Childminder in Barnsley

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 are fully engaged and very motivated to learn throughout their time with the experienced and thoughtful childminder. They make excellent progress in all aspects of their learning. Children are very well prepared for the next stage in their education and development, including starting school. The childminder helps children to build extremely well on their vocabulary and language skills as they play, listen to stories and talk to her. For example, two-year-old children confidently use words such as 'honeycomb', 'hive' and 'delicate' with a clear understanding when they talk about their investigation into bees and other insects.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are very well behaved and feel safe and secure. The childminder helps children to increasingly recognise their own emotions and respect the needs of others. She is an excellent role model. Children rise to the childminder's high expectations and are keen to persist with challenging tasks, such as fastening buttons and changing nappies on their baby dolls or putting dried peas and other small objects in different-sized containers. They achieve high levels of independence. Parents are very appreciative of the purposeful guidance and detailed communication they receive from the childminder to support children's learning at home and their smooth transition to nursery and school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder focuses strongly on developing the highest standards of children's communication and language skills. She plans thoroughly to encourage children to listen carefully to the spoken word, hear and repeat new words and develop the confidence to participate in conversations. For instance, children regularly sit together and explain to each other what they have enjoyed learning that day and why. The childminder introduces children to exciting new vocabulary and skilfully helps them to speak clearly and pronounce words accurately. n The childminder places the development of children's love of rhymes, songs and books at the heart of much of their learning. She helps children to learn a wide range of songs, sing with confidence and clarity and enjoy creating their own imaginative verses. The childminder introduces children to a breadth of fiction and non-fiction books that utterly engage their interest and develop their

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vocabulary and knowledge of the world, as well as using displays, weekly library visits and story sessions. Children become very familiar with the well-read books and can repeat key sections with accuracy and enthusiasm. n The highly experienced childminder is passionate about her role and highly ambitious for all children to make the most of their time with her. She accurately reviews the quality of her provision through, for instance, well-constructed parental questionnaires, discussions with children and local authority advisers.

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9 July 2024 The childminder makes very good use of focused training and conferences to develop, for example, strategies for exciting reading and storytelling. She takes a lead role in working with other childminders to develop curriculum planning and learning opportunities. n The childminder develops children's personal and social skills extremely well. She is an excellent role model and carefully assesses children's individual needs to support their ability to work collaboratively and develop their self-assurance. For example, she makes excellent use of photos and photobooks for children to develop their understanding of families and relationships of all kinds and to reflect on and learn from past experiences together. The childminder introduces children to many cultural experiences, ranging from finding out about life in Ghana to travelling upstairs on a double-decker bus for the first time. n Children's physical development is strong, as the childminder systematically

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promotes their skills in this area. Children learn to refine their hand and finger control as they use pens, crayons and paintbrushes of varying length and thickness. The childminder helps children to develop careful scissor control and recognise which scissors are needed for cutting different materials. Children dance, run and jump with 'busy feet' and talk about how their heart rate increases with exercise. n The childminder supports children's very good behaviour and excellent manners very well. Children learn about their emotions and identify their feelings as they go through the day. The childminder shows children how to pause, listen to others and work together to resolve any disagreements. Children are excellent at tidying up efficiently and say that 'teamwork makes the dream work'. n Parents are extremely proud to recommend the childminder. They value the strong relationship she establishes with their children and the very effective

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working partnership with themselves. Parents are prepared to travel some distance to ensure their children benefit from her care.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 302678 Local authority Barnsley Inspection number 10346943 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 31 August 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives in Darfield, near Barnsley. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3 and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time with the childminder. n The inspector reviewed a sample of key documents the childminder provided. n Parents shared their views on the childminder's setting through discussion and written feedback.

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Inspection activities

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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