Childminder EY479168

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 January 2017 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 provides parents with detailed policies and procedures about her role and responsibilities. She also provides information about the early years foundation stage. This helps parents to know what to expect with regard to their children's care and education.  The childminder communicates in a number of ways with parents about their children's care and learning. The childminder is also successful at helping parents to share information about what their children have achieved while at home. This helps the childminder develop a broader understanding of children's abilities.  The childminder effectively implements her settling-in procedures. This involves parents visiting with their children for short periods of time. Parents then leave their children in the childminder's care once they feel confident that their children are safe. This helps children to develop a good bond with the childminder and they settle quickly.

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This provision is good

 The childminder provides children with simple instructions and talks to them about what they are doing. She questions children and waits for them to consider what she is asking, giving them time to answer. This aids their learning well.  The childminder provides a homely environment where children feel comfortable. They have a dedicated play area and independently select their own resources, making confident decisions about what they want to do next.  The childminder is quick to identify any gaps in children's learning. She plans effectively to ensure they make good progress from their starting points and develop the skills they need to move on to school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's plans for professional development are not yet rigorous enough to raise the quality of provision to exceptional levels.

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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

 focus on strengthening the programme of professional development that increases the potential to drive the good quality practice to an even higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of practice and its impact on children's care and learning.  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' written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder keeps herself up to date with current safeguarding issues. She has a good understanding of possible signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect. The childminder is confident that she can implement the correct procedures to help safeguard children. The childminder implements robust procedures to ensure that the environment, resources and equipment remain suitable for children to use. The childminder critically assesses the quality of the care and learning that she provides. She constantly reviews the impact of activities on children's learning and development. This assists the childminder in planning interesting and challenging experiences. Parents comment that they are very happy with the quality of the care and experiences their children are provided with.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes accurate and sensitive assessments of children's progress including the progress check for children aged between two and three years. Parents are invited into the setting and the childminder takes time to carefully explain what she is planning to teach their children next. She offers them ideas about how they can continue with children's learning at home. The childminder is an enthusiastic teacher. She concentrates on what children are saying and repeats words back to them to help them refine their communication skills. The childminder is good at attracting children's attention to what is happening and encouraging them to think about how to solve problems. For example, children use blocks to build a structure. It is a little unstable and the childminder asks them how they can stop it wobbling. Children give it some thought and decide to add more bricks lower down to make it sturdier.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder obtains good information from parents about their children's care needs, interests and abilities before they start. Children are active, interested and keen to learn through play. They are well motivated by the childminder, who is familiar and sensitive to their individual personalities and emotional needs. The childminder helps children to understand the difference between right and wrong. Children benefit from daily walks and trips to parks and play areas, where they learn how to use large play equipment safely. Children are eager to help tidy resources away when they decide they want to play with something else. Children wash their hands after using the toilet and before their meals. They benefit from healthy snacks and meals and the childminder helps them to develop a good understanding of how to eat healthily.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are very confident communicators and use language well to explain what they are doing. Children count steps and make marks representing numbers. Children are learning new colours and shapes. They are showing an interest in books and particularly like interactive stories. They concentrate as they listen to stories, name familiar characters and repeat the sounds they hear after pressing buttons on the page. Children quickly become independent in their self-care. They show pride in using the toilet and proudly explain that they no longer wear nappies.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479168 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 988751 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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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 Ossett, near Wakefield. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, 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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