Childminder in Wakefield

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder is kind, thoughtful and attentive. She has successfully created a caring and secure home-from-home environment where all children are warmly welcomed and feel supported. Children seek the childminder and her assistant out for comfort and reassurance. The childminder has developed a well-designed curriculum where children make good, and sometimes better than typical, progress. The childminder regularly observes children, to gain a thorough understanding of their interests and current stage of development. This enables her to plan a variety of interesting activities that ignite children's natural curiosity and love of learning. However, the childminder plans less well for learning experiences provided outdoors.

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The provision is good

Overall, the quality of teaching is good. All areas of learning are supported in different activities and children are having fun while they learn. The childminder and her assistant join in with children's play to extend their learning. Older children explore natural materials, such as soil, leaves and conkers, as they pretend to make soup in the mud kitchen. This supports children's imaginations. Children respond well to what is being taught and are interested and motivated. The childminder teaches children to interact with others respectfully. She consistently models this in her own interactions with them. Children behave well given their age and stage of development. For instance, they share the toys and resources with little support. The childminder and assistant offer praise for children's efforts and achievements, helping to boost their self-confidence. However, on occasion, opportunities are missed to promote children's awareness of good hygiene

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder communicates effectively to ensure that parents receive daily information about their child's day and the achievements they have made. Parents comment positively on the care their children receive. n Children are keen to have a go and demonstrate perseverance. For example, they thread the cotton reels onto string and use large tweezers indoors to move leaves between containers. Younger children learn about how things work and develop skills in using programmable toys and musical instruments. However, the childminder does not consistently provide an equally wide range of exciting activities and resources outside, particularly for those children who prefer to learn outdoors. n Children have access to a broad range of age-appropriate books to enhance their early literacy skills. They confidently explore various mediums as they draw and make marks. Older children develop their early mathematical skills. For

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need to do better?

3 October 2019 example, they learn to count in sequence and competently order objects by size. n Children make good progress in their communication and language skills. The childminder encourages children to talk to her about their experiences at home and in the setting. She helps children to extend their vocabulary as she engages them in conversation. Children thoroughly enjoy singing songs with the childminder. They link their actions with songs they know, such as 'Head, shoulders, knees and toes'. n Children learn about their wider community when they visit places of local interest, such as toddler groups, the library and local parks. This promotes children's enjoyment of learning and their social skills as they play with larger groups of children. Children actively take part in some routines that promote good health. For example, they have daily exercise and fresh air and help to walk the childminder's dogs. Children enjoy nutritious meals and snacks, for

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need to do better?

example they thoroughly enjoy tasting watermelon. However, the childminder and her assistant do not consistently remind younger children to wash their hands before eating. n The childminder invites parents and children to attend settling-in sessions when they first start. This helps children to become familiar with the childminder and her environment and contributes to children's emotional well-being. When children first start, she gathers useful information from parents about children's interests and what they already know and can do. She uses this information to meet children's individual needs from the beginning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and assistant understand how to recognise, record and respond appropriately to any concerns that may indicate that a child might be at risk of harm. This includes recognising signs that children may be at risk of extreme views and behaviours. The childminder has a good understanding of the procedure to follow to report her concerns. Required documents are in place and implemented well. The childminder is vigilant. She completes daily risk assessments to ensure that the environment, resources and equipment are safe and suitable for children to use.

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should:

n extend the learning opportunities provided outdoors to help support those children who prefer to learn outside n improve children's awareness of good hygiene practices to build on their personal care skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547822 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10123447 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 to 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Wakefield. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children and sometimes works with an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and childminder completed a learning walk of the childminder's home to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from their written views about the provision. n The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's and the assistant's training and checked evidence of the suitability of adults living and working in the premises. n The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times through the inspection. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation.

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Inspection activities

3 October 2019 We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

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