Childminder EY453534

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 December 2017 7 May 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

 Children are happy and enjoy their time in the childminder's care. The childminder is kind and caring, and she promotes children's confidence and self-awareness well. Children show they feel safe and secure, and this effectively promotes their emotional well-being.  The childminder provides a welcoming and stimulating environment for children, who choose from a good range of freely accessible toys and resources to extend their play and learning. The childminder knows how to support their next steps in development and children make good progress.  The childminder invests in ongoing training and takes part in quarterly quality improvement meetings to keep her knowledge up to date. She implements new information and learning, so that children benefit from her good-quality provision.  The childminder reflects on her provision and plans changes, which will benefit the children. For example, she has plans to improve the garden area to enable those

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This provision is good

children who prefer to learn outdoors, to do so all year round.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, group activities are not planned as well as possible to provide children with the best learning opportunities. As a result, sometimes the youngest children are not as highly motivated or fully engaged.  The childminder has not developed highly effective ways of encouraging parents to share information about their children's learning at home to inform her future planning.

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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

 plan more precisely activities, so that children of different ages and abilities can become fully and effectively involved  enhance the current arrangements for parents to share more information about their child's learning at home, so that this can be taken into account when planning for children's future learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and discussed the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to the children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is very clear and confident about her role in ensuring children's safety and welfare. She updates her knowledge of safeguarding practice and knows who to contact in the event of a concern about a child. The childminder has completed relevant training and this has enhanced her understanding of wider safeguarding issues that may affect children's well-being. The childminder makes sure the premises are safe and secure, and she has taken positive action to minimise any risks to children. Overall, positive partnerships with parents help the childminder to meet children's individual care needs. Parents appreciate the support they receive and the care and attention the childminder provides for their children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is encouraging and plays well alongside children to guide and enhance their learning. She makes good use of questioning techniques to support children to express their thoughts and explain their intentions. Children have an enjoyable time using their senses to explore a range of media, for example, as they make bird feeders. The childminder encourages children to describe texture and introduces descriptive language to extend their vocabulary well. Children enjoy filling and emptying containers with birdseed. They develop good hand-to-eye coordination using scoops and spoons as the childminder warmly interacts with them. The childminder uses observations and assessments to monitor children's progress and effectively support their future learning. She has established effective two-way communications with teachers at the local school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a very welcoming and nurturing home-from-home environment. She is knowledgeable about children's individual care needs and follows a regular routine to help them feel secure. While on outings, the childminder teaches children how to keep themselves safe, such as talking to them about road safety. She fosters children's health and physical development well. Children enjoy opportunities to play in the garden, where they use ride-on toys and dig in the sand. They regularly visit the local community and join in at child-orientated groups, including a weekly music session. Children are encouraged to use good manners. The childminder teaches them to be kind and they begin to understand about feelings and the effect their actions might have on others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy learning and develop the skills they need for the move on to school. They become confident, independent learners who eagerly make choices about their play. Early literacy and mathematical skills are developing well. Children have good opportunities to learn about letters and the sounds they represent, and they develop their counting skills and understanding of shape, size and colour as they play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY453534 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1066329 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 5 Number of children on roll 11

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in the Netherton area of Wakefield. She holds an appropriate childcare qualification at degree level. The childminder operates all year round from 6.45am to 6pm, 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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