Childminder 502942

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 March 2018 6 November 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 develop very good speaking and listening skills. The childminder engages young children in purposeful and sustained conversations. She speaks clearly and introduces new words to successfully help children to further develop their vocabulary.  The childminder promotes children's independence well. Older and younger children successfully manage their personal needs in keeping with their age and stage of development. Young children put on their shoes, make decisions about their healthy snack and choose the activities they want to explore.  Children are happy and their emotional well-being is strong. The childminder gathers information from parents about their children's learning, interests and care routines when they first start to attend. Parents appreciate her support and how she provides a home-from-home environment for children. Partnerships with parents are effective.  The childminder's partnership with the local nursery and school is well established. The

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This provision is good

childminder works closely with teachers and shares a range of information. This helps to foster a consistent approach to children's development. Children make good progress in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide the most able children with a greater level of challenge during activities to support outstanding progress.  The childminder's professional development is not focused precisely enough on developing teaching practice to help raise children's understanding of the natural world to the highest level.

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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 highly challenging activities for the most able children to extend their learning even further  focus professional development more precisely to help raise the quality of teaching and extend children's understanding of the natural world even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and evaluated how this supports children's learning.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector checked a selection of documents, including policies and procedures, assessments and evidence of the suitability of people living in the household.  The inspector completed an evaluation of teaching with the childminder following a planned activity and discussed her self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has recently updated her training in child protection. This helps to strengthen her knowledge of the potential signs of abuse. The childminder understands her responsibility with regard to preventing children from being drawn into harmful situations. She is confident in identifying and reporting any concerns about a child's safety and welfare. The childminder evaluates her service well. She accurately identifies her strengths and areas for development. The childminder is motivated to provide the best service she can to support children and families.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is qualified and understands how to promote children's learning overall. She completes accurate assessments of children's development and shares these with their parents. The childminder uses effective questions to help children to make links with what they already know as they play imaginatively. Children pretend to talk on the phone. The childminder skilfully uses these opportunities to place her order as children offer her fish and chips for one dollar. The childminder uses activities that children are interested in to help them to learn. She describes how children use the plastic needles to accurately and persistently thread wool in, out and through the holes they have made. This helps children develop their knowledge of mathematical positions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a safe, secure and stimulating learning environment. Children are motivated and confident as they independently choose activities that interest them from the safe, secure and stimulating learning environment provided. The childminder is a positive role model. She provides regular praise and encouragement. This helps to boost children's self-esteem. Children behave well. They learn to share and take turns. The childminder provides children with many opportunities to help support their social and physical development. For example, they visit local groups, enjoy the fresh air as they play in the garden, the park and walk to school. In addition, the childminder provides healthy food that meets children's individual dietary requirements. Their physical well-being is strong.

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Outcomes for children are good

Younger children are confident and self-assured as they talk to visitors and share their record of achievements. Young children are beginning to play board games. They are learning to take turns and identify shapes. Older boys play cooperatively together as they pretend to be animals. Younger children demonstrate good finger control and strength as they successfully use scissors. Children are motivated to solve the problem of how to fit bricks together to make their model. Children acquire positive attitudes towards learning and develop key skills in readiness for their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 502942 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1103833 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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