Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 August 2016 12 January 2015

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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 improved her practice since her last inspection. She ensures that she provides children with purposeful and challenging activities that help them to make good progress. Children are motivated and enthusiastic to learn.  The childminder uses observations and assessments effectively to establish children's age and stage of development. She uses this information to plan for the next steps in children's learning.  The childminder has a good range of policies and procedures that helps her to support children's learning and welfare. She shares this with parents when children first start.  The childminder provides children with regular visits to the park. They play on swings and ride-on toys in the garden to develop their physical skills further. The childminder helps younger children to develop their balance and coordination. She holds their hands as they jump on chalked numbers on the ground.

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This provision is good

 Children are confident and demonstrate their developing independence. They know to wash their hands if they are dirty.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not gather information from parents about children's prior learning to help her to establish their starting points on entry.  The childminder does not consistently involve parents in their children's ongoing learning and development to help them to support their children's good progress.

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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

 gather more information from parents about what children already know and can do when they first start to help inform their starting points in learning  involve parents more in children's learning and development, so they are able to contribute to the good progress they are making.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's training certificates.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and adult members of the household.  The inspector took account of views and comments left by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of child protection and has attended training to secure her knowledge. She knows the procedure to follow to report any concerns about children's safety. The childminder attends further training and talks to other childminders to extend her professional development. Recent training has helped her to support children's communication and language skills. The childminder regularly evaluates her practice and identifies improvements to increase outcomes for children. Parents comment positively about the childminder. They say that she provides their children with lots of activities where they are encouraged to socialise with others. This helps children to develop skills in readiness for school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are excited to take part in activities that are led by the childminder and promote their next steps in learning. The childminder encourages children to talk about family members and their own experiences. She provides children with resources to make a 'person'. Children say that they are making 'mamma'. They talk to the childminder about the colour of their eyes and hair. The childminder complements children's interests by providing further resources to extend their learning. Children eagerly wait in anticipation for the childminder to spread boxes and empty household containers onto the floor. Children develop their imagination and make a house using felt, pots and boxes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to understand about a healthy lifestyle. Through discussion, children learn about healthy foods. The childminder provides them with a range of healthy meals and snacks and children enjoy daily fresh air and exercise. Children demonstrate that they are emotionally secure in the childminder's home. The childminder gives children lots of praise and encouragement during their play. She encourages them to share, take turns and play cooperatively together. The childminder is a good role model. She teaches children to use good manners. She helps children to learn about their local environment. The childminder takes children to local parks, childcare groups and the library. When out and about, the childminder provides children with wristbands displaying her telephone number, so she can be contacted if they get lost. This further promotes children's safety and welfare.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in all areas of learning. They develop good communication and language skills. Children are confident and speak to the childminder about their needs. They are independent and select resources to support their interests. Children learn about the wider world. They visit places of interest and learn about sea creatures. Children say that they have seen a shark. They play with toy sea creatures to help them to recognise and recall other creatures they have seen.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430246 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1044787 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Horbury, Wakefield. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, 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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Telephone number

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