Childminder EY423494

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 February 2016 10 October 2011

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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 keeps children safe. She completes daily risk assessments to ensure that all areas of the home are suitable for children to access.  The childminder constantly introduces and repeats new words while narrating what children are doing. She encourages children to use and repeat the words in their conversations. This helps children to extend their vocabulary.  The childminder provides children with a dedicated play area and a wide range of resources that is age and stage appropriate. The resources and equipment are clearly labelled and well presented. This helps children to follow their own interests and make their own choices about what they want to do.  The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children's progress and encourages them to share information about what they are learning at home.  The childminder makes good use of settling-in sessions to gather information about

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This provision is good

what children can do and their routines at home. This helps the childminder prepare well for their first day. The childminder ensures that she has resources and activities that mirror what children like to do at home. This helps children to settle quickly.  Children are developing the skills they need for future learning and are well prepared for school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is not always successful in her attempts to provide parents with ways to build on what children are learning in the setting.  The childminder is not focusing on professional development opportunities that will improve her teaching skills and help children to achieve at the highest levels.

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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

 explore further ways to help parents build on what their children are learning in the setting  implement a targeted programme of professional development that increases the potential to achieve excellent outcomes for all children.

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of possible signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect. She is clear about the procedures to follow to help safeguard children. The childminder has a very good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She provides parents with detailed information about her role and responsibilities as a childminder. She has successfully sought the opinions of parents and children to help her assess the quality of her provision. This ensures planned improvements benefit the children who attend. The childminder oversees children's progress and uses assessments to ensure they continually make good progress. She completes the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years and is quick to identify and address any gaps in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder makes sensitive and accurate assessments of all children's progress. She uses this information well to help her plan for their individual learning needs. The childminder is skilled at guiding children and helping them to build on what they already know. She challenges children by posing purposeful questions, keeping them interested and motivated. Children enjoy learning about different animals and the childminder makes good use of the local community to further support their learning. For example, she takes children to visit farms where they talk to the keepers about what the animals eat. Children confidently use a range of materials to make a card. The childminder encourages them as they think about whether to use glue or tape to secure their work. Mathematical skills are well promoted. Children are eager to answer the childminder when she asks them about the different colours and shapes they are using. Children are fully

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

engaged as they hunt for numbered shells in buried treasure. They are eager to identify the missing numbers as they carefully line them up in the correct order.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model. She has high expectations for good behaviour and is consistent with her explanations about the rules of the setting. The childminder reminds older children to be supportive and value younger children's contributions. This helps children to respect each other's feelings and encourages them to work together. The childminder uses everyday opportunities to help children learn about good health and hygiene practice. Children listen carefully as she explains why they cannot wear the mask another child has worn because of the risk of catching a cold. Children talk about how fruit gives them big muscles like their action hero. Children learn to assess risks and take action to keep themselves safe. For example, when they find a slippery patch in front of the slide, she encourages them to think how they could make it safer. Children decide to cover the patch with sand and the childminder praises them for their good thinking.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They develop high levels of confidence and are able to meet their own personal needs. They are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY423494 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 852417 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Hemsworth, near Pontefract. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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