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

Children are happy and enjoy their time with the childminder. They have warm, nurturing relationships with him, and they seek cuddles and comfort from him as needed. The childminder knows children well and is responsive to their needs. He gathers information from parents about children's individual routines and follows these to help children settle in. Children have regular opportunities to socialise with other children when visiting playgroups. The childminder creates a stimulating, homely environment for children. He plans activities that build on children's interests. All children form friendships and benefit from being with mixed ages of children. The childminder helps children to understand their feelings and emotions, and they engage in activities to support this.

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The provision is good

The childminder is passionate about supporting children to learn about the natural world around them. He helps them to learn about minibeasts and encourages the children to explore several different types of insects with magnifying glasses. Older children are encouraged to support younger children in their play. The children's love for reading is promoted by the childminder as he sits and reads aloud to the children. Younger children are encouraged to lift the flaps on the books to support their fascination with the story and to embed learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows what he wants children to learn. He plans activities around children's interests and to build on what they can already do. His plans for children's next steps are appropriate for their stage of development. This means that children progress well. n The childminder focuses on children's emotional well-being. He gathers information from parents before children start attending, and offers settling-in sessions that meet individual children's needs. The childminder has flexible routines that fit around children's personalised care routines, particularly those of young babies. n Children are confident and independent learners. The childminder is very relaxed, and children happily follow their own lead in play. Older children have opportunities to say what they would like to do during their time with the childminder. This supports children's behaviour positively and allows children to

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need to do better?

choose for themselves. n The childminder supports children's literacy skills. He engages children in mark- making, drawing and writing activities. Children are also able to use scissors to cut strings of cooked spaghetti. This supports their fine motor skills. These learning opportunities also involve communication and conversations with the children. However, on some occasions, children's vocabulary range is not extended sufficiently by the childminder to enhance those skills.

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need to do better?

10 September 2024 n The childminder supports children to understand the boundaries and expectations in the setting. He encourages the younger children to share and take turns. As part of children's personal, social and emotional development, they learn how to manage their own feelings and emotions. This supports their positive behaviour and attitudes to learning. n The childminder supports good personal hygiene routines for children and provides healthy meals and snacks. The childminder encourages the children to wash their hands before eating and to dry them using their own hand towels. This supports children's personal development as they become familiar with care routines and develop an understanding of how to keep themselves healthy and safe. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents value the childminder's experience and the support he gives them. Parents speak highly of the progress that their

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need to do better?

children are making and the ideas that the childminder gives them to support their child's learning at home. n The childminder engages in professional discussions with his co-childminder about the children in his setting in order to plan effectively for their needs and development. These discussions enable the childminder to be proactive in the organisation of the setting and in supervising the children during adult-led activities.

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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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should:

n build on children's communication and language development by encouraging children to explore new words and vocabulary.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY321391 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10354491 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 13 Date of previous inspection 8 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in the Normanton area of Wakefield. He operates his childminding provision from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. He works with a co- childminder. The childminder offers the government funded places for childcare, and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector took account of several written statements from parents and their opinions of the setting during the inspection. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises.

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Inspection activities

10 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

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