Childminder in Kirklees

Inspection date 7 May 2019 Previous inspection date 28 March 2014

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder works very closely with parents. She uses excellent systems to share information with them. The childminder keeps parents very well informed of their children's daily activities and ongoing progress. Parents are extremely happy with the care provided and the progress that their children make. n The childminder's home is very warm and welcoming. She has an excellent range of high-quality toys and resources, inside and in the garden. All are stored extremely accessibly to children, enabling them to make choices in their play. n The childminder monitors children's progress well. She completes extremely detailed regular, accurate and comprehensive assessments and has an excellent understanding of children's development. The childminder plans activities to support each child to make outstanding progress from their starting points. Children are exceptionally well prepared for their next steps in learning and for the move on to nursery and school.

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder works exceptionally well with other settings that children attend. She shares valuable information about children's development, which helps to provide continuity of children's care and learning. n Children safely and confidently carry out a wide range of tasks for themselves and develop excellent social and independent skills. The childminder is extremely attentive and responsive to children's individual needs and preferences.

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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

n continue to make the most of professional development opportunities to maintain and enhance the excellent practice.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has a highly professional approach. For example, she follows through her policies, procedures and risk assessments with clear daily, monthly and annual checks. This helps her to ensure that she meets every area of safeguarding and welfare requirements to a very high standard. Highly accurate self-evaluation helps the childminder to plan incisively for improvements and to professionally develop her own practice. She plans to renew her training regularly to ensure she keeps her knowledge up to date. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of child protection issues. She knows precisely how to respond should she have any concerns about the welfare of a child in her care, and completes extensive safeguarding training.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of what children can do. She uses this to plan highly successful activities that motivate children to become successful learners. She is extremely effective in teaching children about recognising numbers and ensures that children have lots of fun. For example, children enjoy looking at the numbers displayed on the wall and then go on to count how many bowls in the tray have oats in. Children are extremely keen to listen to the story about Goldilocks. They use their imagination extremely well, pretending to feed Goldilocks with the porridge oats. Children are motivated and cooperate exceptionally well when completing challenges. For example, they follow excellent instructions from the childminder as they listen to a song and complete the actions with scarves. The childminder's interaction with the children is highly stimulating. She talks to them constantly. This helps children to be

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

enthusiastic learners and very good communicators.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children rapidly develop their independence. For example, they are very keen to make their own wraps. Children show lots of enthusiasm when choosing their own fillings and then cut the wraps in half, receiving excellent praise from the childminder. She promotes very good hygiene practices. Children know to wash their hands before mealtimes and after going to the toilet. The childminder skilfully uses mealtimes to extend children's understanding about the food they eat. This helps children to choose food that is good for them. The childminder is an excellent role model. Children have exceptional manners and the childminder praises them for remembering to say 'please' and 'thank you'. This helps to boost their confidence. Children enjoy lots of outdoor play opportunities in the extremely well-resourced garden. The childminder takes children to local parks, out in the community to meet elderly people and to child-orientated groups. This helps to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

promote children's social skills and self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make exceptional progress in their learning and development from their starting points. Children show considerable enthusiasm for recognising letters and using numbers during their play. Children have a very close and warm relationship with the childminder and their peers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469250 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10068921 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection 28 March 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in the Birstall area of Batley, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Registers

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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