Childminder 321969

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 experienced childminder has a calm and patient approach. She skilfully follows children's lead and interacts well to engage them in challenging activities. For example, children enjoy completing jigsaws and number puzzles. They show determination and persevere as they work out how the pieces fit together. The childminder is full of praise and encouragement, which helps to boost children's self-confidence and motivation. She provides sensitive guidance to support children to overcome challenges and solve problems independently. The childminder makes the most of opportunities to help children to count and identify numerals. Children make good progress in their learning and have well-developed mathematical skills.

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The provision is good

Children are self-assured, relaxed and safe in the homely environment. They clearly enjoy the childminder's company and invite her to join in with their play. The childminder models good conversational skills and engages children in meaningful discussions. She listens with interest as children confidently retell stories in their own words using the illustrations in books. The childminder is a positive role model and has high expectations for children. She provides clear explanations as to why rules exist so that children understand what she expects of them. Children are cooperative and well behaved. They are polite and intuitively tidy away activities, when they have finished with them.

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need to do better?

n Children have a positive attitude to their learning and develop many key skills in readiness for future learning and starting school. For example, they are imaginative and create stories around toys and figures. Children listen to the childminder and concentrate well during activities. They are very independent and develop good self-care skills. For example, children confidently take off their shoes and coats before putting them away neatly. n The childminder promotes children's language and communication skills particularly well. She asks a wide range of thought-provoking questions and helps children to think critically. Children are strong, articulate communicators, who recall and relive past experiences. They confidently chat to the inspector, telling her all about the things that they enjoy doing at the childminder's house. n The childminder uses her good knowledge of children's needs to plan purposeful

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activities. Children particularly enjoy craft activities and are provided with a wide range of interesting art materials. They use scissors with control as they carefully cut around templates to create daffodils. However, on occasions, the childminder over-directs the activity. This means that children do not have the best opportunities to explore their own ideas and be creative. n The childminder works well with other settings that children attend to promote a shared approach to children's learning and care. For instance, she exchanges

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4 March 2020 detailed information with teachers about children's progress and plans activities to complement and extend their learning further. n The childminder reflects on her practice well. She acts on feedback from parents and children to continually enhance her provision and make positive changes that benefit children. For instance, children have expressed an interest in gardening. The childminder plans to help children to create a herb garden. n The childminder knows how children learn and translates her knowledge into practice well. Although she completes all essential training, she has not fully developed a programme of professional development to raise the quality of her teaching even further. n Children are physically active and are provided with lots of opportunities to play outdoors. For instance, they often visit the local park, where they enjoy climbing large apparatus. Children follow good hygiene routines and wash their hands

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thoroughly before meals. The childminder helps children to grow vegetables and encourages them to taste the produce to promote healthy eating habits. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder uses effective two-way communication to promote children's learning in the setting and at home. n The childminder offers flexible taster sessions to ensure that children feel safe and secure from the start. She gets to know children well and builds strong, trusting relationships with them. Children display high levels of self-esteem and confidently explore their surroundings, choosing activities to support their play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibilities to protect children from harm. She regularly checks her premises to ensure that any potential hazards are minimised. Her home is safe, clean and tidy. The childminder recognises the possible indicators of abuse and is alert to wider safeguarding issues. She knows the procedure to follow if she has any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder supervises children well and teaches them how to keep themselves safe. For example, she explains why it is important to sit on chairs properly.

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should:

n provide children with more time to develop their own ideas and be creative when engaging in art and craft activities n extend professional development activities and focus more precisely on improving good teaching skills to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 321969 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10106252 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 11 February 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1993 and lives in Horbury on the outskirts of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed areas of the house used for childminding. She talked to the childminder about how she organises her curriculum and early years provision. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact on children's learning. She spoke to the children and took account of their views. n The childminder jointly evaluated an activity with the inspector. n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including evidence of public liability insurance and first aid. She discussed the procedures for self-evaluation and her plans for improvement.

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Inspection activities

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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