Childminder EY479617

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 August 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 is committed to improving the quality of her provision. Since her registration she has continued to source appropriate training. This has had a positive impact on the quality of her provision.  The childminder accurately assesses the progress of all children. She uses this information well to help her plan for children's individual learning needs.  The childminder is enthusiastic in her teaching. She listens with interest to what children are saying and often repeats back their words. This is one way that she helps children to refine their pronunciation and add to their growing vocabulary.  The childminder effectively promotes children's emotional well-being. She invites parents to visit with their children before they start at her setting. This helps children to develop a bond with her and they settle quickly, which reassures parents.  All children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder confidently

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This provision is good

demonstrates that the gaps are closing for all children, including those who speak English as an additional language.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always allow children time to think and respond to her questions before she answers them herself.  The childminder has not fully explored strategies to help children learn how to control their feelings and to take account of what others say.

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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

 enhance the quality of teaching to help children process their own thoughts and respond with their own answers  explore ways to help children develop the skills to manage their own feelings and to respond to the feelings and wishes of others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home and garden.  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.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of possible signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect. She understands the procedures she must implement to help safeguard children. Parents are provided with excellent information about the early years foundation stage and the childminder's role and responsibilities in providing care and education for their children. The childminder critically reflects on her practice and the impact it has on children's learning. She also seeks the views of parents and children. The childminder regularly carries out visual risk assessments to ensure the environment, resources and equipment are suitable for children to use. The home and garden are secure.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes the progress check for children aged between two and three years. She provides the summary to parents and advises them to share it with their health visitor. The childminder provides parents with exceptionally detailed information about their children's development and what they need to learn next. She also has successful strategies in place that effectively support parents in sharing information with her about the new skills their children are developing at home. Children eagerly join in a dough making activity. They listen to the childminder, who explains what they are doing and that she is reading the list of ingredients that they need. The childminder talks about weighing, measuring and mixing while naming the different items they are using. She uses lots of single words, introduces early counting and the naming of colours. Children's interest in mark making is evident as they draw circles and lines. Children plant and tend potatoes

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

and strawberries, which they pick and use.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The well-qualified childminder is very interested in how individual children learn and she observes them carefully. The childminder uses her observations well to plan an environment that children find interesting and motivating. For example, the childminder has developed her outdoor environment using recycled materials to enhance the experiences for children who enjoy being outside. The childminder makes good use of the local community to widen children's experiences and support their learning. For example, she takes children to the market to buy carrots for horses they visit at the farm. The childminder also takes children to local groups. Their confidence grows as they develop the skills they need to make friends and learn to respect others. Children are learning to take care of themselves. For example, they put on sun hats to protect them from the sun and get a drink when they are thirsty.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and independent learners. They enjoy learning and develop the skills they need to be ready for school. Children keenly explore what is on offer; they are creative and use their imagination well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479617 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 988402 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Normanton. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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