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 flourish in the childminder's care. They benefit from a wide range of exciting learning experiences that capture their interest and fully promote their rapid progress. Children are confident, self-assured, and keen to learn as they explore the well-equipped environment. They demonstrate excellent communication and language skills when they share photographs of their favourite learning experiences with visitors.

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The provision is outstanding

Children learn to assess risk and to keep safe. For example, they learn to hold scissors pointing downwards when walking with them, and to keep their fingers out of the way when cutting. Children understand why the embedded good hygiene routines are important. They explain why they brush their teeth, and what might happen if they do not. They talk about who helps them brush their teeth at home. Children demonstrate their independence when they put their wellington boots on to go out to play and try to fasten the zip on their coat.

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The provision is outstanding

Children's behaviour is superb. They are polite and use good manners. They demonstrate strong relationships with their peers when they talk affectionately about the other minded children. Children attend a playgroup where they play and learn in a wider social group and build relationships with other adults. This helps to prepare them for the eventual move to nursery school. Carefully considered transitions mean that children are emotionally ready for change.

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n The childminder's curriculum is superbly planned and sequenced to help children to make the best possible progress. Her deep understanding of how children learn means that she sets goals for their education that are challenging and achievable. The childminder supports children to build strong connections within their community. They meet with a diverse group of children and adults at playgroup and learn about the different traditions and cultures within families. Children visit the local shops and cafe, where they use money to pay for items. They enjoy gardening and they learn about growth and change, and the changing seasons. n The childminder promotes highly successful partnerships with parents and other carers. She works extremely hard to engage parents by using a broad range of strategies, such as daily diaries, messaging services, and frequent discussions. The childminder is a '50 Things Champion', and focuses on the link between

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what children learn in the setting and what they learn at home. This means that continuity in children's learning is fully supported through excellent communication and imaginative ideas for promoting learning at home. As a result, children exceed their expected targets in most areas of learning. Parents

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27 March 2024 wholly appreciate the care and learning that the childminder provides. They say that their children grow in every sense and are thriving, and that the childminder is educational, professional, and a great support. n Children have access to a broad range of fiction and non-fiction books. They delight in helping to tell familiar stories. The childminder pauses frequently so that children can think about what is happening and what might happen next. She helps children to make connections in their learning. For instance, the bird in the story has a worm in its mouth. The childminder reminds children about the two worms they found during the morning walk to school. n The childminder promotes children's independence exceptionally well. Children are keen to persevere with tasks, such as opening the lid of a spray bottle so they can fill it up with water. They demonstrate a high level of problem-solving

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skills when they empty the full bottle into a jug, and then divide the water between two bottles so they both have water. The childminder asks lots of questions to prompt children's thinking, such as 'what is happening?', and 'what do you think we need?'. When children try to rush through tasks, the childminder slows them down to support their concentration and to ensure that they achieve their goals. n The childminder is enthusiastic in her teaching, and this keeps children highly motivated to learn more. For example, the childminder promotes speech and language very successfully through familiar songs and rhymes. She introduces children to rhythms and rhymes in language, and words they do not use in everyday life. Children explore phonics with the childminder and develop an early understanding of technology when they use electronic learning resources. n Children develop exceptional mathematical skills. They learn to count to higher

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numbers. They recognise numbers in the environment and during play. Children begin to understand concepts of shape and size. For instance, they identify that eggs are oval shaped. They work out which toys are too big to fit down a cardboard tube and which ones are small enough. The childminder supports children to think about 'full' and 'empty' when they play with water. n The childminder has an excellent commitment to her own professional development. Her thirst for knowledge and drive for improvement means that she continually seeks advice, guidance, support, and training. She does extensive research to keep her knowledge and ideas fresh and is keen to share her outstanding practice with other providers.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY449206 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10308382 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 7 Date of previous inspection 7 March 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Wakefield. She operates her childminding service all year round from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organised different aspects of learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about activities they enjoy when they attend the setting. n The inspector considered parents' feedback, and discussed working with different families with the childminder. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education. She spoke to the childminder about how she evaluates her practice and her ongoing professional development.

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Inspection activities

27 March 2024 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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