Childminder in Wakefield

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children radiate exceptionally high levels of confidence and emotional well-being in the childminder's exceedingly well-thought-out and nurturing environment. The extremely strong bond between the childminder and the children is evident, and children are at the centre of everything the childminder does. For example, she ensures that children's favourite resources are readily available when they arrive. This attention to detail means that children feel welcomed and ready for their learning to begin.

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The provision is outstanding

Support for children's language and communication skills is superb and flows throughout the childminder's practice. This enhances children's motivation to learn as their extensive vocabulary inspires lengthy and extremely articulate discussions. For example, children fill containers with rice and discuss how their containers are 'full to capacity'. Children work out that the 'rice will overflow' if they add more rice. The childminder talks about the containers being 'almost full' and 'the rice nearly reaching the top'. This furthers children's language development to an even higher level as they learn that different words and phrases can have the same meaning.

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The provision is outstanding

Behaviour of all children is exemplary. Children eagerly share resources and are very happy to wait for it to be their turn. Children form excellent friendship groups. This is highlighted in the ways that children work together to achieve their goals. Children show exceptionally high levels of respect for the childminder's environment. For example, when they realise there is rice on the floor, they automatically reach for the brush to sweep it away.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is extremely professional and the passion for her role shines through everything she does. She constantly reviews her practice and makes meaningful improvements to enhance her provision to children. The childminder undertakes an extensive range of training and uses independent research to enhance her knowledge and professional practice. n The childminder has high aspirations for all children to succeed. She plans a detailed curriculum that offers children countless opportunities to practise and enhance their skills. For example, the childminder uses the many and varied parks and woodland areas to develop children's core strength and balance. Children acquire even more confidence as they learn to jump across stepping stones and negotiate different levels and surfaces without help. n The childminder uses skilful questioning to develop children's thinking skills to an even higher level. For example, children use magnetic blocks and want to make

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a roof for the enclosure they are building. Through asking children to 'wonder what might happen if we connect shapes together', children learn that two

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17 October 2023 triangles can make a square. This further enhances children's already outstanding 'can-do' attitude to their learning. n The childminder is exceptionally talented in the way she supports children's independence skills. For example, she sets a timer before taking children to nursery to ensure that children have enough time to put their own coats and shoes on. She gives children meaningful praise, explaining exactly what children are being praised for. n The childminder is particularly inventive in enabling children's fine motor development. For example, to help children cut their own foods, she suggests they chop with a potato cutter. The childminder explains how this extends children's muscle development and their control of movements as it teaches them that they can push down or make rocking movements to cut. n The childminder is especially mindful of teaching children how to keep themselves safe. For example, the childminder and the children discuss together

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the need to cut their grapes and larger slices of fruit into smaller pieces. Children talk of how they might choke if fruit and different foods are too large to swallow. n Children are incredibly motivated and show especially high levels of confidence in managing their personal needs. Children exemplify this as they independently access the toilet and proudly show the childminder they have washed their hands 'to wash the germs away'. This highlights children's developing understanding of keeping themselves healthy. n The childminder makes excellent use of children's interest in the natural world to help extend their learning. Children learn how to plant seeds and care for the vegetables they grow in the childminder's garden and a nearby allotment. The childminder brings numbers to life as children use rulers to measure the length of the vines on their pumpkins. n Partnership with parents is excellent. They describe their communication with

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the childminder as being 'excellent'. They praise the childminder in the ways that she extends and promotes their children's development, particularly commenting on significant development in children's vocabulary and levels of confidence.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder demonstrates a robust knowledge and understanding of the wide range of signs that may indicate a child is at risk from abuse and neglect. She expertly knows the procedures to follow in the event of any concern about a child or an adult. The childminder keeps up to date with the latest child protection issues and has updated her knowledge and understanding through regular training. Rigorous risk assessments reflect the high priority given to children's safety.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496138 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10305282 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 16 February 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Outwood, Wakefield. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 6. 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 the evaluation of her setting. n A joint observation of an activity was carried out with the childminder. n Activities were observed during the inspection. The inspector assessed the impact that activities have on children's learning and development. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children during the inspection. n The written views and opinions of parents were taken into account during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

17 October 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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17 October 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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