Stacey Jade Thompson

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 March 2018 14 May 2013

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder has formed very strong relationships with the children. They benefit from being cared for in a nurturing environment where they feel safe and develop a positive sense of belonging. The childminder is an excellent role model, teaching children to be kind and caring towards one another and helping them to build strong friendships.  The childminder promotes children's understanding of mathematics well. She uses opportunities, such as during creative activities, to support their awareness of colour and shape. In addition to this, the childminder promotes good use of mathematical language during her discussions and play with children.  Partnerships with parents are extremely well established. The childminder exchanges information with them regularly, so they can work together consistently to support children, such as with feeding. Also, the childminder encourages parents to contribute

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This provision is good

to the targets she sets children, so they can support children further at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently teach children about other cultures and places to extend their understanding of the 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

 help children to learn more about the wider world to further support their understanding of cultures, similarities and differences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact on children's progress. The inspector spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  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 within the home.  The inspector took account of parents' comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of how to protect the children in her care and she is confident to identify signs and symptoms of abuse. The childminder completes regular child protection training and has the required policies and procedures to follow, if she has concerns about children's welfare. The childminder has effective partnerships with other professionals to ensure a joint approach in achieving continuity and cohesion in children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gets to know the children very well. Ongoing observations of children's development enable her to quickly identify and target any gaps in their learning. The childminder gets down to children's level and is playful in her interactions which, in turn, encourages them to join in. For example, children develop imagination skills as they pretend to make cups of tea and prepare meals for children, adults and dolls. They develop their own ideas for play. The childminder encourages children to explore and investigate through everyday activities, such as looking at how ice melts. From an early age, children show a keen interest in books. They sit on the childminder's lap and listen while she reads and they enjoy feeling the textured pages. Children express their wish to sing a favourite rhyme and join in with the actions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder helps children to become independent very quickly. Children display great positivity in their own abilities and considerable efforts in attempting to do things without help. The childminder is an excellent role model who helps children to learn about boundaries and expectations. The nurturing nature of the childminder helps to provide children with a calm and enthralling play environment. For instance, children enter into an in-depth conversation about the snow outside the window. This helps to build on their curiosity and to prompt more questions for their inquisitive minds. Children show an advanced awareness about keeping themselves safe and in eating healthily. For example, they use knives and forks skilfully at mealtimes and all of them are encouraged to serve themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children show increasing confidence as they practise physical skills, such as standing unaided. They clap their hands in enjoyment as they hear favourite songs. Children develop the small-hand muscles they will need to make marks or write as they attempt to use tongs and pick up ice cubes with tweezers. Babies begin to develop good communication and language skills. For example, they babble and gesture to make their needs known. Children learn a good range of skills that prepares them well for the next stage in their learning and in readiness for their move on to school or nursery.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY460885 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 1066798 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She works with a co-childminder at the co- childminder's house. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. She 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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