Childminder EY498971

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 June 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

 Partnerships with parents are highly effective. The childminder and her assistant are fully committed to engaging parents in their children's learning. As a result, parents actively and regularly contribute to their children's excellent progress.  The assessments of children's progress are precise and sharply focused. They provide a comprehensive picture of what children can do and what they need to learn next.  The childminder is a confident teacher and makes excellent use of a wide range of teaching strategies. The childminder and her assistant have a genuine interest in what children are doing and are always ready to offer the support and guidance children need to move on in their learning.  Children behave very well and are inspired through a learning environment that provides a wealth of experiences and challenges for them.  The childminder is very perceptive and knowledgeable about children's development.

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This provision is outstanding

This helps her to quickly identify any gaps in children's learning so that she can plan accordingly and ensure that children make exceptional progress from their starting points.  In their aim to further enhance the already exceptional experiences provided, the childminder and her assistant are working towards an accredited qualification.  Children's eagerness to learn is reflected in their confidence to ask questions and seek help.

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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 nurture partnerships with other settings that children attend to increase the already excellent outcomes for children.

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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 and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documents, including the childminder's 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 give the utmost priority to maintaining their expert knowledge of how to safeguard children and protect them from harm. In their pursuit of excellence, they critically evaluate every aspect of their setting by involving parents, children and other early years professionals. This helps them to provide the type of environment and experiences that parents who choose the setting seek for their children. The superb support the assistant receives has motivated him to embark on a professional childcare qualification. The childminder recognises there is room to focus even more on partnerships with other settings that children attend to sustain the excellent outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children are very enthusiastic, energetic and inquisitive learners, and thrive through their love of being outdoors. They put all their attention and effort into what they want to do. Children enjoy exploring different ways of creating music with a wide variety of instruments from around the world. Innovative recycling of materials provides children with resources they love to use. For example, they drive toy cars around roundabouts and along roads made of cable reels and pieces of facia. Children find different ways to transport water to make their mud pies. While perfecting their filling and pouring skills they learn about quantity and weight, and explain the coffee pot is full and heavy. Children rise to constant challenges and show great determination to keep on trying until they achieve their aim. Children are eager to use and repeat new words the childminder introduces. This helps them to expand their already rapidly growing vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Parents say that they really appreciate the personal touch children receive and the use of natural resources within the environment. Children understand the merits of eating well and the benefits of daily fresh air. They help to prepare their meal and talk about the food making them strong. Children know how to keep cool and hydrated in the heat and to wear hats and sun cream for protection. Children quickly adapt to the natural environment, and skilfully recognise and manage risks. For example, they carefully negotiate quite large boulders to reach an item of interest. There are very high expectations for children to be responsible and caring citizens. Children help to set and clear the dinner table, learn to take turns and consider the impact of their actions on others.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress and excel in the skills they need for the move on to school and future learning. They leave the childminder as independent individuals and strong communicators with excellent physical skills. They wait for their turn to speak out in a group, and know their letters, shapes and colours. Children use numbers, count and know when there is less and more. Children are interested in the world around them and understand the need to respect others who may be different to them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498971 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1053132 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 12 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 2016 and lives in Wakefield. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder 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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