Childminder EY494435

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 December 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

 Partnerships with parents are highly effective and they are fully engaged in their children's learning. The childminder and her assistant successfully implement strategies to help parents actively contribute to this. For example, they provide resources and guidance to enable parents to complete activities at home with their children.  A keen evaluation of her setting and its impact on children's learning and well-being demonstrates the childminder's pursuit of excellence. Her action plan takes account of feedback from parents, children and her assistant. The childminder and her assistant constantly review these plans and adjust them to reflect the changing needs of children.  Assessments are precise and sharply focused on children's overall development. This helps the childminder to plan precisely for children's individual learning needs.  Parents share their extremely positive opinions of the setting. They say they are more

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This provision is outstanding

than happy with the care and education their children receive. The settling-in process is quickly adjusted to meet the emotional needs of themselves, as well as their child.  The childminder and her assistant are well qualified. They identify training to update their existing knowledge and skills. Very robust recruitment procedures and mentoring of staff ensures they are suitable to work with children.  The childminder and her assistant have an excellent understanding of how practice supports children's progress. They know what children can do on entry and confidently demonstrate the progress they are making.

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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

 continue to enhance the excellent engagement with other early years providers that help children make even swifter progress.

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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, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documents, including 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 and her assistant have a wealth of knowledge and understanding of possible signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect. They confidently state that children's safety will always take priority and are clear about the procedures to implement should they feel a child is at risk. The exceptional working partnership that exists between the childminder and her assistant complements each other's individual skills and significantly enhances the quality of teaching. The childminder provides comprehensive information to parents through regular meetings and newsletters. The childminder is continuing to explore how to further engage with other providers who care for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Keenly tuned into what children are interested in, the childminder and her assistant find sensitive and innovative ways to support their learning and development without taking over. Children learn about the cold environment that polar bears and penguins live in. Finding ice on top of the water trough outside, they are highly motivated to explore further. They find out what happens if they add more water onto the ice and watch with intrigue as the ice begins to break and melt. Babies explore a variety of items in a basket and learn that some things still exist even though they cannot see them. For example, the childminder hides items behind her back and babies look for them. Babies' emerging language is expertly promoted. The childminder copies their sounds and hand gestures, showing that she understands they are communicating with her. They are encouraged to raise themselves from the floor with the help of furniture and to help themselves to items

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder's excellent knowledge of the babies and their individual emotional needs helps her to provide high-level care, to which they respond without hesitation. Babies happily cooperate with nappy changing and learn to feed themselves. They feel secure in the childminder’s presence, interacting with others and occasionally checking back in with her. Older children are happy, extremely confident and independent. They have great relationships with the childminder and her assistant, who works closely with them. Children make healthy choices, as they help to prepare homemade pizza.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress. They behave well and understand the rules of working together. They listen to others, wait their turn and share. Children put on their coats and shoes and never forget to wash their hands. Children are very skilled communicators. Mathematics and literacy have become a natural part of the setting and children use numbers and counting during play and find reasons to write for a purpose. They are extremely keen to write their names and enjoy listening to stories. Children enjoy singing familiar number songs, measure each other's height and identify who is taller and smaller. These are some of the skills they are very accomplished at which help them to be exceptionally well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494435 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1032653 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12

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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 Wakefield. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm Monday and Tuesday, from 7.30am to 6pm Wednesday and Thursday, and from 8am to 4pm Friday, except during bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three-year-old children and works with an assistant.

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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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