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 Good

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a welcoming and nurturing learning environment that helps children feel safe and secure. Children are happy, content and well settled. The childminder talks to children in a kind and positive manner and is a good role model for behaviour. She teaches children to share, take turns and be kind to each other. As a result, children play cooperatively together. This is evident when they play with construction bricks, building towers and knocking them down with squeals of delight. The childminder praises children for their efforts. She ensures they are happy for their tower to be knocked down before they rebuild it. This boosts their confidence and self-esteem. Children enjoy exploring and playing with the toys and activities on offer to them. The childminder sets up activities that help children follow their interests and supports their individual learning needs. For example, children thoroughly enjoy making collage pictures. They demonstrate

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The provision is good

their creativity as they glue shapes and show absolute delight in the sparkles and glitter they add to their pictures. Children's communication and language skills are well supported by the childminder through effective questioning and conversations. Additionally, she has introduced dedicated story and singing time to develop listening and attention skills. These activities also help prepare children for the move on to school.

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n The childminder knows children well. She plans a variety of enriching experiences across all seven areas of learning, to help children to make good progress. The curriculum is interesting and motivates children to learn. For instance, children enjoy role-play activities. They use their own experiences to lead their play, caring for dolls and preparing food. Children develop their imaginations and are happy to share their ideas with their friends. The childminder consistently engages children in conversations about their play to help develop their vocabulary. Children also have opportunities to develop counting skills, explore colours and learn about shapes. n Children have frequent opportunities to learn about the wider world. They regularly visit local playgroups, parks and the library. This provides them with real-life opportunities to develop their social skills and to learn about the local community. Additionally, the childminder encourages children to learn about

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local charities as they help to raise money through activities. This supports their understanding of those less fortunate than themselves. n The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She provides a wide selection of easily accessible activities so that children can freely choose and decide what they want to play with. This promotes their independence well. Children are confident to try new things and show good levels of motivation and curiosity. The childminder makes learning fun and gives continual praise and

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16 December 2019 encouragement. This supports children to be fully engaged. However, the childminder sometimes misses opportunities to provide extra challenge and help extend children's learning further. n The childminder has strong partnerships with parents. She shares her observations with parents, often through photographs, to keep them updated and she documents details of children's care and learning. The childminder welcomes parents' feedback and incorporates their suggestions. Parents express high levels of satisfaction with the provision. They value the childminder's caring nature and comment on how much progress their children have made. n The childminder shows strong commitment to keeping mandatory training up to date and, together with her assistant, has completed additional online training courses. However, this is not yet sufficiently focused on improving the quality of her teaching to an even higher level.

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n Children are encouraged to adopt healthy lifestyles. This is evident as they are provided with nutritious and healthy meals. Children have daily opportunities to be physically active in the garden and on outings. The childminder carries out regular risk assessments, including daily and ongoing visual checks to minimise hazards and to ensure her home and outings are safe. She encourages children to tidy the toys and talks to them about road safety. This supports children's growing awareness of keeping themselves safe.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure awareness of child protection procedures, including wider safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty guidance. She has a good understanding of how to monitor and report any concerns about a child's welfare and knows the different signs to look for. The childminder ensures her home is safe and secure. She has clear procedures displayed in the event that she needs to evacuate the premises, and practises fire drills with children. This helps to protect children from harm. The childminder has a detailed safeguarding folder containing a wide range of safeguarding guidance, which she shares with parents.

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n focus more closely on all available opportunities within activities to challenge and extend children's learning even further n sharpen the focus on professional development to develop teaching practice to the highest possible level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY461290 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10072165 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 4 Total number of places 10 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 16 December 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in the Sharlston area of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 8am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays and works with an assistant. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3 and offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and the quality of education. n The inspector talked to the childminder and discussed the quality of teaching and how she keeps children safe. n A range of parents' written testimonials were reviewed and parents' views were taken account of. n A range of documentation was seen, including suitability checks, training and insurance certificates. n The inspector discussed how the childminder monitors and assesses children's learning.

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16 December 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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16 December 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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