Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 2016 31 July 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 has a good knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop. Children make good progress in their learning and development from their individual starting points.  Children learn about healthy lifestyles. They follow good hygiene practices and enjoy healthy snacks and home-cooked meals.  Children behave well. They receive praise and encouragement, which increases their levels of confidence and boosts their self-esteem.  The childminder develops strong relationships with children. She knows children well as individuals and supports their personal, social and emotional well-being effectively.  The childminder works well with parents and other settings that children attend to ensure that they receive continuity in their learning and make good progress.  The childminder evaluates her provision well to help her identify and secure future improvements. This demonstrates her commitment to continually raising the quality of

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use her observations and assessments of children's development consistently to sharply focus her planning to help children make even greater progress.  There are few opportunities across the educational programme to fully support children's understanding of diversity.

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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

 strengthen the monitoring of children's achievements to help plan even more precisely for their next steps in learning  provide more opportunities across the educational programme to develop children's understanding of diversity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, risk assessments and the children's learning and assessment records.  The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and children during child-led and planned activities.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows about the different types of abuse and what action to take if she has a concern about a child in her care. She is aware of how to effectively risk assess her home and take appropriate action to ensure that it remains a safe place for children to play. The well-qualified childminder improves her knowledge and practice through a good range of appropriate training opportunities. The childminder makes regular checks of children's learning and development. This includes the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. The childminder carefully monitors and tracks children's progress. Any identified gaps in their development are quickly addressed. Parents speak very highly of the flexible support provided and the excellent learning opportunities their children enjoy.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly observes children and considers their interests when planning activities. Children use their mathematical skills very well. They count and recognise numbers. The childminder uses children's interests to build on their mathematical skills. For example, children enjoy playing with dough. They make ladybirds and count how many spots they have on their backs. Children enjoy using a variety of tools to practise their physical skills. Overall, the childminder helps children to develop their language skills well. For example, she uses commentary as they play and teaches them new words, such as antenna. Children have time to lead their play and they have fun and engage in activities well. For example, they are very confident and love to sing and dance. They sing to each other and take it in turns to dance with each other.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop close relationships with the childminder and are relaxed in her care. They have access to a good range of stimulating and good quality toys and equipment that supports their development in all areas. The childminder makes good use of the local community to broaden children's learning experiences. For example, they enjoy outings to the park, enabling them to experience and use larger apparatus to help develop their physical skills. Children enjoy regular opportunities to play outdoors in the childminder's garden. Children have fun learning about recycling and nature. They get very excited and cannot wait to show visitors the ants and the spiders that live in the compost bin.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress in their learning given their starting points and capabilities. Children are happy, settled, confident and engaged in their play. They learn valuable independence skills to ensure that they are capable of managing their personal care needs. Children demonstrate that they are responsible and know what to do, such as washing their hands after playing outside and before they have something to eat. Children show enthusiasm in all of their activities and are motivated, curious and eager to learn. They develop positive attitudes and skills that will help them as they move on to nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 321896 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1042371 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 18

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 31 July 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder has been registered since 1983. She lives in Normanton, West Yorkshire. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification. She operates Monday to Friday all year round from 6am to 5.45pm, except for family holidays and bank 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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