Childminder EY498617

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 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 provides parents with detailed information about her policies and the procedures that she implements. Because of this, parents know what they can expect with regard to their children's care, learning and development.  The childminder has adapted her home well to meet children's needs. For example, she provides them with a dedicated playroom where they can safely and independently explore and select activities of their choice. This helps to keep children interested and they look forward to attending.  Children are confident, active learners. They are interested in what they are doing and are well motivated by the childminder who knows how to gain their attention and keep them focused.  The childminder liaises effectively with parents and children's health visitors to help ensure they identify any gaps in children's learning and seek the additional support they need. As a result, all children make good progress from their starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully explored how to raise the quality of teaching and children's learning to an exceptional level.  In her eagerness for children to learn, the childminder sometimes rushes to answer her own questions before allowing children time to respond.

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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

 explore ways to strengthen the good teaching practice even further, to help children make more-rapid progress  improve questioning techniques to help children process their own thoughts and respond with their own answers.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and learning, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documents, including training certificates and suitability checks.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of possible signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect. She has continued to attend training with regard to safeguarding and child protection issues to keep her knowledge up to date and relevant. The childminder fully understands the procedures she must implement to help to protect and safeguard children. The childminder seeks the opinions of parents and children to help evaluate the quality of her setting. Her action plan indicates that she is very much focused on her continual improvement, with the aim to improve outcomes for children further. Parents comment very positively on how much the childminder has helped their children's progress and how well she keeps them informed about their future learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes accurate assessments of children's progress and correctly identifies what they need to learn next. She uses this information well when planning activities for individual children. There is a strong focus on mathematics. The childminder skilfully incorporates counting, numbers and quantity throughout the day's activities. Children confidently use their mathematical skills in everyday play and general conversation. They enjoy singing a familiar rhyme about ducks and talk about what they can find in the sea. During a game of hide and seek, the childminder reminds children to listen for footsteps and look out for a shadow. They become intrigued with their own shadows and point out their head, arms and legs as they make their shadows move.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides children with a wide variety of resources and equipment that meets their individual interests. This helps to keep children motivated. Children are very happy and settled because the childminder meets their personal needs sensitively and with care. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure children are emotionally ready to stay with her. This helps to reassure parents and they feel their children are safe. To help children prepare for school, the childminder talks about changes to their routines. She introduces small-group activities and helps children to refine their physical skills so that they can get themselves ready for physical education lessons at school. Children learn good hygiene practices and about eating healthily during daily routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident communicators and have good personal skills. They respect the differences in others, wait their turn during group activities and negotiate with their friends. Children learn to consider the impact of their actions on others, and to be kind and thoughtful. They learn that they have a right to an opinion, and that they have a voice and can stand up for themselves. Children leave the childminder with the skills they need for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498617 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1045026 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Pontefract, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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