Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 June 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 successfully engages parents in her practice. There are many opportunities to share information about what children already know and can do. The childminder regularly shares her observations of children with parents and skilfully describes to them what their children are learning as they play.  The childminder demonstrates a professional and committed approach to providing a safe and nurturing environment for children. She works very closely with her co- childminder to actively seek out sources of professional support and ensure required training is up to date.  Children develop close relationships with the childminder and her co-childminder. They settle quickly and learn to make friends with each other. She creates many opportunities for meaningful interactions that help to reinforce children's sense of belonging.  The childminder uses an effective system to track children's learning. She makes very

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This provision is good

good use of the observations she makes of children to identify their interests and achievements in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use the next steps she identifies for children's learning to focus precisely on ways to help them achieve at the very highest level.  The childminder does not always focus on the quality of her teaching when she evaluates her practice.

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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 more precisely on what is known about individual children so specific areas of development can be sharply targeted  build on systems for monitoring and evaluating to consistently improve the quality of practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector discussed children's learning with the childminder following the observation of an activity.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding and observed activities. She spoke to children at appropriate times while they played.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, such as children's records, and discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder implements a good range of policies and procedures to help her run the provision effectively. She shares all required information and gains permissions from parents to promote individual children's health and safety. The childminder understands her role in working together with other professionals. For example, a dietician offers guidance and support on managing children's dietary needs. Relationships are being made with settings children will soon start to attend. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder clearly understands her responsibilities with regards to child protection. She is familiar with local safeguarding procedures and alert to the signs that indicate concerns with children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good overview of children's individual needs. She periodically summarises children's progress and shares this information with parents in a variety of ways. The childminder considers children's interests when she plans activities for them. She uses good descriptive language and demonstrates to engage children in gloop play. Children concentrate as they mix and add additional resources to the mixture. Babies explore the sensory activity. The childminder provides a narrative for what they are doing and helps them to make sense of their actions. The childminder shares a favourite book with children. She models language very well and points at pictures in the book to help children to remain engaged as she reads a story. Children have lots of time to think and consider their answers when the childminder asks them questions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's good health effectively. She considers all children's dietary needs, following discussions with parents. She provides fresh home-cooked meals that children returning from nursery are very keen to eat. Children have regular opportunities to play in the childminder's garden and go on planned outings. The childminder organises space and resources well. Children develop independence in their learning as they choose freely from a range of toys and resources. Babies explore freely and pull themselves up to stand to investigate where possible. Older children gain an understanding of house rules and how to keep themselves safe. For example, the childminder explains to children why they need to stay within an area as they play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, active learners, who have fun while they learn. They are making good progress from their starting points. As children play they learn colour names and begin to count to five. Children learn new words and concepts and develop a 'can-do attitude' to their learning. Children keep on trying as their understanding of position and how to compare and adjust resources to solve their own problems develops. This motivates children's interest in learning and helps them to gain an understanding of how to play purposefully. Children are beginning to develop the skills and knowledge they will need for the eventual move on to nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544595 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1099271 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 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 2017. She works with another childminder from her co- childminder's premises in Ossett, on the outskirts of Wakefield. The provision operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm all year round, expect for 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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