Childminder 310840

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

Children flourish in the rich and stimulating learning environment that the childminder has created. They are happy and feel safe, secure and ready to learn. Children show delight in developing new abilities, such as completing a shape sorter for the first time. The childminder encourages them to practise and extend their newfound skills with great enthusiasm. They celebrate together and the childminder has genuine pride when watching children accomplish new things.

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The provision is outstanding

Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder consistently treats them with courtesy and respect. She has high expectations for all the children in her care. Children develop their independence and self-care skills, so they can confidently manage their own personal needs. Even younger children can put their own coats on and manage zips and buttons. Children are confident and independent learners. They acquire exceptional skills and attitudes that prepare them for future learning, including school.

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The provision is outstanding

Children visit the childminder's allotment and have many opportunities to experience nature and the changing seasons. The childminder helps children to learn about growth and decay. Children grow their own fruit and vegetables. They enjoy their home-grown foods at snack time and even take some home to share with their families.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides children with a vast range of opportunities to develop their speech and language skills. These include highly engaging and thoroughly enjoyable story times. Children excitedly join in with key phrases and actions. The childminder supports children to learn new words and to understand their meaning. She models new and exciting language for the children to mirror. This helps to broaden their vocabulary and extend their descriptive language. n 'Where in the world I come from' documents are completed by children's families to highlight children's connections around the world. The childminder uses this information to help children learn about their origins. She shows children where their parents and grandparents were born on the world map and this generates discussions about different countries. This helps children to feel unique, to value diversity and to celebrate their differences.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides exceptional support for children and their families to ensure that all children make excellent progress. She has built extremely positive partnerships with parents. This helps to promote excellent levels of consistency and continuity for children. When children first start, the childminder talks to families about recognising signs of separation anxiety during transition. She offers them strategies to promote children's emotional security. Parents praise

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23 January 2020 the childminder for her passion, kind nature and empathy. They are overjoyed with the activities and outings that children experience in the childminder's care. n Self-evaluation is highly effective. The childminder works with parents, early years consultants from the local authority and children, to enable her to evaluate her practice from different perspectives. The childminder seeks children's thoughts and opinions to enhance her provision. For example, children recently asked for more baking activities. The childminder has since introduced baking time with them. They have made pancakes, Welsh cakes and pizza. This helps children to feel that their voice is valued and allows them to direct their own learning experiences. n The childminder is passionate and extremely dedicated to offering outstanding provision. She recognises the importance of consistently extending her skills and knowledge. She has a superb understanding of how children develop and the

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foundations of children's learning. Parents are involved in every step of their child's learning journey. They complete 'where am I now' forms to update assessment records. n The childminder encourages children to become role models for each other. For example, when younger children do not know an answer to a question, the childminder encourages them to seek it from their older peers. This promotes children's self-esteem and self-worth and helps children to develop excellent social skills. The childminder encourages children to show respect to each other and sensitively supports them to manage their feelings.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder knows precisely the procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child. She completes regular safeguarding training to enhance her already sound awareness of wider safeguarding issues and can identify when a child may be at risk of harm. The childminder seeks further training opportunities to meet the needs of her current cohort of children. For example, she attended asthma management training when a child who has asthma started at her setting. This focused training enables her to obtain secure knowledge to safeguard and care for the children in her setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 310840 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10117214 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 1 to 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 4 November 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 1993 and lives in Golcar. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk around all areas of the setting to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised n The childminder and the inspector reviewed written policies and discussed the procedures relating to children's safety and welfare. n The inspector looked at children's records, the childminder's planning and information exchanged with parents. n The inspector took account of the views of parents and other professionals in their reference letters.

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Inspection activities

23 January 2020 We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

23 January 2020 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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