Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 August 2015 18 October 2011

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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

 The well-qualified childminder accurately assesses the progress of all children and effectively uses the information to plan for their individual learning needs. Children make good progress and develop the skills they need for school.  Children are settled and happy. They have a strong emotional bond with the childminder who meets their individual needs well. This helps them to feel safe and secure.  The childminder has a secure understanding of safeguarding issues. This helps to keep children safe and protect them from harm.  The childminder regularly carries out visual risk assessments to check the suitability of the environment, resources and equipment. The home is secure and well maintained.  The childminder makes good use of settling-in visits to gather information about children's daily routines and personal needs. Children settle quickly because their care needs are effectively met and their routines remain familiar.

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This provision is good

 The childminder makes use of local groups to extend children's experiences and help them learn to work with others.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The quality of teaching is not consistently of the highest quality. The childminder occasionally overlooks opportunities to help children make sense of what they are doing.  Strategies used to help parents to promote learning at home are not wholly successful.

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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

 enhance the consistency of teaching that enables children to make sense of why they do things in certain ways  explore further ways to involve parents in their children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home and the outdoor environment.  The inspector evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documents, including training certificates and suitability checks.

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who attend. This is good

The quality of teaching is good. The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn through play. The childminder plans a broad range of activities that maintain children's interest and keep them motivated. She encourages children to be creative and takes time to talk to them about how they are going to design their own t- shirts. The childminder explains that they are using special pens so that their designs will not wash out. Children are very keen to commence and the childminder encourages them to think about how to make the surface smooth enough to draw on. They place a piece of card inside the t-shirt and begin to draw. The childminder promotes children's language and communication skills by asking them questions about what they are doing, the shapes they are creating and the colours they are using. The childminder occasionally misses the opportunity to help children make even more rapid progress in their learning. For

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who attend. This is good

example, when children ask why their t-shirt has to be air dried for 24 hours, she does not provide a good enough explanation to help them make sense of the process.

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good

The childminder provides outside resources that encourage children to be active. They confidently climb steps to slides and enjoy using swings. The childminder teaches children how to hold and use tools safely. She helps them to whittle a piece of wood to make a photograph frame. The childminder teaches children how to fasten their coats and to put their shoes on the correct feet. She talks to children about going to school and their new routines, and helps them become familiar with their new teacher's name. This helps children to be emotionally and physically ready for school. The childminder is very focused on building children's good self-esteem. She talks to them about how special and unique their work is. The childminder encourages children to work together and talk to each other about what they are doing. This helps children to develop friendships and learn to cooperate with each other.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage and is committed to continued improvement. She reflects on the quality of her provision and has effectively addressed previous recommendations. Since her last inspection, the childminder has also gained a childcare qualification at level 3. This has a positive impact on children's care and learning. The childminder completes a progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. She keeps parents well informed about their children's achievements through regular conversations and by sharing a record of their children's progress. The childminder has formed positive working relationships with other early years professionals involved in children's care and learning. The childminder has not yet found a wholly successful way to help parents complement what their children are learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY290483 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 872894 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 18 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Horbury. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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