Childminder EY554452

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children do not routinely receive good-quality education. The childminder has not yet developed her teaching skills enough to help children make consistently good progress in their learning. Although she now understands some aspects of young children's typical development, she does not provide them with an ambitious curriculum that builds on what they already know and can do. The progress in learning that children make is more coincidentally linked to the many visits and outings they do when in the care of the childminder.

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The provision requires improvement

Children settle well and have formed secure bonds with the childminder, who is kind and caring towards them. They respond to the childminder and show they understand her rules. The childminder helps children to understand about sharing and taking turns. Children listen to the childminder and begin to follow her instructions. For example, she ensures that they learn about keeping safe when crossing the road and about stranger danger when away from the home. The childminder understands the importance of helping children to be ready for school. Children gain some of the key skills that support their future learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder's quality of teaching requires improvement. The childminder does not have all the necessary teaching skills to help children make good progress in their learning. Although she has recently completed various training opportunities, her professional development is not focused sufficiently on improving her own teaching skills. n Children do not benefit from a sufficiently well-designed curriculum that builds securely on what they know so that they experience consistently good learning opportunities. The childminder does not always present activities to children in a way that offers the appropriate level of challenge and meets their individual needs to extend their learning. For example, the childminder peels stickers from a sheet and passes them to children to stick onto paper. n Children communicate their needs to the childminder. She talks to children as they play and reads stories to them, so they hear some new language. However,

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need to do better?

the childminder does not support children through effective questioning to develop their growing vocabulary or help them to think things through for themselves. This is because many of the questions that are asked by the childminder only require the children to provide yes or no answers. n The childminder has developed her procedures to promote children's health and hygiene. She supports young children to learn about the importance of washing their hands after playing in the garden. Children are developing their independence. They visit a café with the childminder and learn to use cutlery to feed themselves. The childminder works with parents to understand about

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5 September 2024 children's individual dietary needs. She provides drinks of water and a range of fruits to help support a healthy lifestyle. n Children find out about the natural world through regular visits in the local area and further away. For example, they collect leaves, pinecones and conkers, which is linked to their Autumn theme, and they have been learning about tadpoles and frogs, following a trip to a pond. n Children enjoy their time with the childminder and her co-childminder. They are settled, and they show they are happy with big smiles. They approach the childminder for cuddles and are eager for her to join in their play. Children can self-select what they want to play with from the range of toys that the childminder has made available to them. Children demonstrate they can concentrate on their chosen activity as they enjoy drawing pictures and using construction bricks. n The childminder shares information about what children do and the places they

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need to do better?

visit with parents. This is predominantly done through sharing photos of the children who are involved in activities and on outings. The childminder has received positive feedback from parents about the care she provides. n The childminder supports children's growing physical development. Children have opportunities to play in the childminder's garden, and they have access to larger equipment at parks and other places of interest. This provides children with a range of opportunities to build strength in their larger muscles.

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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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Due date

plan and deliver a more effective, challenging curriculum that reflects the individual learning needs of children 01/10/2024

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Due date

provide children with rich opportunities to develop their language to support their communication and thinking skills. 01/10/2024

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should:

5 September 2024 n undertake appropriate professional development opportunities to further increase knowledge and understanding of how children learn, and develop teaching skills to help support children to build on what they already know and can do.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY554452 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10352631 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 19 April 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Hemsworth, Pontefract. She operates all year round, from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with a co-childminder. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provision. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning discussion together to understand how the early years provision is organised. n The inspector had discussions with the childminder and talked to the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including the attendance register and the childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate. n The inspector took account of some of the parents' views through their written comments.

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Inspection activities

5 September 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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Inspection activities

5 September 2024 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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