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

Children often initiate their own play. During these times the childminder maintains her high expectations of them through her timely interactions. She asks them questions and sensitively prompts them as they follow their own interests. Children decide to construct a train track and occasionally struggle as they use the tips of their fingers to push the pieces together. The childminder reminds them to slot one piece into the other. She then builds on their interest by encouraging them to add a bridge. Children are developing an enjoyment of books. They select a book when an illustration on the front cover interests them, such as the picture of a dinosaur. Children hold the book the right way up, gently turn over the pages and look at the illustrations. Children are happy and feel safe with the childminder. Their confidence is growing and after a short while they ask the inspector to read them a story and sit next to her. They occasionally glance at the childminder who smiles

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and reassures them. Children are well behaved and friendly towards others. They are forging good relationships with other children. This shows that they are developing the social skills they need for school and later life.

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n Children receive a warm welcome and this helps them to settle quickly. The childminder plans and organises the day so that children are well occupied and enjoy their learning. Children show their independence as they move around freely and choose what they would like to play with from the wide range of resources and activities on offer. n Children are familiar with the lunchtime routine and are happy to help to put their toys away before they eat. n The childminder invites children to join in familiar songs and rhymes. Children enjoy participating, particularly with the action rhymes where they guess the missing word. n The childminder confidently refers to the good progress children make. She knows what children are interested in, what they can do and what they are to learn next. n Children cooperate with personal care needs, such as nappy changing. This shows that they feel safe and secure in the childminder's care.

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n Children begin to accept when others want to join in with them and they learn that the resources are for everyone to share. n The childminder introduces children to different tastes at snack time. Although children screw their face up at the taste of a lemon, they find it so intriguing they keep on trying it. n The childminder helps children to recognise different shapes, as she names them while children post them into the slots of a shape sorter. n The childminder introduces parents and their children to the family pets during

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7 January 2020 their initial visit. After this, the childminder fully supervises any access children have to the family pets. n The childminder makes good use of the local community. She takes children to soft-play areas, and uses parks and local fields. This helps provide children with access to fresh air and promotes their interest in physical activity. n Children know they are thirsty and help themselves to a drink of water. They are learning about good hygiene practice, such as washing and drying their hands at appropriate times. n The childminder keeps parents up to date with their children's development in several ways. She maintains a scrapbook of photographs and examples of children's work that parents like to look through, and speaks to parents regularly. However, the childminder is not as successful at helping parents to share information about their children's progress at home. n The childminder has largely focused her professional development on mandatory

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requirements. She recognises the need to continue to improve her teaching practice for the benefit of all children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder confidently answers questions about the different types of abuse and possible signs and symptoms. The childminder attends local authority training on safeguarding and child protection. She completes online training on wider issues, such as radicalisation and extremism. This helps her to keep her knowledge and understanding up to date. The childminder understands the procedures that must be implemented should she feel a child is at risk of harm or abuse. She knows the requirements that she must meet to ensure a person is suitable to work with children. The childminder makes sure the home is secure, and no one can enter or leave the premises unnoticed. This helps to keep children safe.

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should:

n explore further professional development opportunities that focus more precisely on raising the quality of teaching and children's learning n find ways to engage parents more extensively in their children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435920 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10069034 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 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 2 May 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in South Elmsall. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and learning and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector evaluated a planned activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector had a discussion with the childminder about her learning programme.

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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

7 January 2020 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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