Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 August 2017 24 August 2016

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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 has successfully addressed the areas for development identified at her last inspection. For example, she has improved her teaching skills so that children benefit from more challenging learning experiences.  Children form secure bonds with the childminder and show they feel safe in her care. She knows them well and ensures their individual care needs are met. This has a positive impact on their emotional well-being.  The childminder has a good understanding of children's development. She observes children to identify their individual interests and what they need to learn next. This helps her to plan activities that support their good progress.  The childminder keeps parents regularly informed of children's progress through daily discussions and journals. This helps parents to know what their child is working on and how to support their learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder has attended training, such as paediatric first aid and child protection, she has not fully considered looking at broader topics to expand her knowledge and skills even further.  The childminder has not found highly successful ways to engage parents in her self- evaluation to help her identify further areas for improvement.

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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 more precisely on building a targeted programme of professional development to increase knowledge and skills that help raise the quality of teaching and practice even further  extend ways to gather feedback from parents that contribute to evaluations of the setting and drive forward improvements to further promote outcomes for children.

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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 spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint inspection with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's suitability to work with children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Systems are in place to monitor children's development. These help the childminder to recognise any gaps in children's learning so that measures can be taken to address them. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of all aspects of child protection and has a clear understanding of what procedures to follow should she have concerns about a child in her care. The childminder supervises children well and takes measures to minimise risks to their safety. The childminder is aware of the need to share information with other settings that children attend, helping to provide a continued approach to learning. The childminder has begun to use self-evaluation to identify some areas for improvement, overall.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The qualified childminder provides a broad range of activities and experiences that promotes all areas of learning. The childminder understands how to develop children's mathematical skills as they play. For example, she encourages them to identify shapes as they cut paper and challenges them to count how many legs the beetle has. The childminder skilfully supports children's communication and language development. Children are helped to learn new words quickly as she plays alongside them, modelling vocabulary and phrases. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language well and learns key words in different languages. She makes good use of the local area to help teach children about their own community.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Information gathering from parents on entry and thereafter helps the childminder to provide tailored care in order to meet children's individual needs. The childminder's setting is well organised and offers a range of appropriate resources and toys for children to choose from. This helps develop their independence. The childminder offers praise and encouragement and promotes positive behaviour. This helps to develop children's self- esteem. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles well. For example, children wash their hands before wholesome meals and benefit from fresh air and exercise as they play outdoors and visit local parks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points. Young children are beginning to count in sequence and use positional language as they play. They are developing good control over one-handed tools and competently use scissors to make snips in paper. Children happily engage in activities, maintain attention and follow simple instructions well. They are effectively developing the skills that they need in preparation for nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY333791 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1107643 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 August 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Wakefield. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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