Childminder EY462384

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 July 2017 27 November 2013

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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

 Since her last inspection, the childminder has improved her skills at observing and assessing children's progress. The childminder confidently uses her good knowledge of children's next steps to successfully plan activities for children's individual learning needs and interests.  The childminder questions children effectively, helping them to explore ideas and think things through. She uses clear instructions and demonstrates how to do things. This is one way that she successfully keeps children interested and engaged.  The childminder helps children to understand how they can keep themselves safe through their daily routines. They learn how to cross the road safely and not to talk to strangers. The childminder talks to older children about the safe use of the internet and social media.  The childminder completes the progress check at age two in a timely manner. The childminder identifies where children may need additional help, to support their

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This provision is good

development and to ensure any gaps in their learning continue to close. All children make good progress from their starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently focus her professional development, or fully explore how to support her assistant to build on skills and improve their teaching even further.  The childminder does not fully encourage parents to contribute to children's assessments to gain an even better understanding of what they know and can do.

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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 more, to build on skills and improve teaching even further  explore more ways to encourage parents to contribute to assessments of children's progress, so that a broader picture of children's achievements are gained.

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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 children 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

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of possible signs and symptoms of abuse. She is confident about the procedures to implement should she feel that children are at risk of harm. The childminder and her assistant regularly update their safeguarding training, including wider issues, such as the dangers of social media and the internet. This helps to safeguard children from abuse or neglect. The childminder ensures that any adult she recruits is suitable to work with children. She provides parents with detailed information about the early years foundation stage, her policies and procedures. This helps them to understand what to expect for their children. The childminder reflects on her practice well and takes action to develop areas she has identified for improvement. For example, she has improved her knowledge of how to complete the progress check for children aged between two and three years, and how to support children who need

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder questions children effectively, listens to their responses and sensitively corrects them to extend their learning well. For example, children are fascinated with how bubbles move in a liquid motion toy. They watch the different patterns, as the childminder talks about the two colours. Children show they are listening and learning and eventually name the colours themselves. Children count aloud as they move the beads of an abacus. They are very proud of their counting skills and count an assortment of different sized bears. The childminder extends their learning effectively as she talks about ‘big’ and ‘small’ bears, encouraging children to identify the biggest.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides children with time to get to know her and her family before parents leave them. This helps children to feel safe as they adjust to their new surroundings and they settle quickly. Children are active learners in an environment that they are happy to explore independently. The childminder remains close by so that she can support and encourage children when they need it. This is particularly reassuring for the younger children who regularly check back in with her. The childminder helps children to prepare emotionally for school. She takes them on visits, finds out their teacher’s name and explains what their new routine will be. Children learn to follow good hygiene practices and to eat healthily through their daily routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children quickly master physical skills and become confident youngsters who understand the rules of working together. They develop good personal skills as they learn to socialise and make friends well. When children leave the setting, they can recognise their name, fasten their coats and shoes, and toilet independently. Children quickly learn how different tools and instruments work. They blow into trumpets and press the keys to make musical sounds. Children pick up a toy mobile phone and pretend to take a picture of the pet lizard asking it to, ‘Say cheese’ as they press a button.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY462384 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1083059 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 November 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Ossett. She operates all year round from 7.15am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant.

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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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