Childminder EY495444

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 January 2018 Not applicable

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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 critically evaluates the quality of her provision in her commitment to continuous improvement. To help her do this she actively seeks the opinions of parents, children and other professionals.  The childminder continues to adapt her home to provide a well-resourced and versatile environment for children to learn and play in. For example, she has adapted an outbuilding to provide a large, open space where children can take part in activities that effectively promote their physical development.  The childminder focuses on helping children who speak English as an additional language to develop a good level in their own use of English. This helps to ensure that children are not behind when they start school. The childminder works closely with parents and shares ideas of how they can continue to support their children's learning at home.  The childminder completes the progress check for children aged between two and three

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This provision is good

years to help identify any gaps in children's learning and what additional support they need. As a result, all children make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully maximise the potential of the outdoor area to enhance the already good learning experiences provided for children indoors.  The childminder's strategies for engaging other settings in a two-way sharing of information are not consistently successful to help enhance children's progress even further.

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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

 continue to broaden outdoor learning experiences to help improve outcomes for children to an even higher level  explore ways to engage other settings to share information and maximise children's learning potential.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of practice and its impact on children's care, learning and development.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation including, training certificates and evidence of suitability checks.  The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' views.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of the procedures to implement should she feel a child is at risk of abuse or neglect. The childminder attends regular training to keep up to date with wider safeguarding issues around social media and safer recruitment. The home is secure and CCTV helps to ensure that the childminder is aware and prepared for anyone arriving at the premises. The childminder carries out regular risk assessments to help ensure the environment, equipment and resources are suitable. This helps to keep children safe. The information the childminder shares with parents is informative and helps them to understand what to expect, concerning their children's care, learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is committed to providing good-quality care and education for the children she cares for. She makes good use of her assessments of children's progress to effectively plan for their ongoing development. The childminder has attended a variety of courses to help her build on her existing knowledge of how to promote communication and language and learning and development for two-year-old children. This has a positive impact on their early development. The childminder makes good use of children's favourite stories. For example, she takes the story about a bear to re-enact outside to help children make visual links with new words, such as 'wet', 'grass' and 'mud'. The childminder promotes children's physical development through fun activities. They use their bodies to manipulate large soft toy animals, such as caterpillars and bears to negotiate an obstacle course and move different parts of their own bodies as they learn to jump, stomp and

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children visit with their parents before their placement begins. The warm welcome they all receive reassures parents, and children quickly adjust to their new environment. Children develop a strong bond with the childminder, who has adapted her home exceptionally well for them. Children have their own dedicated play areas that they are able to explore independently and help themselves to the activities they wish to do. Children enjoy their mealtimes, where they often sit with the childminder and her family. They chat about the food they like and are happy to try different types. The childminder takes account of cultural or dietary needs when planning children's meals. All this helps to give children a sense of belonging and contributes to their regular attendance.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children become confident communicators. They show that they have a good level of understanding as they listen and follow the childminder's instructions. Children develop good social skills and they are polite and friendly. This helps them to develop friendships and a respect for others including those who may be different to themselves. Children can put their own coats on and fasten zips. Children learn about numbers and describe the marks they are making as they develop their early counting and writing skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495444 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1033914 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Wakefield. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Sunday, 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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Telephone number

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