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

The childminder and her assistant prioritise children's emotional well-being. They provide an inclusive, welcoming and homely environment. The childminder and her assistant tailor settling-in visits for children to support their emotional needs. Children settle quickly due to the nurturing care they receive. They develop strong emotional attachments to the childminder and her assistant. Children feel happy, safe and secure. Overall, the childminder is ambitious for all children and has high expectations of what they can achieve. She and her assistant promote children's understanding of where food comes from. Children show excellent memory recall and talk fluently about picking apples from the apple tree in the childminder's garden.

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The provision is good

The childminder is highly responsive to children's immediate interests, such as in the window cleaner. She engages children in discussion about the ladder and how it is used to help them clean the upstairs windows. Children are highly motivated and eager to learn. They make independent choices from a wide range of well- organised play resources that the childminder and her assistant provide. Children play imaginatively. They concentrate well and talk excitedly about the toppings they put on the pretend pizzas they make. The childminder joins in and sustains their play. Children behave well. They play together and take turns. Older children show kindness to younger children.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her assistant support children's mathematical understanding particularly well. They help children to name different shapes and identify how many sides a pentagon and octagon have. Children recognise numbers, count confidently and develop their knowledge of subtraction when singing number songs. n Children are motivated and display high levels of independence. They manage their self-help skills and personal hygiene very well. Children wash and dry their hands after visiting the bathroom and before eating. The childminder provides enamel coffee pots to help younger children to succeed in pouring their own water. She gives children specific praise to celebrate their achievements. n The childminder inspires children's interest in books. She is responsive to children's requests to read the story of 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea'. The childminder reads expressively and adapts her tone of voice. Children listen

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attentively and show their good understanding of the story. The childminder helps children the hear the initial sounds in words in preparation for their later reading. However, occasionally, she encourages young children to recognise their names when written on cards, even though this is beyond their stage of development.

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19 October 2023 n Parents speak very highly about the childminder and her assistant. They describe how their children have become confident individuals in their care. Parents are kept informed about their children's learning and development. They thank the childminder and her assistant for providing a 'home-from-home experience'. n The childminder is clear about what she wants children to learn. She reviews the impact of her curriculum on children's learning each term. The childminder provides a strong focus on developing children's language skills. Older children speak fluently using sentences. The youngest children display a wide vocabulary for their age. However, on occasion, the childminder's assistant repeats back what children say and does not consistently build on what children say to extend their language skills even further. n Children show an extensive knowledge of songs and rhymes. They concentrate

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well and thoroughly enjoy singing. The childminder and her assistant encourage children to choose an item from the song bag and name the song to sing. Children delight in jumping energetically into the pool when pretending to be frogs. All children concentrate well and join in enthusiastically. n The childminder and her assistant encourage children to be physically active. Children develop good balance, coordination and control of their bodies. They learn to throw and catch balls, climb on the climbing frame in the garden and enthusiastically move their bodies when performing the actions to songs. The childminder and her assistant help children to understand the impact that exercise has on their heartbeat and health. n The childminder works closely with local nurseries and schools where children's early education is shared. This help to support a consistent approach to children's learning and development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant are well trained in safeguarding and understand their responsibilities. They know the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. The childminder has clear procedures in place to follow should she or her assistant have concerns about the welfare of a child. The childminder assesses her setting to minimise any risks to children. She and her assistant keep the door and garden gate locked to prevent anyone entering their home unannounced. The childminder follows health and safety guidance on how to cut fruit for young children to help to prevent choking. She also uses safe sleep practices and ensures that children are never out of sight when sleeping.

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should:

19 October 2023 n tailor teaching more consistently to the developmental stage of all children, particularly in literacy n strengthen professional development to ensure that the assistant consistently builds on what children say to extend their language skills to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY388376 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10295410 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 10 Date of previous inspection 11 December 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in the Hall Green area of Wakefield. She operates all year round, from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder is a qualified teacher. She works with her husband, who is her registered assistant. 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 childminder. n The childminder discussed her intentions for children's learning with the inspector. n Parents told the inspector, through discussions and written feedback, about how well the childminder supports their children's learning and keeps them informed. They also told the inspector about how she and her assistant support children's individual dietary requirements and keep them safe. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. She observed them during their play and in their daily routines. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint evaluation of a literacy activity. They discussed teaching and the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, her assistant

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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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