise and encouragement and good manners are positively encouraged.  The childminder provides a rich, varied and imaginative range of highly stimulating activities to promote children's learning.

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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

 build on the already excellent professional development and continue to enhance the superior experiences for children who prefer to learn outside.

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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 spoke to the childminder and discussed children's progress and how she plans for their learning at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and through written feedback provided.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household, some of the policies and procedures and the childminder's self-evaluation, training and qualifications.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a very robust and in-depth knowledge of how to recognise a child may be at risk. She knows how to report any concerns she may have about children's welfare. She seeks training on a range of safeguarding issues and keeps up to date with changes in legalisation to ensure her procedures are current. The childminder reflects rigorously on her practice to drive developments in her setting and achieve extremely high standards of provision. She takes into account the views of parents and children. As a result, the childminder has identified a need to develop the outside area even further to provide even more experiences for children who prefer to learn outside. Parental involvement is exceptional as from the start they are involved in their child's learning. They regularly update the childminder about their child's interests. They are encouraged to support their child's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is highly knowledgeable about children's individual needs and current stages of development. She carries out frequent observations and makes robust assessments of children's learning which are shared with parents. Planned activities are clearly focused on children's next steps and are adapted to follow their interests. The childminder promotes children's language and communication skills extremely well. For example, she models language consistently and supports children to extend their vocabulary. Children learn to make decisions in their play superbly. Outdoors, they look at the mud and make cakes in the mud kitchen. Then they press the potato masher down on top of the cake and the childminder introduces the word 'compress' to describe what they are doing. They admire the pattern left behind in the mud.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder joins in children's play with great enthusiasm. She plays alongside the children and superbly facilitates their learning. The childminder nurtures children with sensitivity and they respond to her warm interactions. The childminder has successfully developed children's interest in food and healthy eating. They have grown a wide variety of fruit and vegetables. They pick the raspberries and talk about strawberries they have previously enjoyed. They look at the tomatoes and talk about how they have to go red before they can eat them. The childminder teaches children to respect others' views and be kind to each other extremely well. Children become very independent in their self-care. Children develop their physical skills and participate in regular outings.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those in receipt of funded education, make excellent progress from their starting points. Children gain key skills to support their future learning in literacy and numeracy. They rapidly gain self-confidence, social skills and develop their concentration and listening skills extremely well. As a result, children are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning or the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487844 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 1010357 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Ravenfield, near Rotherham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays, family holidays and a week at Christmas. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for 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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Telephone number

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