Childminder in Rotherham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 March 2018 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

 Children are extremely well prepared for school. The oldest children are highly motivated learners who are very eager to join in. They show the high levels of concentration and the independent thinking skills they need to be effective learners.  Children are exceptionally confident and their very strong attachments to the childminder provide the security for them to become absorbed in leading their own play. They have excellent social skills and their superb ability to cooperate with friends enables them to create and extend their own elaborate imaginative games.  The childminder has developed highly effective strategies that enable parents to share in children's learning at the setting and encourage them to extend it at home. Parents appreciate the chances to join in and delight in sharing what children learn at home.  The childminder has a deep understanding of how children learn and very high

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This provision is outstanding

expectations of what they can achieve. She meticulously plans for children's learning using sharply focused assessments of their development.  Children's welfare is central to everything the childminder does. She is acutely aware of the impact children's overall well-being has on their learning and especially strong partnerships with parents ensures any issues are very quickly addressed.  The childminder is uncompromising in her pursuit of excellence. She rigorously evaluates her practice and identifies extremely focused areas for development.

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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 already high-quality learning experiences outdoors to maintain the excellent opportunities for children to investigate and explore.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact it had on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of several short activities with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of persons living and working in the home. She discussed the childminder's safeguarding procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to at the inspection and through the childminder's own questionnaires.  The inspector spoke to children, the childminder and her assistant throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has thoroughly reviewed children's progress and identified that boys and girls show different rates of progress in their language skills. She is working very closely with the local authority and other professionals to implement specific programmes of support to quickly close these gaps. Highly focused training has been used to improve the outcomes of individual children and deepen the childminder's knowledge of how to support early speech. Safeguarding is effective. Children's welfare is paramount, and the childminder is vigilant and proactive in responding to any concerns about their well-being. Comprehensive procedures are understood by her assistants, so they can quickly respond to any issues.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder and her full-time assistant are experienced and well-qualified teachers. She uses her expert knowledge and skilful interactions to create high levels of challenge for children. The childminder's high-quality teaching skills capture children's attention and they become fascinated by investigating if objects can be moved by blowing on them. Children show their incredible thinking skills as they rotate objects to make them roll and work out which is the easiest to move. The childminder and her assistant are highly responsive to children's own play and watch carefully as children explore toy animals in their own way. They wait for exactly the right moment to expertly extend their play by making suggestions and asking questions to make them think.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children thrive in the highly stimulating environment as the childminder skilfully creates opportunities to motivate individual children. For example, she carefully plans where to put drawing materials to entice specific children. All children move with confidence and skill around the setting, demonstrating their strong understanding of how to keep themselves safe and their exceptionally positive behaviour. The childminder skilfully supports children to develop superb self-control and solve problems by talking to their friends. She creatively weaves resources, books and activities through her setting to help children develop a meaningful understanding of cultures beyond their own. Children regularly get involved in preparing food to develop their physical skills and strengthen their understanding about healthy eating habits. The childminder intends to enrich the garden to maintain children's excellent engagement in investigation and exploration.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress in their development and any gaps in achievement are closed. Older children quickly develop the ability to concentrate, listen intently to stories and follow complex instructions. They delight in becoming very independent, ready for school, and confidently take responsibility for a range of tasks, including developing their own self-care skills. Children have superb language skills for their age and can use them very effectively to communicate their ideas as they play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493120 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 1030625 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 18 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 North Anston, near Rotherham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status and provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. She regularly works with two assistants.

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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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