Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date 13 March 2019 Previous inspection date 29 March 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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 Since her last inspection, the childminder has reviewed the system used to ensure the written progress check for children between the age of two to three is completed. She uses this information to successfully identify gaps in children's development. This helps children to make good progress. n The childminder asks children meaningful questions and engages them in conversations. This helps to promote children's communication and language skills and encourages them to think. n The childminder, her co-childminder and their assistant act as good role models. They effectively manage children's behaviour and use positive strategies to reinforce appropriate behaviour. n The childminder communicates and shares information regularly with parents regarding children's achievements and assessments. This supports parents to be involved in their children's learning at home. Parents are complimentary about the care their children

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This provision is good

receive. n The childminder and her assistant support children effectively to develop their mathematical skills. They discuss shape, size and count as they play. n The childminder has not considered further ways to enhance her programme of continuous professional development as part of her drive to raise the quality of the provision to an outstanding level. n The childminder has not established effective partnerships with other providers, where children also attend, to share information about children's progress and provide consistency in their learning and development.

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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 focus more precisely on professional development opportunities that increase the potential to raise the quality of practice to an exceptional standard n strengthen partnerships with other providers that children attend, to provide children with consistency in their care and learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector held discussions with the childminder, her co-minder and their assistant. She looked at relevant documentation, such as children's assessment records, policies and procedures and evidence of qualifications and suitability of household members. n The inspector observed play and learning opportunities for children and undertook a joint observation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector discussed self-evaluation and how the views of parents and children are included to drive improvement.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is aware of the possible signs that would alert her to children at risk of harm. She knows how to make a referral through the appropriate channels to her local authority. The childminder attends statutory training, such as first aid. She has a very good range of policies and procedures which she implements effectively to help ensure that children are well protected. The childminder has improved many aspects of her provision. She has successfully addressed the actions and recommendation from her previous inspection. For instance, she now uses the information gained from her observations to plan successfully for children's next steps in learning. The childminder works closely with her assistant. She discusses and share good practice with her to help strengthen her skills and knowledge.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder is adept at supporting children to gain the skills they need for the next stage in their learning, including school. For instance, children develop early writing skills as they practise writing their names. A good range of books is easily accessible and children sit well as they listen to a story. Children use their imagination and develop positive relationships with others. For example, they enjoy making train tracks and pretend to go on a train journey to Ireland. The childminder supports and encourages children's good physical development. She provides many opportunities for energetic play. For instance, children sing songs and perform actions to the words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Effective settling-in practices are in place. The childminder gathers relevant information from parents to ensure that she knows children's individual needs prior to them starting. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure with the childminder, her co- childminder and assistant through their play and interactions. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder regularly praises children to help support their emotional well- being and raise their self-esteem. Children enjoy a variety of homemade meals, which helps to promote their good health. The childminder helps children to be confident in their self-care skills. For example, children show good levels of independence as they are able to attend to their own toileting needs. Children are valued and respected. They learn about each other's similarities and differences and explore a range of festivals together. This helps children begin to be aware of people from different faiths and

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in relation to their starting points. Children have access to a good range of resources, which is easily accessible, to enable them to participate in purposeful play. Children develop positive attitudes towards taking part in learning experiences and are motivated to learn. For example, children repeat phrases of their favourite stories, which helps to develop young children's language.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546551 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10084855 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 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 30 Date of previous inspection 29 March 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Upton, Pontefract. She works from the home of a co-childminder in Wakefield and works with an assistant. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6. She operates from 7.30am to 5.30pm all year round, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays and bank holidays. She provides funded 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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