Reaney, Karen

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 March 2018 31 March 2014

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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 shows a tremendous commitment to her ongoing professional development. She reads and researches relevant topics extensively to enhance her knowledge and to improve outcomes for children.  The childminder provides a wonderfully bright, welcoming and well-resourced environment for children to play in. Children's artwork adorns the walls and it is clear that they feel relaxed and at ease in the childminder's home.  The childminder documents children's learning extensively in beautifully presented and annotated books. These wonderful stories of children's time with the childminder are shared regularly with parents so that they can see the excellent progress children make.  Children enjoy an exceptionally broad and interesting range of activities while they are with the childminder. She provides each child with highly challenging experiences that stimulate their enjoyment of learning.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children are full of confidence. They are motivated to learn and demonstrate very high levels of concentration. Children read book after book with the childminder. Even young children join in and recite the words that they know well.  Parents are extremely happy with the childminder. Without exception, they all praise the excellent quality of care that she provides for their children. They comment that they find her support invaluable and that she is like a family member to them.

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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

 consider even more ways to consistently help children to link letters and sounds to enhance their excellent early literacy skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact on children's progress. She spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at documentation and records, including evidence of the suitability of adults in the home.  The inspector took account of parents' comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The hard-working and dedicated childminder has an excellent understanding of the early years foundation stage. She is highly organised and manages her setting proficiently and professionally. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has extensive and up-to-date knowledge of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse. She is confident to make a referral if she has concerns about a child in her care. The childminder constantly reflects on the quality of her provision. She is an active member of a network group, where she shares ideas and compares excellent practice ideas. The childminder provides excellent support for children as they move to local schools. She has plans to tailor her teaching of letters and the sounds they represent more precisely, in line with the specific curriculum children will follow in Reception class.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is an inspirational teacher. She knows the children she cares for exceptionally well and plans superbly for their interests and different abilities. Children access a wonderfully wide range of interesting and stimulating activities. Some recent examples include: investigating a range of natural objects using a digital microscope; experimenting and making 'potions' with test tubes and pipettes; and making and exploring 'fairy gardens'. On the day of inspection, children enjoyed rolling and moulding sparkly play dough. The childminder modelled how to roll, flatten and build structures. Children copied her movements and repeated 'rolling, rolling', as they played. The childminder uses careful questioning to support children's mathematical knowledge during play. Children learn how to use positional language and show that they can count confidently.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder builds outstanding relationships with children and their families. She carefully meets children's needs and gives them plentiful praise for their achievements. Children demonstrate extremely high levels of confidence and self-esteem. The childminder manages children's behaviour exceptionally well. There are clear boundaries in place which children respect. Children learn about the importance of remaining healthy. They enjoy an excellent range of fresh fruit and vegetables for their snacks, including beetroot, blueberries and strawberries. They take part in a range of outdoor activities that enables them to develop excellent physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children flourish in the childminder's care. They maintain excellent concentration for extremely long periods of time in purposeful activities. They are inquisitive and curious learners, who are confident to try new things and ask questions. Children are exceptionally well prepared for future learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 300437 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 1087028 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 31 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1989. She operates Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm all year round. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3 and provides free 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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