Childminder EY493931

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 February 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 provides a warm, comfortable environment with resources and equipment children find interesting and motivating. Children are able to rest and sleep in a quiet area while others play.  Children are confident, active learners. They benefit from the childminder's well-timed interactions. She questions them, offers suggestions and is always nearby should children need more support and guidance. This aids children's learning well.  The childminder seeks the views of parents, children and other professionals to help her evaluate the quality of teaching, learning and care that she provides. This helps her to establish a well-thought-out action plan to aid continuous improvement.  The childminder discusses her policies and procedures with parents. She provides them with information about how she uses the early years foundation stage to support children's development. This helps parents to understand what to expect for their

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This provision is good

children.  The childminder is aware of the requirement to complete the progress check at age two. All children make good progress from their starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's plans for professional development are not rigorous enough to raise her quality of teaching and children's learning to exceptional levels.  Strategies used to engage parents in their children's learning are not always successful.  Although children's learning prepares them well for school, the childminder has not fully considered how to help them prepare emotionally.

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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

 strengthen the already good teaching practice and help children to make more rapid progress  engage parents even more in children's learning and help them to continue supporting learning at home  explore more ways to help children emotionally prepare for school.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including training certificates and evidence of suitability checks.  The inspector observed the quality of practice and its impact on children's care and learning.  The inspector evaluated a planned 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 affective. The childminder keeps herself up to date with current safeguarding issues by attending regular training. She has a good understanding of possible signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect, and the correct procedures to help protect children. The childminder carries out daily visual checks of her home, resources and equipment to help ensure children's safety. She has a good understanding of the learning and development requirements. This helps her to plan effectively for children's continued progress. Parents comment on the help they have received from the childminder when seeking extra support from outside agencies for their children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder accurately assesses the progress children make and what they need to learn next. The childminder uses this information to help her plan a good range of activities and play opportunities to help ensure children continue to develop the skills they need for school. Children enjoy opportunities to explore the wider world as they join in a mini-beast hunt, visit a farm and pick strawberries. They refine their small-muscle skills as they use tweezers to pick out plastic insects set in jelly. The childminder helps children to develop their skills in different ways. For example, children use very interesting resources, including conkers, to draw circles and lines as they prepare to develop their writing skills. Children make links and recall a favourite story as they weigh and measure oats to make porridge. Babies make raspberry noises and laugh when they hear their sounds repeated. They hold their bottles confidently as they drink their milk and cooperate with having their

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Parents are encouraged to visit the setting until they are confident that children are settled and happy to be in the childminder's care. Babies are safe and very well cared for. The childminder ensures that she is familiar with their home routines and successfully implements them in her own setting. Babies enjoy exploring and have lots of room to move around as they become more mobile. Babies reach out for toys offered to them and have lovely smiles for the childminder. This shows that babies have built a strong bond with her and that they feel safe. Older children are independent and enjoy taking on small tasks, such as making their own wraps for lunch. Children behave well and learn to share and take turns. Older children are caring and gentle towards babies.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children's physical, communication and language skills are developing well. They enjoy expressing themselves through their imagination. For example, they take on the role of a shopkeeper and sell items to the childminder. They use numbers in their play to tell the childminder how much money they want for their goods. Children are using small tools, such as a knife to cut fruit. Babies are developing their social skills as they choose to interact and make friends with other children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493931 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1026854 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 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 Castleford. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder 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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