'Outstanding' childminder

Congratulations to Stephanie Checketts, childminder from Warwick who recently received ‘Outstanding’ judgements across all of the 4 inspection areas - leadership and management; quality of teaching, learning and assessment; personal development, behaviour and welfare; and outcomes for children.

Ofsted stated:

• Children form excellent relationships with the childminder and with each other. These strong bonds encourage children to feel safe and secure, which has a positive impact on their ability to learn and develop.
• The childminder's knowledge of children's needs and routines ensures that their care and learning needs are meticulously met.
• The childminder has an excellent knowledge of how children learn and develop. She plans a stimulating environment where children are curious, excited and eager to learn. Observations and assessments of children's individual abilities and learning styles mean that the activities are finely tuned to ensure children make excellent progress.
• The childminder bestows great praise and encouragement on children, recognising their efforts and achievements. She builds their self-esteem and confidence.
• Partnerships with parents are highly effective. Parents compliment the care and learning of their children, sharing their child's learning and emerging interests at home. First-class communication ensures continuity in care and learning between home and the childminder.
• The childminder strives to provide the best possible care for all children. She shares ideas and her excellent practice with others and is highly motivated to enhance her knowledge and skills.
• The childminder actively seeks the views of the parents and children about the service she provides. Parents compliment her on her excellent care.
• Children learn about safety. They follow precise routines when getting in and out of the car to ensure that they remain safe. Children learn to be safe near roads and the animals they may come across when visiting parks and places of interest.

Dawn Jearum – Early Years Practitioner.