Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 January 2016 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder has developed close, caring relationships with children in her care. She provides a warm, secure and nurturing environment. Children quickly settle and build strong bonds with the childminder. Consequently, they feel safe and secure.  The quality of teaching is good. The childminder has a good knowledge of the children she cares for and a secure understanding of how they learn. This contributes to the good progress they make in relation to their starting points.  The childminder provides parents with regular information about their children's progress and encourages them to work actively in partnership with her. Parents speak highly of the childminder's service.  The childminder is committed to providing good quality care for children. She regularly reflects on her service. She knows what is working well and what she can improve on to enhance her practice even further.  Children's behaviour is managed well as the childminder interacts with them skilfully

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This provision is good

and uses age-appropriate methods to help them understand right and wrong. Children are starting to learn to manage their own emotions and to consider the feelings of others.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Information about children's development is not always used to best effect to raise their achievements to outstanding levels.  Occasionally, the childminder does not always fully consider the needs of the youngest children when planning group activities that include older 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

 make better use of the information gathered through assessment to plan very precisely for children's rapid progress  plan group activities more effectively to enable the full participation of all those involved.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the children, childminder and her assistants at appropriate times throughout the inspection and observed a variety of activities.  The inspector looked at evidence of suitability and training of the childminder and her assistants, as well as a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding. She discussed risk assessments and the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. She discussed children's learning and development and looked at relevant documentation, such as children's learning files.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through discussion and written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is committed to her role and strives to improve. The childminder attends a good range of training to develop her knowledge and understanding of effective early years practice. She shares this knowledge with her assistants to support the overall development of her setting. Effective mentoring and support systems are in place. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistants fully understand the procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child in their care. Vetting and recruitment procedures are robust. The childminder links well with other providers as children move on to new settings. She completes transition forms for the new setting to give them crucial information about children's current learning and development stages.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder skilfully guides and extends children's learning as they play. She places a good focus on supporting children's language and communication. Children's vocabulary is developing rapidly due to the good interaction they have with the childminder and her assistants. They model language and expand children's sentences. Children enjoy reading books together and are becoming confident in using their communication and language skills during their play. The childminder provides the youngest children with specific resources to build upon their physical skills, such as walking. Children confidently select from a wide range of good quality toys. They demonstrate good levels of concentration and perseverance as they build a track for their trains. They confidently develop their own play as they pretend to go shopping and play in the home corner. The childminder regularly observes children and accurately identifies their next steps in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder actively encourages children to do things for themselves. This helps them to develop a sense of responsibility. The childminder and her assistants are good role models. The encourage children to tidy away the toys after use. The childminder praises children for their efforts, contributing significantly towards raising their self-esteem. The childminder teaches children to implement effective hygiene practices. For example, they are encouraged to wash their own hands. She explains clearly how this helps them to keep healthy. The childminder ensures that children are provided with nutritious and healthy snacks of fresh fruit and home-cooked meals. Children take part in outdoor play activities each day. They delight in splashing in muddy puddles and playing on the sit-and- ride toys in the garden. The childminder obtains detailed information from parents about their children's development, routines and interests when they start. This helps her to

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder has a good understanding of each child and monitors their progress across all areas of learning. All children, including those who receive funded education, are progressing well. Children have positive attitudes and they are well prepared for school or the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477493 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 975934 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 15

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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 Normanton. She regularly works with two assistants. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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Telephone number

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