Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 April 2015 14 December 2009

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Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Requires improvement The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not always consider the age and stage of development of each child when she plans group activities for children. Consequently, older children are not always challenged enough to ensure they make the best possible progress in their learning.  Children's independent play is not consistently supported by good-quality adult interactions. As a result, opportunities to develop discussions and share their ideas are missed. Also, children are not always encouraged to explore how resources can be used together to help them make connections between their different learning experiences.  The childminder has not yet established effective links with the local nursery schools that children attend. This means information about children's progress and development is not consistently shared to ensure children enjoy continuity in their learning.  The childminder's evaluation of her practice is not robust enough to ensure all

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder completes assessments of children's learning. These are shared with parents to ensure they are informed about their children's progress and can continue their children's learning at home.  The childminder helps children to settle in her care by supporting them to build secure relationships quickly. She helps children to become independent in readiness for the eventual move to school and daily routines prepare them for the school environment.  The childminder completes appropriate risk assessments of the premises and places children visit. This ensures the physical environment is safe for children to play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 help all children to make the best possible progress by taking into account each child's age and stage of development when planning group activities for children, so that each child is presented with activities that challenge them and stimulate them to learn  interact more with children during their independent play, so that each area of learning is promoted through well-planned, purposeful play, that is always supported by good- quality teaching.

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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

 improve partnerships with the local schools to ensure information about children's progress and development is consistently shared to promote continuity in children's learning  improve self-evaluation to ensure all weaknesses in practice are identified and develop focused action plans to improve the provision to benefit the children who attend.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home both inside and in the garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector took into account the views of parents from information in the childminder's own evaluation.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation, and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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who attend. This requires improvement

The childminder completes assessments of children's development and shares them with parents. The childminder uses the information to plan age-appropriate activities for individual children. For example, children use programmable toys, such as cash registers. They learn to count and the childminder introduces simple additions and subtractions during their play. However, some activities are not challenging enough to motivate older children and build on what they already know and can do. This means children are not prepared well enough for more formal learning, such as school. Children independently access a wide range of resources that reflect the seven areas of learning. However, their play is not always supported by good-quality interactions from the childminder. For instance, when children explore a range of natural materials the childminder misses the opportunity to develop their vocabulary by discussing with them, for example, how the

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who attend. This requires improvement

objects feel or smell. Nevertheless, assessments show that children are making some progress in all areas of learning.

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requires improvement

The childminder promotes children's understanding of healthy lifestyles by encouraging them to eat healthy snacks and meals. The childminder makes good use of praise to promote positive behaviour and develop children's self-esteem. Children learn to assess some potential risks to themselves during walks to school and trips to the local park. Children develop their physical skills during play in the garden. They throw and catch balls and learn to pedal and steer ride-on toys. The childminder promotes children's developing independence so that they can attend to their own care needs when they move on to school. Children enjoy trips to playgroups where they build peer relationships. They learn to play cooperatively, which also helps to prepare them for the move on to nursery school.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder does not share enough information with the nursery school children attend to ensure children enjoy continuity in their learning. Consequently, children are not supported to make consistently good progress in their learning and development. The childminder has a range of procedures and policies that support children's health, safety and well-being. The childminder evaluates her practice but her assessment is not strong enough to ensure she identifies all areas where the provision is weak. As a consequence, the provision overall requires improvement. The childminder has attended some training to develop her knowledge and has completed mandatory qualifications that help her in her role. However, her drive for improvement is not sufficiently focused on the quality of teaching.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY389495 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 873955 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 December 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Crigglestone area of Wakefield. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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