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 Met

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The provision is good

Children explore the environment with confidence. They are comfortable and express their needs and wants through speech and gesture. For example, children happily call out the childminder's name to support them with their play needs. They freely explore activities and resources with ease, including a farm tray and a toy kitchen, which supports children to use their imaginations and language skills. Children play in a clean and well-kept environment. There are safety precautions in place, such as a fire guard, safety gates at the bottom of the stairs, step stools to reach the sink and an enclosed back garden.

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The provision is good

The childminder creates a relaxed routine for children, with opportunities both indoors and outdoors. She places a focus on children having experiences in the community. Children attend local playgroups throughout the week. They visit parks and local farms to further their learning experiences. When children become upset about sharing, the childminder supports them calmly. She comforts children and demonstrates good emotional skills, ensuring that children overcome their feelings. Children's positive behaviour is encouraged, and they are praised for behaving well. The childminder knows children well as individuals and understands what they need to learn next. She engages with children well, and their positive relationships are evident.

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n The childminder communicates with children well. Her interactions are clear, and children show good listening skills. Children benefit from a mixture of child-led play and planned activities. n The childminder uses simple words and gestures to promote children's early language skills. Children respond well to prompts and questions. They name objects by copying single words. Children identify colours, make connections and mirror the childminder's play actions. n The childminder models good hygiene practices to children. For example, she supports children to wash their hands before helping to chop and prepare fruits for snack. The childminder encourages children to develop their communication, social, mathematical and physical skills while preparing the fruit. n The childminder has strong parent partnerships. She use her observations to plan for what children need to learn next with support from their parents and

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carers. The childminder knows children well and supports their individual care and development needs. n The childminder focuses children's learning around their interests, such as animals and habitats. However, the childminder does not plan activities carefully to suit the age and stage of all children. For example, she wants children to learn to match the animals to habitats using prompts from the story of 'The

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2 February 2023 Gruffalo'. However, this is too difficult for some of the younger children, who lose interest in the activity. n The childminder supports children's physical skills. For example, children use one-handed butter knives when making bird feeder pine cones, spreading peanut butter onto the pine cones with ease. The childminder extends children's learning by introducing different tools, such as large tweezers, to further children's fine motor skills. n The childminder recognises the importance of children's physical and outdoor play. Children explore physical equipment to promote their movement, indoors and outdoors. For example, they use a slide and see-saw indoors in colder weather. Children smile and laugh as they sing and join in with the movements to action songs. n The childminder encourages children to be part of the community. Children go to local playgroups throughout the week. They are supported by a familiar person

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to be confident in new social situations. Children join in a with range of activities and trips to enrich their early years education. n Children have a range of healthy foods at snack and mealtimes, such a fresh salads and fruit. The childminder introduces new foods with different textures and tastes, such as pineapple, to promote children's healthy eating. When children are unsure, the childminder encourages them to try new foods. n The childminder makes sure that she keep all statutory training up to date, such as first aid and safeguarding. However, she has not focused her professional development opportunities to enhance the quality of education further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands the potential risks within the environment. She demonstrates the ability to minimise risks through reflection and resolution. The childminder records accidents and illnesses appropriately. The childminder is confident about the signs of abuse. She knows when to make referrals when there are concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder understands her duty and role in protecting the children within her care. Children are reminded to be kind to one another. The childminder communicates her boundaries around being safe effectively to children. As a result, children display listening and understanding skills from a young age.

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should:

n plan activities for younger children more precisely in order to achieve better outcomes for all children n enhance the quality of education by extending professional development

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2 February 2023 opportunities to support children through an ambitious curriculum.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484694 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10265058 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 5 Date of previous inspection 23 May 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder is a qualified level 3 practitioner. She registered in 2015 and lives in the Cutsyke area of Castleford, West Yorkshire. The childminder operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years setting, including the aims and rationale for the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

2 February 2023 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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2 February 2023 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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