Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 December 2016 8 April 2013

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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 keeps up to date with changes in legislation by receiving updates from the local authority and by accessing information on the internet. She attends training courses to extend her knowledge of how children learn, which helps her to provide good quality childcare.  The childminder plans a range of challenging experiences for children based on assessments of their individual needs and interests. Children are enthusiastic to engage in the exciting activities she provides for them.  The childminder makes sure that she finds out about children's care and learning needs when they first start. She gets to know children well and helps them to form strong emotional attachments with her.  Settling-in sessions are effective in helping the childminder to get to know children and their families. It also helps children to feel comfortable in the childminder's home and to get to know the childminder and her assistants.

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This provision is good

 Children enjoy a good range of healthy snacks and meals. The childminder promotes good hygiene practice and encourages children to wash their hands independently before eating.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not share enough information about children's learning with other early years settings that they attend, in order for her to fully complement their learning.  Although the childminder talks to parents daily about activities their children have enjoyed, she does not support them as fully as possible to guide their children's learning at home.

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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 partnerships with other early years settings that children attend and share more detailed information to support children's continuing good progress  give parents more support to guide their children's learning successfully at home.

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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 completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistants at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as training certificates.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder, her assistants and adult members of the household.  The inspector took account of parents' comments on the quality of the provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder monitors her assistants' practice by working alongside them. She talks to them about how to support children's learning and identifies professional develop opportunities. This helps them to provide activities and experiences that contribute to helping children to make good progress. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder promotes the safe use of mobile phones in her setting. She has attended child protection training and knows the signs and symptoms of abuse. The childminder knows where to report any concerns she has about children's safety and welfare. She evaluates her practice and gathers feedback from everyone involved in her setting. The childminder uses the information to improve the care and learning that children receive. Recent changes to her practice include developing her allotment to help children learn about how food grows.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a childcare qualification and provides good quality teaching. She observes children as they play and plans appropriate next steps that help them to make good progress. She understands how children learn and provides them with a very good range of activities and resources to support their interests. Children access these independently and know where to tidy them away because they are in clearly labelled containers. The childminder helps children to understand mathematical concepts. She provides ingredients for children to make dough. The childminder encourages children to count the number of cups of flour they pour into a bowl. She asks children for their views about what colours they would like the dough to be. Children stir the mixture and develop good hand-to-eye coordination. The childminder reads the ingredients from a menu which helps children to understand that print carries meaning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are given good opportunities for daily physical exercise. They play with ride-on toys in the garden and go for walks to feed swans at the canal. The childminder helps children to manage their own safety and talks to them about the dangers of hot water and fires. Children develop a strong sense of belonging in the childminder's home and settle straight away. They are very sociable and mix well with other children. The childminder helps children to learn about their immediate community and takes them to local groups and soft-play centres. She encourages children to share and take turns in their play. Children behave well and show warmth and affection for the childminder and their friends.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and motivated to learn. Older children begin to recognise the letters in their name and younger children follow simple instructions. Children are gaining valuable skills for when they start school. All children, including those in receipt of funding, make good progress in learning and are working at their appropriate stage of development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY452621 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1066260 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 20

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 April 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Normanton. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder works with two assistants and provides occasional overnight care.

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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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