Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 July 2015 27 April 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Children have good opportunities to make their own choices in play. The childminder uses an 'Interest Tree' to encourage parents to share information about children's learning at home. She effectively uses this information to plan activities children enjoy. As a result, children approach their play with enthusiasm.  The childminder provides a wide range of activities that help children to make good progress in their learning. This means they gain the skills they need for when they start school.  Children behave well and have a good awareness of safe boundaries because of the clear boundaries and familiar routines the childminder provides. Children adhere to good road safety practices on outings and they listen to the childminder to make sure they walk safely to school and nursery.  The childminder provides a safe and clean learning environment for children to play in. She makes good use of risk assessments and safety checks to make sure she promptly

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This provision is good

takes action to minimise accidents.  The childminder is well qualified and makes good use of training to support her professional development and to improve learning experiences for children. As a result of training, the childminder enhances activities to support children's literacy development so that they learn about early sounds and letters.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always challenge all children to achieve to the highest level during some group activities.  The childminder's evaluations of activities and practice are not always sharply focused enough to promote high-quality teaching and exceptional learning experiences for children.

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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

 strengthen teaching, especially during group activities, to make sure that it is sharply focused to fully support children's individual learning, in order to ensure that all children make the best possible progress  make better use of activity evaluations to make sure identified improvements are promoting high-quality practice and supporting the highest levels of achievement for all children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home and in the garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, the childminder's assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation, action planning and children's learning with the childminder. She looked at a selection of children's records, planning information, suitability checks and training certificates.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through information recorded on surveys and other documentation.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder has a secure understanding of how young children learn. She effectively uses her observations to assess children's progress so that she can clearly identify their individual learning needs. Overall, she plans a wide range of activities to support children's good progress. For example, the childminder use games and jigsaws to help younger children to learn about numbers and problem solving. However, the childminder is not always using her expert knowledge to challenge all children to the highest level. During a group painting activity, she offers support and interacts more with the younger children. Consequently, older children are sometimes left to their own devices, resulting in the activity lacking challenge for them. Children are creative and imaginative learners and, when playing with the play people, cars and road, they express their own ideas as they pretend to be nurses and firefighters rescuing others.

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good

The childminder has good relationships with children and she knows them well. She makes good use of settling-in visits to find out about their individual care routines. As a result, she provides continuity for children, which means they settle quickly and feel safe in her care. The childminder uses daily diaries, shares children's progress records and has frequent discussions with parents to make sure they work together to meet children's care and learning needs. The childminder takes children to groups so that they have good opportunities to mix socially with other children. These experiences help children to have the confidence to embrace new situations, which helps to prepare them for starting school or nursery. The childminder supports children to lead active and healthy lifestyles. She effectively promotes good hygiene routines, provides nutritious meals and encourages outdoor play. For example, children have great fun rolling balls along gutters and pipes

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good

and they laugh with pleasure when playing on the slide.

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provision is good

The childminder maintains all the required records and implements effective policies and procedures to safeguard children, such as dealing with child protection concerns. The childminder's recruitment and vetting procedures are robust to make sure her assistants are suitable for their roles. She does not leave them alone with children until all the relevant checks have been completed. The childminder has a strong commitment to improvement and has addressed the areas identified at her last inspection. She now gathers more detail about children's skills and abilities so that she effectively plans for their learning from the start. The childminder evaluates activities and monitors her assistant's practice. Occasionally, these evaluations do not reflect on the quality of teaching and learning. As a result, changes to practice are not always sharply focused on ways to improve the delivery of activities and support the highest levels of achievements

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provision is good

for all children. The childminder works well with parents, other settings and agencies involved in children's learning to promote continuity for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY339898 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 862839 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 20

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 27 April 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Altofts, Wakefield. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification equivalent to level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She works with an assistant.

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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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