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 form secure emotional attachments with this nurturing childminder. She is affectionate and speaks to children in a calm and respectful manner. Children are confident, happy and settled. They move around the rooms, where they independently select what they would like to do and are quickly absorbed in play.

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The provision is good

Children thoroughly enjoy playing in the undercover classroom and outdoor area, where they have a wide range of toys to support their imaginative and physical play. They develop small-muscle skills as they make marks on a giant whiteboard and talk about the shapes they draw. The childminder encourages them to explore their large-muscle skills. For example, they dig in soil and sand, learning to use the swing independently and propelling themselves up and down a grassy slope in ride- on cars.

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The provision is good

Children are kind and caring towards one another, especially to younger peers. They notice when their friends do not have a spade to join them digging in the garden and kindly find them one. This shows an awareness of others and creates a very happy place to play and learn. The childminder is a lovely role model for children. She constantly shows them how to behave, and children respond well to her gentle reminders.

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children's development and shares regular digital messages of their learning. Parents speak very highly of the childminder, especially those whose children receive additional support. They describe her as 'amazing' and that 'she always goes that extra mile' for their children. n Children are beginning to develop a good awareness of number and mathematical concepts. The childminder consistently models simple counting and comparing of objects as children are engaged in play. For instance, she challenges older children to sort plastic insects by colour with tweezers, and to estimate which bowl has the most. She counts aloud with younger children as they investigate the insects in the sand tray. n The childminder supports children well to develop their independence and self- care skills, ready for their eventual move to school. She encourages them from

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an early age to manage and attend to their own personal needs. For instance, at snack time, older children wash and dry their own hands and use a jug to pour their water. Younger children are supported to move from a highchair to sit independently on a low chair. This helps to develop their physical and social skills even further. n The childminder helps children to develop their understanding of the wider

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29 June 2022 world. They visit different groups in the local area where they learn about other people and communities other than their own. This helps children to be accepting, think about others and learn respect. n The childminder knows the children in her care very well. She can confidently talk about their capabilities, and understands how to build on what each child already knows. She plans activities to support and prepare them for the next stage in learning. Overall, children make good progress. However, on occasion, the childminder does not use this information precisely enough to fully extend and challenge children to learn as much as possible. n The childminder is keen to help children develop confident communication skills. Younger children understand and follow simple instructions, using sounds and gestures to respond to questions. Older children speak confidently and learn new vocabulary, such as 'magnifying glass'. However, although children's

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language development is a key focus of her curriculum, she recognises that there is scope to improve her skills to do this. For example, occasionally, she misses chances to give older children more time to respond to her questions. She sometimes forgets to repeat the correct version of words when talking with younger children, such as 'dogs' for 'doggies' and 'banana' for 'nana'. n The childminder is constantly reflecting on her practice and is fully committed to making changes to benefit children and families. She prioritises her training and research to build her knowledge, particularly on issues to support and advise parents, such as breastfeeding and weaning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder ensures that she keeps her safeguarding training current. She fully understands the possible signs and symptoms that might indicate a child is at risk of harm. She knows how to raise concerns with outside agencies in order to protect children. The childminder is aware of the wider aspects of safeguarding. For example, she knows how to recognise individuals being exposed to extremism. The childminder's premises are secure and safe. She carries out daily visual risk assessments and identifies all potential hazards to ensure that children are in a safe environment.

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should:

n focus more precisely on the skills and knowledge children need to learn next during activities, to maximise opportunities for all children to make progress n build on the good opportunities for children to further develop their communication and language skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477473 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10245496 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 8 Date of previous inspection 13 September 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Castleford. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 2. She provides 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 provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children, and assessed the impact of this on children's learning. n Several parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. Written parent feedback was also considered. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documents on request. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation of a planned activity.

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Inspection activities

29 June 2022 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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