Childminder EY472876

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 March 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 encourages parents to be involved in their children's learning and to contribute towards assessments. She uses the information she gathers, along with her own observations to plan challenging and exciting activities that build on what children already know and can do.  The quality of teaching is good. The childminder has a strong knowledge of children she cares for and a secure understanding of how they learn. This contributes to the good progress children make in relation to their starting points.  The childminder effectively promotes children's understanding of equality and diversity. She provides a range of resources and opportunities that help to support children's awareness of each other's similarities and differences.  The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment. She is highly skilled in helping children to settle and they form strong attachments with her. This supports

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This provision is good

children's emotional well-being exceptionally well.  Children are highly responsive to the childminder and are very well behaved. They are continuously praised for their achievements and given the opportunity to become independent, and to make their own choices and decisions during their play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Self-evaluation does not set challenging targets to raise the quality of the provision to an outstanding level.  Children do not have opportunities to observe and examine things closely through a variety of means.

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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

 improve the focus of self-evaluation, to set challenging targets to raise the quality of the provision to outstanding  provide opportunities for children to examine and observe nature and the world around them.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of adults in the home.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.  The inspector jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children are kept safe and their welfare is protected. The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding procedures and keeps up to date with changes in legislation through training. She knows how to respond if she has concerns about a child's welfare. Her home is secure and she makes daily checks of the environment to minimise or remove any potential risk. This helps her to effectively support children's health and welfare. The childminder undertakes regular and relevant training to refresh and extend her knowledge and skills. This has a positive impact on the care and learning of the children as she incorporates what she has learnt. The childminder fully understands the need to work alongside other early years providers that children attend to ensure continuity in children's development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands the different ways in which young children learn. She provides them with an effective balance of planned activities and opportunities to explore and lead their own play. She knows when to involve herself in children's play, and when to allow them to explore by themselves. The childminder encourages a love of books and children delight in sharing stories with her. This helps to promote their language and early literacy skills. The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills very well. Toddlers learn to link words to actions when the childminder talks with them about what she and they are doing. Children develop their vocabulary as they learn the names of the different vehicles that they play with. The childminder emphasises words to toddlers and encourages them to repeat words back. Children develop their listening and attention skills well. They delight in listening to their favourite actions songs and attempt to join in

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Healthy lifestyles are promoted well. The childminder is currently developing her outdoor play area. However, children do have opportunities for outdoor play, fresh air and physical exercise. Children regularly visit the park and have access to some outdoor facilities at the front of the house. Children learn about keeping themselves safe when they take supervised risks as they climb and balance. This builds their confidence in their own abilities. Children are provided with nutritious meals and snacks to encourage them to enjoy a healthy diet.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder monitors children's progress well and uses her assessments to identify any gaps in learning. She then plans activities effectively to close these gaps. Consequently, all children make good progress in their learning and development from their starting points. Children are motivated and confident learners. They have good foundations for the next stage in their learning and ultimately their move on to nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472876 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 974865 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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. She lives in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round Monday to Friday, except 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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Telephone number

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