Childminder EY262879

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 February 2016 16 April 2012

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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 is committed to improving the quality of her practice. Since her last inspection, she has improved her planning and the information she provides to parents. She has also actively sought out appropriate training. This has had a positive impact on the quality of her provision.  The childminder encourages parents to allow time for their children to get to know her before they start, through short, accompanied visits to her home. This helps to give children time to become familiar with the new environment and develop a secure bond with her.  Children are extending their vocabulary and they focus on pronouncing words correctly. They listen carefully to what the childminder says and repeat new words that she introduces into their conversation.  The childminder makes sensitive assessments of all children's progress. She uses this information well to help her plan for their individual learning needs.

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This provision is good

 Children are independent learners and make good progress from their starting points. Children develop the key skills they need for the next stage in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The strategies used to encourage parents to share information about their children's learning at home are not always successful.  The childminder is not always consistent in helping children to understand the rules for being together and why some behaviour is unacceptable.

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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 ways to help parents to share information about what children are learning at home so that this can be used to help inform the planning of future activities  focus more precisely on helping children to understand appropriate boundaries and that some actions can upset others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including training certificates and evidence of 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 the possible signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect. She is very confident in her knowledge about the procedures to follow to help safeguard children. The premises are secure and the childminder checks toys and resources on a regular basis to ensure they are suitable for children to use. The childminder has a good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She provides parents with a selection of policies and procedures that informs them of how she works.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly updates parents about their children's progress. She also provides them with ideas of different ways they can support their children's development at home. The childminder follows the children's lead and supports them in their learning. The childminder responds positively when they choose their favourite story to read. Children are excited and show good listening skills as she reads the story to them. They are engrossed in the story and confidently name their favourite characters as the childminder points them out. Children carefully turn the pages and retell the story in their own words. They correctly identify colours and shapes as they describe the beads they are threading. Children enjoy counting up to six and, with a little help, are able to remember the number they miss out.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides children with different experiences through a good range of resources that is age and stage appropriate. Children are able to make their own selections, which helps them decide what they want to do. They learn about good hygiene practice and are learning to eat healthily through their daily routines. Children wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating. They enjoy singing a song that explains to them how to wash and dry their hands properly. Children enjoy activities that are encouraging them to use their bodies. For example, they visit soft-play areas, where they are able to move around more energetically and learn how to use equipment, such as bikes and a climbing frame. Children are encouraged to take manageable risks and learn about safety. For example, they choose a banana for snack and safely use a suitable knife to slice it.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning. The childminder plans a selection of specifically targeted activities and play opportunities for children's individual learning needs. This helps to close any gaps in their learning quickly. Children are confident and develop the key skills they need for school. For example, they refine their finer physical skills by learning to thread beads. They show a quiet determination and keep going until they succeed. Children carry out small tasks, such as helping to put toys away. This shows they are developing an understanding of how to be responsible citizens.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY262879 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 951519 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 April 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and provides care in another childminder's home in Wakefield. The childminder operates all year round from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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