Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date 13 September 2018 Previous inspection date 21 January 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder monitors children's development successfully. She has a good understanding of how to promote children's learning across all areas of development. n The childminder has built good partnerships with parents and other professionals, to meet children's individual needs and promote continuity of care. n The childminder provides a varied range of activities and experiences that motivates children to explore and learn. She observes children in the moment and adapts the environment, resources and her teaching to follow their play interests. n The childminder has high expectations for herself and for her assistant. Their ongoing training underpins their practice and the care that they provide.

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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 give children time to consider their responses to questions, enabling them to think creatively and use their growing mathematical understanding n consider the impact background music has on children's ability to listen and concentrate during activities.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector looked at samples of policies, procedures and children's records. n The inspector spoke with the childminder about the impact of her training, experience and practice on raising outcomes for children. n The inspector took account of the views of children's families. n The inspector viewed the areas of the setting used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has implemented robust procedures to protect children from harm. She completes a safeguarding audit to ensure that her knowledge is secure and her training is relevant and up to date. The childminder evaluates her practice successfully and targets areas for improvement. For example, she has addressed the previous recommendations. She has accessed training and parents are now fully involved in making baseline judgements on children's learning. This enables the childminder to accurately identify starting points and target learning effectively. The childminder keeps her knowledge and skills up to date. She regular attends quality development network meetings that help her to maintain high-quality teaching and assessment skills. The childminder and her assistant work extremely well together. Their shared skills and expertise ensure that teaching is consistently strong.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides challenging opportunities for children to try to do things for themselves. For example, they create wonderful 'cakes' in the outdoor mud kitchen. Children test their skills by pouring their own water and making their own mixtures with mud, water, sand and leaves. Children are independent and confidently manage their own risks in play. The childminder embraces 'in the moment' planning to empower children to make their own play choices. As a result, children are highly engaged in their play and their interest is sustained. Families speak highly of the care that is provided. The childminder exchanges information with them regularly about children's progress to foster a shared approach to learning and care.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder offers home visits and settling-in sessions to support children's transition into the setting. This helps to ensure that children settle quickly into their new environment and form warm and close relationships with the childminder. Children enjoy the childminder's company and frequently invite her to join in with their play. The childminder and her assistant are good role models for children. Children share, take turns, and are kind to each other. The childminder provides children with good opportunities to get fresh air and exercise, and they enjoy time in the garden and visit local parks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy and confident learners. They enjoy a good range of opportunities to practise their skills. They explore using different tools in the play dough area and practise until they master the control needed to roll out the dough with a rolling pin. The childminder prepares children emotionally and physically for their next stage in learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 321834 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10060234 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 0 - 12 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 21 January 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1999 and works with an assistant. She lives in Featherstone, West Yorkshire. The childminder operates all year round except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder and her assistant both hold early years qualifications at level 3.

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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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