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 are very happy and settled. The childminder and her assistants have warm positive relationships with children and form close and secure relationships with them. The childminder arranges her home effectively. Children benefit from a wide range of activities and resources, both inside and outside. This encourages children to be independent and make choices about their play and learning.

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The provision is good

The childminder and her assistants communicate their expectations for children's behaviour in a positive way. For example, they offer regular praise, which develops children's confidence and builds their self-esteem. Children follow the routine well, as they know what is expected of them. The childminder and her assistants teach children the importance of sharing and being kind to one another. They act as positive role models and use good manners, such as saying 'please' and 'thank you'.

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The provision is good

The childminder promotes a healthy lifestyle for children. They have access to physical play each day. Children enjoy healthy, home-cooked meals and snacks. For example, children are offered fresh fruit daily, such as strawberries, blueberries and pineapple. Children thoroughly enjoy sitting at the table together. The childminder reads them a story about the importance of eating healthy foods, as they eat.

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need to do better?

n The experienced childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She makes accurate assessments and identifies children's next steps in their learning. Children are motivated to learn and take part in activities that build on their interests. For example, children concentrate for long periods as they build an autumn hedgehog house together. The childminder explains to the children the signs that autumn is coming. They discuss what is happening to the colours of the leaves. Younger children use nets to collect acorns. This supports their ability to use their fingers to grasp items. Older children enjoy using their senses to explore bark and leaves. n The childminder and her assistants support children's communication and language development well. They engage in quality conversations and support children to communicate with them. Children are helped well with the pronunciation of words. For example, the childminder repeats words back to

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children, so that they can hear them said correctly. Children confidently use new words during their play, such as 'conkers' and 'pine cones'. n The childminder reflects on her practice and evaluates the effectiveness of her setting well. She is committed to her ongoing professional development. For example, the childminder completes training to strengthen her knowledge in

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need to do better?

3 October 2022 improving children's learning through play. Overall, the childminder monitors the practice of her assistants well. However, she does not yet fully consider ways to provide more focused coaching and support for her part-time assistants. n The childminder offers children many experiences outside the home. Children go on regular trips in the local community. For example, they often enjoy outings to farms, parks and other places based on children's interests. The childminder often meets up with other childminders and their minded children. They go to local toddler groups and play barns, where the children learn to interact with others and take part in group activities. This supports children's social skills well. n Overall, children who speak English as an additional language develop their communication skills well. However, the childminder does not have many opportunities for children to use their home language in their play, to further

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enhance their communication skills. n The childminder finds many ways to bring mathematics into children's play. For example, she uses conkers that the children collect on their autumn walks, to explore counting and numbers. In addition, during water play, children explore and understand size, quantity and positional language. These experiences support children's understanding of early mathematical concepts. n Partnerships with parents are well established. Parents have welcomed the activities that the childminder has given to them, to continue their child's learning at home. For example, children take home their autumn-themed bags to collect objects, such as leaves, conkers and fir cones, with their parents. This supports children's continued learning at home effectively.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder ensures that she completes all relevant training to refresh her safeguarding knowledge. She has a thorough understanding of her responsibilities to safeguard children. She keeps up to date with local and national safeguarding priorities. The childminder is confident in identifying the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She knows the procedure to follow to raise a concern. The childminder has robust recruitment procedures in place. She completes relevant checks on her assistants to ensure their suitability to work with children. The childminder helps the children to learn how to keep themselves safe, by reminding them of the 'house' rules.

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should:

n enhance the communication skills of children who speak English as an additional language, by giving them more opportunities to use their home language n support assistants to enhance their knowledge and skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY452621 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10229632 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 25 Number of children on roll 25 Date of previous inspection 8 December 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Normanton. She provides care all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder works with three assistants.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n Parents shared their views with the inspector through written feedback. n The inspector observed the quality of the education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on the children's learning. n The childminder discussed her curriculum intentions with the inspector during the learning walk. n The childminder and the inspector discussed their observations of the children together. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of the childminder, her assistants and those living on the premises.

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Inspection activities

3 October 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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Inspection activities

3 October 2022 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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