Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 April 2018 25 July 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

 The childminder is a qualified and experienced practitioner. She conscientiously provides a good quality home-from-home environment where children make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder knows children well. She closely observes them as they play. This helps her to effectively assess their current stage of development and provide activities to support what they need to learn next.  Children behave well in the care of the childminder. She adopts a positive and consistent approach, helping children to know what she expects of them. Children learn about their feelings and begin to understand the impact of their actions on others.  Children are happy, settled and comfortable in their environment. They show that they have warm and trusting relationships with the childminder and her family. This has a positive effect on their emotional well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder undertakes professional development and training, she does not focus this precisely on developing her teaching skills to the highest level.  The childminder has not developed fully effective partnerships with other settings that children attend to share more information to promote continuity in children's learning and development.

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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

 focus professional development and training more precisely to further extend the good- quality teaching and help children make even more progress  enhance the links with other settings that children attend and share more information to provide continuity in children's learning.

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes training that supports her knowledge of the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about the welfare of a child. She is fully aware of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and is up to date with the newer aspects of safeguarding. The childminder places a high priority on children's safety. She supervises children well. Ongoing visual risk assessments by the childminder ensure that potential hazards to children are minimised. The childminder evaluates her provision and is committed to developing her practice even further. Parents express, through letters and thank you cards, how pleased they are with the care and learning opportunities their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children often lead their own play. The childminder supports their decision-making skills effectively and joins in with their chosen play, providing good support when required. The childminder ensures available resources link to children's interests and she often extends their learning further and introduces books or redirects their play. The childminder talks to children as they play, asking questions to support their thinking skills. Children enjoy sharing with the childminder what they do at home. The childminder uses activities to support children's life experiences. For example, they make a collage about weddings as this is an upcoming event for the family of one child. Children eagerly cut out pictures using scissors with confidence and glue and stick their favourite images. They learn about confetti and make choices about their preferred flowers. The childminder uses such activities to incorporate letters and colours into children's play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder organises and presents toys and equipment attractively. Children demonstrate that they are happy and enjoy spending time in her care. They show that the surroundings are familiar to them as they confidently move around, freely accessing toys of their choice. The childminder works closely with parents and carers to ensure they are fully supported and that children's individual needs are met, for example, when toilet training. Children benefit from many opportunities to be physically active. They enjoy daily fresh air and exercise, promoting their good health and physical well-being. Children discover and learn about the local area and the world around them. For example, the childminder plans outings to museums, the library and nature reserves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show that they are motivated and enthusiastic learners who embrace new opportunities. They enjoy role play, for example, dressing up as fire officers. They demonstrate good design and construction skills as they build a fire engine. Children develop their mathematical skills as they learn shape names, count and begin to understand positional language as they play. The childminder supports children to gain the skills needed for the next stage of their learning and the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY254526 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1104055 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. 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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