Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 December 2015 Not applicable

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has not taken the necessary steps to enable Ofsted to complete suitability checks on all members of her household.  The childminder does not maintain a consistent record of children's attendance.  The strategies used to engage with other early years professionals and to share information with them are not highly effective.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder demonstrates an appropriate understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse. This means she can identify children who might be at risk from harm. She also understands the procedures to follow for reporting any concerns about children.  The childminder has a dedicated play area where she provides a wide range of resources that are age and stage appropriate. Children are able select these resources independently. This helps them to make decisions about what they want to do and how they want to learn.  The well-qualified childminder demonstrates a clear understanding of children's progress and their next steps in learning. She regularly talks to parents about what children are achieving and what they are learning next.  Children make good progress form their starting points.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 ensure that Ofsted are provided with the necessary information to enable them to carry out suitability checks for anyone aged 16 years living on the premises 09/12/2015

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Due Date

 keep a record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises, including their hours of attendance. 09/12/2015

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 explore further ways to engage with other early years professionals and help them to share information about what children are learning when in their care.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed the planning of activities and evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector checked a range of other documentation including, children's details, training certificates and suitability checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The childminder has failed to provide Ofsted with information to enable suitability checks to be carried out on all members of her household. This has happened on a number of occasions and puts children at risk. The childminder is not maintaining a record of children's attendance as legally required. The childminder invites parents into her home so they can see what their children are doing. She also encourages them to share information about what their children are learning at home. The childminder provides parents with information about her policies and procedures. However, despite the childminder being qualified to degree level resulting in good teaching and learning, she has not reflected on the quality of her practice. This has resulted in a lack of understanding about the basic principles of being registered. Consequently, there are a number of breaches in requirements that impact on children's

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

safety, well-being and personal development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes good use of effective teaching strategies to promote children's learning. She shows a lot of interest in what children are doing and her interactions are purposeful and well timed. The childminder explains to children how to do things and asks them simple questions. She listens very carefully to what younger children are saying. The childminder repeats their words using the correct pronunciation. This helps children to refine their emerging communication skills and they become confident communicators. The childminder is skilled at building on what children choose to do. She encourages their imagination as they play with a dinosaur that is injured and introduces a doctor's kit. They work nicely together to replace the missing part and make the dinosaur better. The childminder introduces new words into the conversation by naming the different tools they are using. She demonstrates how to hold a pair of scissors to cut bandages. This promotes

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

children's imagination and helps to refine their small-muscle skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare is compromised because the childminder has not made sure that safeguarding requirements are met. However, the childminder does support some aspects of children's welfare appropriately. The childminder encourages parents to visit with their children before they start. She makes use of these visits to gather information about children's daily routines and personal needs. This helps children to settle quickly because their care needs are effectively met and their routines remain familiar with those at home. Children enjoy daily walks within the local community and outings to local parks. Children behave well and learn how to share and take turns.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning and development. Children are very independent and develop the skills they need for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480002 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 994699 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Wakefield. She operates all year round, including weekends from 7am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 6.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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