Childminder EY460524

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 July 2016 5 November 2013

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 acted upon the actions and recommendation for improvement made at her last inspection. She completes ongoing observations and assessments of children's progress and planning is targeted to meet individual needs.  The childminder keeps parents well informed about their child's progress. She has also built effective links with other settings that children attend. They share information about children's achievements and their next steps in learning. This supports continuity in children's learning and helps them make good progress.  The childminder and her assistants demonstrate a good understanding of how children learn. They use age-appropriate explanations to help children know what is expected of them. This helps them to feel valued and respected.  Children build strong bonds with the childminder and her assistants and clearly enjoy being with them. This supports children's emotional well-being.

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This provision is good

 The childminder and her assistants demonstrate a good knowledge of how children learn. They build on what children know and can already do and offer a good level of challenge in the activities they provide.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children are not always supported effectively enough to build as fully as possible on their emerging counting skills and knowledge of number language.  The arrangements for evaluating the quality of practice and for professional development are not focused sharply enough on raising the good quality of teaching to a higher level.

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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

 build more fully on children's emerging counting skills and knowledge of number language  place a sharper focus on evaluating the quality of practice and identifying professional development that helps raise the good quality of teaching to a higher standard.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities taking place and children at play throughout the inspection and assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning.  The inspector looked at children's observation and assessment records and other documentation, including evidence of suitability checks for all adults living and working in the household.  The inspector reviewed written comments from parents and took account of their views.  The inspector jointly observed with the childminder and evaluated the quality of teaching during an activity.  The inspector spoke to children, the childminder and assistants during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistants are aware of how to recognise different signs and symptoms of abuse. They know what action to take should they have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder monitors the progress of individual children effectively. She knows what to do if she identifies gaps in learning and involves parents in her plans to help children catch up. Parents are kept well informed by the childminder about their children's progress and are advised on how to help them learn at home. The childminder employs several assistants. She completes a thorough induction and follows appropriate procedures to help ensure that all staff working with children are suitable to do so.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works closely with her assistants to offer activities which build on all aspects of children's learning. Overall, teaching is good and provides an appropriate level of challenge to meet the individual needs of children. The childminder and her assistants play alongside children and engage in conversations. Children are asked well-timed questions that encourage them to develop new ideas. This also helps support and develop their communication and language skills. Children engage in imaginary play. During craft activities, they make ice cream cones and talk about their favourite toppings. The childminder provides additional resources which help to extend children's ideas and creative skills. They develop their small-muscle skills as they attach wooden pegs to represent the legs of a crab they are making.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's emotional and physical well-being are supported well by the childminder. She takes time to get to know children so she can help them feel safe and emotionally secure. The childminder organises the environment so that children can be independent and select for themselves the resources that they choose to play with. The childminder promotes children's understanding of healthy lifestyles effectively. Children have a good range of nutritious snacks and meals and enjoy exercise and outside play. The childminder has realistic expectations of children's behaviour and she sets clear rules and boundaries. The childminder and her assistants take children on regular outings. They go for walks in the local area and visit places of interest. Adults encourage children to follow good hygiene procedures.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder interacts well with children as they play. For example, she joins in with their pretend play as they build dens. They talk about what food they can eat in the jungle. Younger children show a keen interest in books and jigsaws. Children learn to share, take turns and play cooperatively. This helps them to acquire the key skills they need for the next stage in their learning, including starting nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY460524 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1043309 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 24

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 November 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in Ossett. She operates her provision all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works with four assistants, three of whom are qualified at level 2 or above.

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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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