Childminder 321848

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 January 2018 21 October 2014

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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 enjoy spending time in the childminder's home. They display good levels of well-being and are happy and settled.  The well-qualified childminder uses information from her observations and assessments of children's development effectively. This helps her to track their progress and identify what they need to learn next, to ensure all children make good progress.  Parents are very appreciative of the role that the childminder plays in the lives of their children. The childminder keeps parents fully informed about their children's progress to enable them to continue to support each child's learning at home.  The childminder supports children's language and communication skills well. For example, she provides a commentary and describes objects and actions as children play.  Children behave well. The childminder teaches them to take turns and share. She helps them to learn about how to keep themselves safe.

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This provision is good

 The childminder regularly reflects on her practice. She considers what works well and improvements to make. She seeks the views of parents and children to help maintain good standards and drive further improvements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not offer sufficient opportunities for children to learn about the differences and similarities between themselves and others in society.  Systems to share information with other years settings, in particular other childminders that also care for the children, are not fully developed to help ensure consistency in children's care and learning.

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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

 extend the range of activities and opportunities provided to help children learn about cultural diversity, disability and the wider world  strengthen partnerships with other settings that children attend, to help promote even greater consistency and continuity in their care and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at samples of policies, procedures and children's records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback.  The inspector viewed the areas of the setting used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the procedures to follow if she has any concerns, to help protect children's welfare. She has updated her safeguarding knowledge recently and attended training, which has helped her to recognise signs that children may be at risk from extreme behaviours or views. The childminder regularly seeks professional development opportunities to update her good knowledge further. This has a positive impact on outcomes for children. The childminder ensures that her home is safe, secure and welcoming for children. She monitors all children's progress thoroughly and works with parents to help ensure that their children get the extra support they need to close any gaps in learning and catch up with their peers.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children have good opportunities to make choices and direct their own learning. They are encouraged to follow their interests and select toys and resources independently. The childminder provides many opportunities for children to use their imagination and develop their own ideas. For example, they enjoy playing with toy cars, motorbikes and aeroplanes and they act out stories with small figures. Children persevere with tasks and sustain good concentration during activities, for example, when completing a puzzle. Children have fun exploring play dough and concentrate well as the childminder teaches them how to cut it using scissors. The childminder teaches them how to use these safely. She extends children's early mathematical skills well. For example, she helps children to solve problems as they compare the sizes of the pieces of dough.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children share a close relationship with the childminder. Her calm and patient manner encourages children to settle quickly. The childminder makes good use of her garden to help ensure that children have opportunities to be physically active and get plenty of fresh air. They attend groups where they learn to socialise with others. Children benefit from the good amount of praise and encouragement offered and learn about good manners through effective strategies. For example, the childminder frequently reminds children to say please and thank you during conversations, where appropriate. Children learn about healthy eating as the childminder provides them with nutritious home-cooked food.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop a broad range of useful skills in preparation for the next steps in their learning. Children learn how to manage their own care needs and look after their environment. For example, they learn about why handwashing is important and to take care of the toys that they use so that they and their friends will be able to play with them again later. Children enjoy looking at books and learn to appreciate a wide range of children's stories.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 321848 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1103732 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 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1991 and lives in Pinders Heath, Wakefield. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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