Childminder EY286922

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 December 2016 8 October 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 provides a rich and varied curriculum. An effective balance of child- initiated and adult-led learning helps children to make good progress towards reaching the early learning goals overall.  The childminder supports children who speak more than one language. She works with parents to develop home-made books that include pictures and words from children's home language. These are used to support children's language development and promote their home languages in the setting.  Information for parents helps them to understand the progress their children are making. Next steps in learning are shared and parents are given ideas to continue children's learning at home.  The childminder is a good role model. She teaches children to use good manners and how to behave in different social situations. Children learn to be kind and help each other.  Children's home cultures are celebrated. Children take part in charity events. These

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This provision is good

help support their understanding of the lives of other people and that some children are less fortunate than them.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not have effective partnerships with all other settings that children attend. This means that information about children's care and learning is not consistently shared, in order to promote continuity.  Sometimes, the childminder does not support children to build on their knowledge and make connections between their different learning experiences.

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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

 establish successful partnerships with all other settings that children attend, in order to share information and promote continuity in their learning  support children to build on their existing knowledge and make more connections between their wide range of learning experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home both inside and in the garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from the childminder's review of her practice.  The inspector discussed planning and looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has taken positive action to address previously identified weaknesses in her practice. She works with the local authority and her co-childminder to evaluate the service she provides. She accesses additional training to improve her skills and knowledge. The childminder seeks the views of parents and children. Their feedback is positive. They make suggestions for trips to places of interest that enhance children's learning experiences. Detailed assessments provide a precise and accurate overview of children's development. Safeguarding is effective. Procedures to protect children are implemented fully. The childminder has effective arrangements in place for ensuring she keeps up to date with current guidance with regard to children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands how high-quality teaching improves outcomes for children. She plans activities that are informed by accurate assessments of children's skills and abilities when they come into her care. The childminder promotes children's communication skills well. She introduces new words that help to extend their vocabulary, such as husky. She also encourages children to make up their own words to portray experiences, such as boink to describe a sound. The childminder encourages children to think about how objects change. They explore what happens to ice cubes in a warm environment. The childminder, generally, gives children uninterrupted time to investigate. They observe how glitter piles up as they pour it from a tube.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy time outdoors. The childminder supports their understanding of the need for safety and helps them to consider and manage risks during their play. They enjoy walks around lakes and in the woods. They use large equipment in the adventure playground. Children grow fruit and vegetables which they use in cooking. They explore growth and decay. For instance, they observe what happens as worms help to break down vegetable peelings into compost. The childminder encourages children to make healthy choices about the food they eat and teaches them about the importance of regular exercise. Children's independence in self-care is promoted in readiness for the eventual move to nursery school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their initial starting points. They develop an early understanding of mathematics. They count and begin to recognise familiar numbers during their play. Children enjoy choosing and reading books from the library based on themes that interest them, such as space and the Arctic. Their developing independence is promoted as they make choices about their play. Simple rules help them to understand right and wrong and they begin to consider the feelings of others. Through their play and stories, children begin to understand what makes them different and some things that make them similar.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY286922 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1058250 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 October 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and works from the premises of her co- childminder in Wakefield. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 4.30pm, 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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