Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 July 2018 1 June 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 childminder provides activities that capture children's interests and helps to support them in making good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder promotes children's emotional security successfully. Children show that they are happy, settled and secure in the childminder's care. They form close bonds with the childminder and her family.  The childminder encourages children to manage their own risks with support. This encourages them to be independent from an early age and learn about keeping safe.  The childminder supports children's language and communication skills well. For example, she provides a commentary and describes objects and actions as children play.  Children behave well. The childminder is a positive role model who leads by example and shows the children the benefits of being polite, kind and considerate. Warm praise from the childminder helps to raise children's sense of self-esteem and their confidence.

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This provision is good

 Overall, the childminder has established good relationships with parents. She gathers appropriate information from parents about their children's routines when they first start attending and talks with them daily.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not engage parents effectively enough in their children's learning to promote a highly consistent approach between the setting and home.  The childminder does not consistently help children to learn about making healthy food choices.

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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

 strengthen partnerships with parents and encourage them to share more information about what children learn at home, to help promote greater consistency between the setting and home  provide more opportunities for children to make independent healthy choices for their snack.

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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 looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in written form during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has secure knowledge of how to keep children safe. She knows what to do should she have any welfare concerns about the children in her care. She ensures her home is safe, secure and welcoming for children. The childminder evaluates her practice and extends her knowledge and understanding through attending further training opportunities. She also gains ideas for good practice by meeting with other childminders, which has a positive impact on outcomes for children. Parents comment that they are very happy with the service that the childminder provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She engages them well and allows time for them to develop their own ideas while they play. The childminder follows children's interests to help them learn. Children are keen and enthusiastic learners. For example, an activity to make ladybirds out of play dough turns into making baby dinosaurs as the childminder skillfully follows the child's lead. Children discuss how many legs their dinosaur will have and the characteristics of their very unique dinosaur. Children delight at their work and the childminder praises their achievements, developing a positive attitude and the motivation that they need for future learning. The childminder helps children to develop small-muscle skills. For example, children complete puzzles and carefully place the pieces together. The childminder uses this opportunity to extend their early mathematical development, extending their knowledge of shapes and colours.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has thoughtfully organised her resources to promote children's interests, independence and curiosity. She is sensitive to children's individual care needs and routines. She ensures these are well managed so that children benefit from what they need during the day. Children learn about staying safe and managing risks from an early age. They know to carefully negotiate steps into the outside area. Children enjoy plenty of fresh air and exercise, and enjoy learning about their local community and the natural world. They have many opportunities to interact with other children and adults, such as during weekly visits to playgroups, the local park and the woods to complete a treasure hunt and find statues from their favourite books.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children demonstrate a good level of concentration for their age. For example, younger children delight in transporting water from a teapot into a cup and back again for a considerable time. Older children use their imagination well during role play and develop good social skills. Children are engaged in their learning and develop a range of skills that helps to prepare them well for their future learning, including for nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 322002 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1090944 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in Crofton, near Wakefield. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. The childminder provides funded early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She has a childcare qualification at level 3 and works with a co-childminder.

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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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