Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 June 2018 3 February 2015

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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 experienced childminder knows how children learn. She is skilled in promoting children's thinking and learning as she plays and talks to them. Children join in with activities because she models language, sustains their interest and promotes their speaking and listening skills well.  The childminder promotes children's good health effectively. She considers children's dietary needs, following discussions with parents. She provides fresh home-cooked meals that children returning from nursery are very keen to eat.  The childminder and her co-childminder work together very well as a team. They recognise the importance of making continual improvements to their work with children through attending training and seeking guidance and advice.  The childminder has a good overview of children's needs. She is familiar with making observations of children's achievements and tracking their progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use the information which she gets from other settings that children attend and what she knows about children's learning needs to focus precisely on ways to help them make even better progress.  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 on what is known about individual children's learning needs to enable them to make the best possible progress  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 engages very well with parents so that children benefit from continuity in their care and learning. Parents actively contribute to initial assessments of their child. The childminder uses an online system and regularly shares information about children's learning and progress with parents. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is familiar with local safeguarding procedures and alert to the signs that indicate concerns about children's welfare. The childminder has a well-established professional relationship with professionals in other local settings that children attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes observations of children as they play. Overall, she has a good understanding of what children can already do and identifies what they need to learn next. The childminder supports all children effectively to make good progress from their starting points. Children enjoy taking part in a sensory activity. The childminder demonstrates and helps children to keep trying as they explore. She offers praise and encouragement for their achievements. The childminder talks to children about what they are doing and introduces new words and phrases to extend their learning. For example, children learn new words to describe different textures.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder places a strong focus on building relationships with children and their families. She creates many opportunities for meaningful interactions that help to reinforce children's sense of belonging and to boost their self-confidence. Children play cooperatively and learn to share and take turns. For example, the childminder speaks tenderly to children when they want to play with the same toy. She helps children to manage their feelings and realise that there is enough for them to have one tractor each. The childminder helps children to listen to instructions by encouraging them to follow her home rules and to help with small tasks. Children learn the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. They get plenty of fresh air and physical exercise when they play in the childminder's garden and go on outings. The childminder talks to children about making healthy choices as they eat their lunch.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn to attend to their personal needs, develop self-confidence in their abilities and the skills and knowledge that they will need when they are ready to move on to nursery or school. For example, they put on their shoes and know that they need to wear a hat to protect them from the sun. Children develop a strong mathematical understanding. They compare quantities as they fill containers and mix ingredients together. As they play, children learn to differentiate between size and colour. Children count; they work out if there are enough plates and cups for everyone when they help to set up for lunch. Children join in with familiar phrases in a story and demonstrate a passion for books as they make independent choices.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY349106 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1093005 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 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 3 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Osset. She works with a co-childminder. They operate all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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