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

Children form very strong bonds with the caring and friendly childminder. They feel safe and secure in her care. The childminder creates a homely environment where children enjoy each other's company. Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, parents now drop children off outside the front door. This has been managed well and children receive a warm welcome on arrival. The well-qualified childminder successfully promotes children's curiosity in learning. She has good expectations for what children can achieve. Children are confident and behave well. The childminder makes sure that children quickly learn about how important being respectful and kind to each other is. She is a good role model and teaches children how to share, take turns and listen to her instructions.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is well planned, overall, and children acquire important skills as they progress through the different stages of their development. The childminder checks children's knowledge and understanding consistently. She is confident in planning activities so that children develop their skills effectively. Indoors and outdoors, activities support children's fascination about the world around them and how things grow. Children confidently recall the life cycle of a butterfly and say how it changes into a chrysalis and then a butterfly before flying away. They proudly showed the inspector the photographs they have taken.

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n Teaching is good. The childminder finds out from parents about their children's routines, interests and abilities before they start. She uses this information well, overall, to plan for children's individual learning. The childminder keeps parents updated about their child's progress and next steps in learning. She offers ways that parents can support their child's learning at home. Parents praise the childminder for being 'extremely caring' and value the information the childminder shares with them. n Children confidently ask for help if they need it and are keen to include the childminder in their games. They are keen to persist with activities that interest and challenge them. Children's early literacy and mathematical skills are developing well. They use chalk and pens confidently as they make marks. Older children use words, such as 'big' and 'small' as they compare the size of shapes, and confidently count the scoops of pretend ice cream they have made in the

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sand tray. n The childminder promotes children's good health and physical well-being. For example, children have daily opportunities for exercise and fresh air. The childminder makes good use of local parks to provide a wide range of opportunities for physical play. Children develop and practise new skills as they learn to climb and move their bodies. They enjoy mealtimes where they sit down

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4 August 2021 with the childminder and engage in meaningful discussions about their healthy food choices. n Overall, children's communication and language skills are promoted well. The childminder uses opportunities to help children to think through and share ideas well. For example, she encourages them to talk about what they are making during creative play. The childminder reads stories in a way that excites children. They eagerly join in with familiar phrases and guess what will happen next. However, on occasion, the childminder repeats the sounds the younger children make rather than reinforcing the correct word. n The childminder celebrates children's achievements by giving them lots of praise and encouragement. This contributes to children's positive self-esteem and self- worth. Children visit playgroups and other local places of interest. This supports their social skills and helps them to develop a sense of their community.

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n Arrangements for partnership working are very good. The childminder works confidently with other professionals also involved in children's care. She is always keen to share relevant information with staff at other settings children attend. This helps her to keep up with the progress children make when they are not in her care. n The childminder is ambitious and is keen to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. She engages in a range of training opportunities and researches new information to update herself on new legislation and regulations. She understands the requirement to monitor the work of any assistants to ensure they understand their responsibilities. However, the childminder has only just started to systematically evaluate her practice, to improve the setting even further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure knowledge of safeguarding. She knows the signs and symptoms that may show children are at risk from harm. The childminder is aware of the wider aspects of safeguarding, for example the different forms of radicalisation that children may face. She is confident who to report concerns to and the procedures to follow. She accesses relevant training and keeps her knowledge up to date. The childminder carries out daily safety checks to help reduce hazards and minimise accidents. She ensures that she supervises children at all times.

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should:

n develop consistency when modelling language, to help young children to hear and use the correct pronunciation of words

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should:

4 August 2021 n use current reflection and evaluation procedures even more effectively to drive improvements to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545574 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10100705 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 5 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 Castleford, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status and is registered to work with an assistant. The childminder offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and the inspector and completed a learning walk across all areas of the setting to understand how the early years provision and curriculum is organised. n The inspector observed a range of activities and evaluated the impact of the quality of teaching on children's learning. n Documentation, including children's records, safeguarding policies and the childminder's training certificates, was scrutinised. n The inspector interacted with the children. She spoke to parents and took account of their views.

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4 August 2021 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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4 August 2021 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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