Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 December 2017 10 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 thrive in the friendly, welcoming and homely environment. They are clearly content and have strong bonds with the childminder and her assistant.  The well-qualified childminder plans a good range of challenging play-based activities that are well suited to children's needs. She successfully monitors children's progress to identify what they need to learn next. Children are keen learners who make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder keeps parents well informed of children's progress. She provides daily feedback and encourages them to contribute to online assessments to promote consistency in children's learning and care successfully.  The ambitious childminder is committed to providing a high-quality service for children and their families. She works closely with her assistant to identify their strengths and plan pertinent improvements. For instance, the childminder plans to implement even

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This provision is good

more opportunities for children to learn about the natural world.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder intervenes too quickly and does not provide children with the time they need to solve problems independently.  The childminder does not exchange in-depth information with other settings that children attend to enable her to fully complement children's learning elsewhere.

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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

 provide children with the time they need to think about how to solve problems for themselves  obtain more comprehensive information from other settings that children attend to further promote consistency in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home used for childminding purposes.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adults working and living on the premises and a sample of policies and procedures.  The inspector jointly observed an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the children and considered the views of parents provided through written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The dedicated childminder engages in a multitude of professional development activities to build on her good knowledge and skills even further. For instance, she shares ideas with other childcare professionals and researches information to strengthen her understanding of practice. Recently, the childminder has completed training which has deepened her understanding of how to identify and respond to children's repeated patterns of behaviour. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder supervises her assistants well and ensures that they have completed essential training. The childminder uses daily safety checks effectively to ensure that the premises are safe and any potential hazards are minimised. The childminder is fully aware of her responsibly to protect children from harm. She has a good understanding of child protection matters and knows exactly what action to take if she has any concerns about children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are motivated learners, who remain focussed during activities and discussions. They thoroughly enjoy joining in with singing sessions and enthusiastically demonstrate the actions to familiar songs and rhymes. The childminder encourages young children to name objects and repeat words back to her, to aid their developing speech effectively. Overall, she asks a good range of questions and encourages children to talk about their ideas and intentions. Children confidently explore a range of media and demonstrate good physical skills as they use intricate items to create pictures. The childminder encourages children to identify shape, discuss size and count in sequence. She makes accurate observations and assessments to plan precisely for children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has a kind and gentle approach and is responsive to children's needs. She individualises settling-in arrangements to help children feel safe and secure from the start. Children are cooperative and behave well. The childminder and her assistant provide lots of praise to boost children's self-esteem and confidence. They organise short group sessions to help children to learn how to take turns and play amicably together. Children have many opportunities to exercise and play outdoors. For example, they enjoy collecting natural objects as they complete nature trails in local woods. Children plant, harvest and sample an array of fruit and vegetables to endorse healthy eating habits.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing many skills in readiness for future learning and school. For example, they are imaginative and excitedly pretend to travel in a boat to dinosaur island. Children form some recognisable letters as they label their work with their name and begin to link sounds to letters. They are sociable and demonstrate friendly behaviour to others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY388376 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1065331 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in the Hall Green area of Wakefield. She operates all year round, from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has qualified teacher status. She works with her husband and son, who are registered assistants.

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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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