Childminder EY500724

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

The childminder does not consistently provide children with an ambitious curriculum to support them to make good progress in their learning and development. The quality of the childminder's teaching skills is not yet at a level to enable him to challenge and sequence children's learning. This means he is not constantly building on what children already know and can do. The childminder has completed training to support himself to understand some aspects of young children's typical development. This is not yet fully embedded in practice. Much of what children learn is coincidental and linked to the many visits and outings they go on when in the care of the childminder and his co-childminder.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder meets the individual care needs of children. He provides a safe environment where children can make some independent choices about their play. The childminder is caring in his approach to children, and they enjoy their time in his setting. Children appear happy and settled. Children receive positive praise and encouragement from the childminder. They begin to learn how to keep themselves safe, for example, through the regular practising of the fire evacuation plan. The childminder understands he needs to help children to be ready for school and supports children to gain some of the key skills they need for their future learning.

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need to do better?

n The quality of the childminder's teaching requires further improvement. He has completed a range of online training courses to help develop his understanding of how young children learn. However, there needs to be more focus on developing his own teaching skills to enable him to support children to make good progress in their learning. n The childminder does not provide a curriculum that is sequenced and that offers children appropriate challenge. He aims to use children's interests to promote their learning. However, he does not consistently forward plan or take account of children's stage of development. This means the curriculum is not sufficiently ambitious or tailored to children's individual needs. n The childminder talks to children as they play and provides a range of fictional and non-fictional books for them to look at and which he reads to them. This supports children to hear some new vocabulary and begin to match words and

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pictures. However, the childminder often asks children too many questions, many of which only require a yes or no answer. This means children are not supported well enough to think for themselves, develop their vocabulary or use any newly learned language. n The childminder collects information from parents about children's individual dietary and care needs. He provides children with fresh fruit and drinks of water to help support a healthy lifestyle. Children gain some independence skills. They

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need to do better?

5 September 2024 learn how to use cutlery to feed themselves on visits to a local café. Children understand the need to wash their hands when they have been playing in the garden. n The childminder spends a lot of time with children on outings in the local community and further afield. Children are supported to learn about the natural world as they look at birds and find bugs in the garden. They have opportunities to develop their social skills as they meet with other childminders and their minded children to mix and play. n Children appear happy and settled in the care of the childminder and his co- childminder. Children have big smiles on their faces, and they enjoy the childminder joining in with their play. There are opportunities for children to self- select from the range of toys that the childminder makes available to them. He discusses how he rotates the toys to give children choice and variety. Younger

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children show their developing levels of concentration as they spend time playing with vehicles. n The childminder shares some information with parents about how children have been each day. He shares mostly photographic evidence of the children involved in play and on visits. The childminder has received positive parental feedback about the care their children receive. n Children have daily opportunities to play in the childminder's garden. Additionally, the childminder and his co-childminder take children to parks and other places of interest. Children have a chance to use larger equipment and space to run around. This means that their physical development is supported and that they build strength in their larger muscle groups.

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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

implement a suitably challenging curriculum that covers all areas of learning and is planned precisely to meet the individual needs of all children to help them make good progress 01/10/2024

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Due date

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

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should:

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 EY500724 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10352632 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 2016 and lives in Hemsworth, Pontefract. He 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. He 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 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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