Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 February 2018 4 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 makes sure that children are always within sight and sound. She is vigilant about their health and safety at all times.  The childminder makes regular assessments of children's learning, monitors their development well and uses the information to plan purposeful play. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder supports children's communication skills well. She introduces new words in the context of play and repeats what children say in the correct tense.  The childminder plans opportunities for children to build with blocks. She enhances children's learning of shape, space and measure well.  Children develop good imaginations. They enjoy involving the childminder and their peers in their role-play activities.  The childminder supports children's emotional well-being. She makes her boundaries for behaviour clear. Children learn to manage their feelings and emotions well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not focus sharply enough on targeting her professional development to further improve her good quality teaching skills.  Although the childminder has good working relationships with parents, she does not routinely exchange detailed information to support children's learning at home.  Children do not have consistent experiences to learn about the lives and beliefs of people with different backgrounds to their own.

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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 programme of professional development to make the best use of opportunities, to further enhance the quality of teaching and extend children's learning even further  share information with parents more regularly about what children are learning to help them guide their children's learning at home  extend opportunities for children to learn about lives and beliefs of people with different backgrounds to their own.

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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 completed a joint evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Since the last inspection, the childminder has taken sufficient steps to evaluate and improve her practice to help raise outcomes for children. For example, she encourages parents to share information about their child's development with relevant professionals, such as health visitors. This helps to enhance integrated working should children need additional support. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is knowledgeable and understands her responsibilities to protect children from harm. She has good awareness of current legislation, signs and symptoms of abuse and wider issues surrounding child protection.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children very well and understands how they prefer to learn. She arranges activities that help all children to build on their existing abilities. The childminder supports children's mathematical development well. Older children construct with a purpose in mind. They stack blocks vertically and horizontally, making enclosures and creating spaces. The childminder encourages older children to suggest ways to solve problems, such as when their blocks do not fit together. Older children test their ideas and find ways to do things independently. The childminder introduces mathematical words as children build, such as 'central', to enhance their knowledge of positional language. Toddlers attempt, sometimes successfully, to fit shapes into spaces on inset boards. They say 'one more please' showing their early understanding of quantity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy a healthy diet and sit in appropriate seating at the table to eat their food. This aids their upper body control and supports hand-to-mouth coordination well. Children manage their basic hygiene and personal needs relative to their age. They play in the childminder's garden where they have space to run around and kick footballs. Children also go for walks to the local park where they have opportunities to use more challenging play equipment, such as climbing frames. They visit the local library and supermarket. Children learn about people that help them and their community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, polite and cooperate well with others. They have positive relationships with their friends and adults. Older children show good knowledge of size, as they explain how their mum is taller than they are. They operate a mobile phone to take a photograph of their construction showing their early understanding of technology. Older children competently use bricks to build and talk about the features of their own home as they make comparisons to their building. Toddlers enjoy pretend play and imitate actions and events from their own family, for example, as they make 'cups of tea'. They enjoy songs and rhymes and demonstrate good listening as they join in with actions and words. Children acquire skills they will need for their future education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 322003 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1107545 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 August 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1991 and lives in Ackworth, Pontefract. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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