Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date 10 December 2018 Previous inspection date 18 July 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Met Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder plans activities that are interesting and support what children need to learn next. For example, children explore a selection of interesting items, such as fluffy balls and crinkly foil. The childminder skilfully supports them to investigate new textures. n The childminder regularly monitors children's development. She observes children and tracks their progress across the seven areas of learning. Children are making good progress and are achieving in line with expectations for their age. n Children form close attachments with the childminder. She is caring, fun and kind. These positive relationships help children's confidence and self-esteem to flourish. n Children behave well. They listen carefully and follow the childminder's instructions. The childminder consistently praises children and they excitedly clap at their own achievements. n The childminder promotes children's communication skills successfully. One example of

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This provision is good

this is naming different animals as children find them hiding in a tray of oats. She provides a commentary on their play to help to promote children's listening and communication skills further. n The childminder does not gather and use feedback from all parents effectively to help her to evaluate the effectiveness of the setting and drive continual improvement. n The childminder does not consistently involve parents in children's ongoing learning or provide them with detailed information to help them to complement and extend children's learning at home.

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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

n improve self-evaluation and make better use of the views of parents to help to drive continual improvement n strengthen strategies in place to engage parents in their children's learning and provide more detailed information for parents to help them to complement and extend their children's learning at home.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder and had discussions at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a range of documents, such as children's observations and assessments, training records and a sample of policies and procedures. The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder can identify different types of abuse and possible signs and symptoms to look for. She understands what action to take and who to contact if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder understands how to identify and minimise risk to children to help to keep them safe in the setting and when on outings. The childminder has recently updated her safeguarding training. She also attends a childcare network group to help to improve her knowledge and skills further. The childminder has links with other childminders, for example, they meet up at local groups and share ideas for good practice. The childminder has a registered assistant who she works with on occasions. She monitors her practice effectively, for example, she ensures that she has a consistent approach and up-to-date knowledge of children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans activities that support children's next steps in learning effectively. For example, children explore different textures, such as cornflour for the first time. The childminder models how to scoop it up with a spoon and lets it drizzle from her hands. She describes what the cornflour looks and feels like. This helps to promote children's language and physical skills well. Children investigate a tray of oats using a variety of different tools. The childminder uses different sized spoons to push the oats along and pours them through a funnel. This helps to develop children's understanding of shape, space and measure effectively.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages young children to practise walking and push a walker along. They feel confident to attempt to walk independently towards the childminder. They enjoy spending time outdoors, for example, at the local park. The childminder supports children's individual needs well. She gathers information from parents about their care needs, such as allergies and sleep routines. She cooks homemade food and ensures children have a healthy, nutritious and balanced diet. This helps to promote children's health and physical well-being successfully.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They develop key skills in preparation for their future learning and their move to school. They are motivated to join in with activities and show good concentration for their age. For example, they work out how to open and close a pop-up toy to see different animals. They enjoy throwing soft balls to others and wait to receive them back. They watch as the childminder stacks bricks into a tower and then anticipate when to knock them down. Children enjoy listening to nursery rhymes and songs and join in with the actions with support.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY357754 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10083206 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 18 July 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The childminder operates all year round, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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