Childminder in Calderdale

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 October 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 childminder is passionate about his own professional development and raising standards across the early years. He is inspiring and innovative in his drive to share exceptional practice, and supports other childminders to improve achievement for all children. Parents describe the childminder as compassionate, gentle and nurturing. They say his brilliant practice exceeds expectations.  The childminder's evaluation of his practice is meticulous. He discusses changes with parents, children and other professionals. The childminder's excellent partnerships support highly effective monitoring of children's progress. He immediately identifies and addresses any gaps in their learning extremely successfully.  The childminder's superb understanding of how children learn means he provides a rich, varied and imaginative curriculum. He precisely focuses the planning to give children the very best opportunities to reach their learning goals. Highly challenging

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This provision is outstanding

activities inspire children's desire to learn and discover exceptionally well.  The childminder's infectious enthusiasm extremely successfully captures and nurtures children's interest in imaginative play. For example, brave knights riding hobbyhorses work together to rescue princes and princesses who have been turned into frogs by wicked witches.  The childminder supports children exceedingly well to develop extremely positive behaviour and high levels of self-control. They enjoy an exceptionally wide range of experiences that promote their understanding of people, families and the wider world.

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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

 enhance the already excellent teaching of mathematics with even more opportunities for children to learn how to measure time.

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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 evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children, the co-childminder and assistant during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to parents and took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an exceptional understanding of child protection and is highly vigilant. He ensures that his assistants complete training to identify signs and symptoms of abuse and report any concerns. The childminder listens to children extremely well, and is highly effective in teaching them to keep themselves safe from an early age. He effectively helps older children to understand the risks of using social media and the consequences of behaviours, such as cyber-bullying. The childminder constantly looks for ways to enhance his practice, through training and research. He monitors his assistants' practice meticulously through focused coaching and mentoring. The childminder supports them exceptionally well to continually extend their knowledge and skills. The childminder and his co-childminder fully exploit each other's strengths to provide children with exemplary care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder's passion for teaching means that children are excited and highly motivated to learn more. He effortlessly promotes mathematics throughout play and daily routines. Children learn how to group objects, estimate, and count. They learn about size, capacity and three-dimensional shapes. Children learn that print is all around them, including marks they have made, printed labels, books and a range of texts. The childminder has an exceptional in-depth understanding of how using tools, such as tongs help children to develop the coordination and small-muscle skills they need for early writing. The childminder listens perceptively to children. He encourages children to question, think critically, make links and recall learning. Children discuss their creative ideas extremely confidently. They use natural materials they have collected to create impressive 'magic wands'. Children squeal with delight during outdoor games, and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

confidently talk about past, present and future. They explore how things change over time, although they have fewer opportunities to learn how to measure time.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder uses the exceptionally vibrant, highly welcoming and superbly organised environment extremely well to inspire and motivate children. They settle quickly and have superb relationships with adults and each other. Children experiment with different ways of moving, such as 'funny running', hopping and jumping with feet together. They observe the effects that exercise has on their bodies. Children learn robust hygiene routines and enjoy an extremely wide range of healthy home-cooked food. Babies who are tired from the excitement sleep outside in the fresh air, snuggled up in cosy blankets.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make exceptionally rapid progress from their starting points, with many exceeding their expected targets. They are extremely confident and self-assured. Children are highly independent, motivated learners who listen carefully to adults and each other. They have exceptional communication and language skills. They are exceedingly well prepared for the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489682 Local authority Calderdale Inspection number 1020619 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 18 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 registered in 2015 and lives in the Shelf area of Halifax. He works alongside other registered childminders and assistants. He operates Tuesday to Thursday from 7.45am to 5.30pm, and Friday 7.45am to 5pm, all year round, except family holidays and bank holidays. The setting 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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