Childminder in Wakefield

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision requires improvement

Children receive a warm welcome from the kind and gentle childminder. She is sensitive, caring and ensures that children form secure attachments with her. The childminder works hard to support children who find it difficult to settle. For example, she provides reassurance, encouragement and plenty of cuddles. This helps to support children's self-esteem and confidence well.

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The provision requires improvement

Children are confident to approach visitors and show off their favourite activities. For example, they show off their dancing and singing skills to nursery rhymes. Children make choices about their learning and show excitement about the resources available. However, over time, children begin to lose interest in the resources. At these times, children need support to join in with activities. This takes up the childminder's time and has an impact on the attention she can give to other children.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder is a positive role model. She sets out clear rules and expectations for behaviour. For example, she encourages the use of good manners, such as 'please' and 'thank you'. Children understand clear boundaries and show respect towards each other. This contributes well to the way in which children behave and prepares them for their future life.

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need to do better?

n The childminder supports children's healthy lifestyles by encouraging them to wash their hands before and after eating. Children have daily access to physical play. They eat a good selection of healthy meals and snacks each day, such as grapes and bananas. The childminder supports children's health well. n The childminder does not have a secure enough understanding of how to plan an effective educational programme. She creates a home-from-home, welcoming environment and prioritises children's happiness. However, she does not plan well enough for how she will support and extend children's learning. This means that the impact of learning is not always effective. n The childminder offers children experiences outside the home. Children have frequent opportunities to meet with other children of a similar age. For example, the childminder often meets up with other childminders and their minded children at play barns and parks. This helps children to develop their social skills

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well. n The childminder works with other professionals when she has concerns about a child's development. She knows how to access support for children who may need it, including when to make a referral to other professionals. This means that she can provide effective support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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26 September 2022 n The childminder understands the benefits of outdoor play to encourage children's physical and emotional well-being. For example, they go on regular walks to visit local parks. The childminder has a well-resourced outdoor area with plenty of learning opportunities for children. However, children have limited access to this area during the winter months. n The childminder gives high priority to her ongoing professional development. For example, she has attended many online courses since her last inspection, including on preventing bullying and on mental well-being'. However, the childminder has not focused her professional development sharply enough to broaden her knowledge of children's learning and development. As a result, the overall effectiveness of her provision is not yet good. n Parents praise the childminder for her caring nature and are pleased that their children are always excited to attend. Parents comment that they receive daily

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need to do better?

information about their children's experiences and care. However, the childminder does not share children's next steps for learning with parents, to provide continuity in children's development at home. n Overall, the childminder supports children's communication and language development. For example, she shares stories with children and encourages them to join in with nursery rhymes. However, she does not consistently model language to children. In addition, children are not always given enough time to gather their thoughts and respond to questions and instructions. n The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language effectively. For example, she collects key words from families when children start and uses these to support children. This helps children to understand the diversity of the wider world.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has good knowledge and understanding of how to safeguard children effectively in her care. She understands a wide range of safeguarding issues, including how to identify possible indicators that families are exposed to extreme views and behaviours. The childminder completes relevant training in safeguarding and is aware of her role and responsibilities. She can talk with confidence about what she would do in a range of scenarios. She is aware of the procedures to follow if an allegation is made against herself or a family member. Children are well supervised. The childminder develops children's awareness of how to stay safe. For example, she provides opportunities to practise road safety on outings.

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Due date

develop a thorough knowledge of the early years foundation stage to improve the quality of teaching and understand your role and responsibilities to support children's development. 07/11/2022

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should:

n enhance ways to work in partnership with parents to promote children's continued learning at home n make the well-resourced outdoor area accessible, to allow children to use it all year round and further support their learning outdoors n provide more consistent modelling of language and allow children time to answer and respond to questions and instructions, to further develop their communication skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 321894 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10229438 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 12 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 2 December 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives in Normanton. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder 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 childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector. n A joint observation was completed by the childminder and the inspector, indoors during a planned activity. n The inspector held a discussion with the childminder in relation to the leadership and management of the setting. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the childminder's suitability to work with children.

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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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Inspection activities

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