Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date 18 January 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 carefully monitors the progress children make in their learning. She quickly identifies any gaps and implements targeted learning plans. This helps to ensure children receive the individual support they need from an early stage. n The childminder collects detailed information from parents about their child to establish their starting points. She uses this information to plan a welcoming environment and familiar daily routines. This helps children to feel safe and secure. n Children are confident and sociable. They benefit from the daily outings they access with the childminder. Children visit local parks, take walks along the canal and attend playgroups regularly. This helps children to learn about their immediate and wider communities. n Children are kind to each other and cooperate well during play. They wait patiently and take turns as they play board games with their friends. The childminder is a positive

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This provision is good

role model for children and she has a caring and nurturing approach. Children's behaviour is good. n The childminder has recently developed the assessment used to complete the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. The new system includes a written summary about a child's progress. However, this is still in its infancy stage and has not been fully embedded into practice. n Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to promote good self-care and hygiene routines for children during snack times. n The childminder's self-evaluation does not focus precisely enough on what needs to be done next to extend her knowledge and good teaching skills to a higher level.

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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 develop further the assessment used to record a child's progress between the ages of two and three years and embed this into practice n make better use of opportunities to consistently promote good self-care and hygiene routines during mealtimes n extend self-evaluation and focus more precisely on professional development plans to strengthen the already good quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of the premises with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to and considered the views of the childminder and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation and considered the childminder's evaluation. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The inspector reviewed suitability checks for all those living and working on the premises. She reviewed a sample of policies, procedures and other records regarding health and safety.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder organises her setting well. She attends regular training and keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date. The childminder has implemented clear and robust policies and procedures to help her to take prompt action should she have a concern about a child's welfare. She works collaboratively with parents and other professionals involved in a child's care. The childminder has built positive relationships and works closely with the nursery schools where some children attend. This helps to ensure children have a consistent approach to their learning and care needs. The childminder completes her own research online and seeks support from the local authority to recognise any areas to develop further. Overall, she uses this information to identify improvement plans.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are provided with a variety of well-planned resources and play equipment. The childminder is skilled at following children's lead. She understands that children learn best when they are relaxed and learn about the things they are most interested in. Children select resources independently and use these in their play. The childminder develops children's interests in the wider world as they play with small-world animals and cars. She uses her strong questioning skills and supports children's learning well. Children engage and immerse themselves completely in guessing games with the childminder. For example, children talk about different countries around the world. The childminder uses initial letter sounds and describes key features of animals. Children delight as they accurately guess which animal she is describing and which country the animals live in. This helps to support children's communication and literacy skills well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to be independent and to do things for themselves. Children develop good hand dexterity and coordination as they complete daily tasks independently. For example, children butter their own toast using knives and help to cut this into four pieces. Children delight as they engage in group activities with their friends. They learn how to build a recipe in order to make their most favourite meals. Children taste different ingredients on their meal board and describe why they like or dislike a particular food. The childminder explains the benefits of eating a well-balanced diet. This helps children learn how to make healthy food choices.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good rates of progress from their starting points. They demonstrate that they have high levels of self-confidence and self-esteem. Children are active learners and thoroughly enjoy learning how to complete tasks independently. They develop good mathematical skills as they learn to categorise and group animals and vehicles in order of size from big to small. Children are well prepared for their next stages of learning and eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500252 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10080094 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 3 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. She operates from 7am until 6pm on Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has an early years qualification at level 3. She receives funding for the provision of free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Registers

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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Registers

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