Childminder in Wakefield

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Children arrive happily and thoroughly enjoy their time at the childminder's home. They develop positive, trusting relationships with the childminder, her assistants and their friends. The youngest children enjoy snuggling with an adult to share a book. This shows they feel safe with the childminder and her assistants. Children are learning some of the skills and knowledge that they need for the next stage of their learning. However, the overall quality of teaching is inconsistent.

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The provision requires improvement

Children behave very well. They learn to share and take turns. They play very well together due to the sensitive support they receive from the adults. For example, children are proud of the praise they receive for 'good tidying' or 'nice sharing'. They listen attentively to adults and are eager to help. Parents comment that the childminder genuinely cares for their children.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has expanded her business rapidly. She has increased the numbers of children she cares for and the number of assistants working with her. Management matters, such as procedures for staff support and supervision, are not fully developed. General oversight of the provision is also not sufficiently robust. This has led to inconsistencies in the quality of provision.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has acted quickly following Ofsted's recent regulatory visits. This means that all basic requirements are now met. For example, all required records are in place. The childminder understands how many children she is allowed to care for. She also understands that the premises must be used as a private dwelling for the childminding registration to be valid. However, the childminding service has developed rapidly without proper planning. This means procedures for staff induction, supervision and support are not yet fully in place. n The childminder is often very intuitive about children's learning needs. She plans activities and topics that she knows the children will enjoy. However, she is not always precise enough about children's intended learning. The progress check that must be completed when a child is aged between two and three, and shared with parents, is not always carried out early enough. This means that

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parents and staff are not always advised how to help children to practise their new skills or remember what they have learned. For example, the adults are aware when children need extra support with their language. They are not always aware of how best to teach this or which sounds, words or songs children need to practise. This further contributes to the variation in the quality of teaching and means that children do not make the best possible progress. n The childminder sometimes notices when the environment is becoming too busy for any meaningful learning to take place. She goes on to gather children

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21 March 2023 together for a story. However, general oversight of the growing provision is not embedded into practice. Therefore, she does not always notice when some children are not as engaged as they could be. n The childminder and the assistants get to know the children and their families well. They are very confident about children's care needs. Children's sleep routines and individual dietary needs are adhered to. The adults delight in the children's developing personalities. There is a very pleasant, caring atmosphere which supports children's good behaviour. n Children enjoy books and stories. They are enthralled as an assistant enthusiastically reads a well-known story. Older children go on to tell the story themselves. They often spontaneously share a book with younger children. n The adults effectively promote children's good health. Children learn why they need to wash their hands before eating. The childminder is very sensitive to

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children's feelings when changing their nappy. Older children learn to use the toilet and wash their hands independently. n Children develop a positive approach to being active outdoors in the fresh air. They rush in excitedly to show the other adults their foamy hands and boots after playing with shaving foam. Children eat well after being active in garden. They enjoy the healthy meals and snacks. They learn to use cutlery properly and develop pleasant table manners.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistants have appropriate knowledge of child protection. They know the signs that might mean a child is at risk of harm. They know how to contact safeguarding agencies if concerned about a child or the behaviour of an adult working with the children. Safeguarding is not yet embedded into staff supervision processes. Even so, they are committed to protecting the children in their care. The childminder supports children well to manage risks for themselves when in the garden. This helps to keep children safe at the setting and at home.

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should:

n be more precise about what they want the children to learn and share this effectively with staff and parents for a more coordinated approach to helping children make the best possible progress n improve systems for staff supervision and overall monitoring of quality to provide more consistency in children's learning experiences n complete the required two-year-old progress check in a more timely manner, so that any emerging concerns can be shared with parents and other agencies to provide a targeted plan to support future learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2650139 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10282747 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 14 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2021 and lives in Pontefract. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 5. She works with up to two registered assistants. 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector observed children taking part in a range of activities, both indoors and outdoors. They assessed the impact this has on children's learning, development and welfare. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the childminder. They observed and discussed the support for the quality of teaching and evaluated the impact this has on children's learning. n The childminder and inspector completed a learning walk together. They discussed the early years curriculum and observed how it is implemented. n The childminder and inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector looked at a sample of documents required for the safe and

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effective management of the provision. This included training certificates, suitability checks and information about the children. n The inspector talked to children, parents and staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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

21 March 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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