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 enjoy coming to the setting. The childminder welcomes children and is calm and kind. This helps children to feel nurtured and safe. The childminder builds excellent relationships with children. Her interactions are gentle, and she has warm trusting relationships with the children in her care. She is available for children and sits among them as they settle. The childminder speaks softly to support and comfort children. Children climb on to the childminder's lap for a cuddle. The childminder supports children's healthy lifestyles. Children are physically active. They play outside daily and eat together at the table. Children learn to take turns and make healthy choices. All children make good progress from their starting points in development.

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The provision is good

The childminder has developed a curriculum that focuses on developing children's independence, emotions, communication and language. She plans appropriate next steps for each child in all areas of learning. The childminder plans a stimulating environment, where children make choices and feel valued. Children are engaged in their play and motivated to learn. Children choose from a wide variety of resources that interest them. The childminder participates in children's play, listens to children and narrates their activity. She uses language to help children so that they can practise doing things for themselves and develop their independence. For example, she suggests that children turn a lid the other way round and to have a go themselves.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows children well. She finds out about children when they start. She gives them time to settle and observes their interactions and play. The childminder listens to children and offers emotional support as they learn to express their feelings. n The childminder creates resources that enchant children, such as putting pictures of their faces on sticks. The youngest children delight in recognising the faces and calling out their names. The childminder plans activities that celebrate events and ignite children's interests. Young children move around freely. However, on a few occasions, the childminder does not fully adapt activities to meet the needs of the very youngest children. As a result, they wander from one resource to another and are not engaged in learning activities, such as painting. n The childminder gives children lots of opportunities to speak and use their emerging language. She listens to children and gives them time to think.

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need to do better?

However, on some occasions, she does not repeat words back to children so that they hear the correct pronunciation. n The childminder evaluates her practice and makes changes to improve the learning for children. For example, she displays carefully chosen themed

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15 November 2024 resources that interest children and focus their learning. n The childminder develops close relationships with children and parents. She shares information with parents on an online app, in daily conversations and at parents' evenings. The childminder shares ideas with parents to support their children's learning at home. n The childminder is well organised and works closely with her co-childminder. They share information with each other throughout the day to monitor children's progress. The childminder makes risk assessments to make sure that children are safe at home and on outings. She monitors children closely while they sleep. n The childminder has developed good relationships with other professionals and the local school. Children walk to school daily. This contributes to children making the transition to school smoothly. n The childminder supports families and children well. Parents say that their

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children love coming to the setting and that the childminder is gentle and kind. They share that the childminder shares lots of information with them throughout the day and in daily conversations. Parents report that children like and trust the childminder. They comment that their children are making good progress. n The childminder takes children on regular outings, such as to the library, church and play centres. She supports the development of diversity and inclusion in books resources and experiences. Children learn about events in the community, such as Remembrance Day, and cultural events, such as Diwali. n The childminder accesses training to extend her understanding and knowledge. For example, she has enhanced her understanding of supporting children's speech and language and narrating on children's play so that they feel valued.

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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 adapt activities to ensure that even the youngest children are included n help children to hear the correct pronunciation of their emerging language, such as, by consistently repeating back words to children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546551 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10368260 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 30 Date of previous inspection 13 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She works from the home of a co-childminder in Wakefield. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6. She operates during term time, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the areas used by children and explained how the provision is organised. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation. n The inspector observed interactions between children and the childminder. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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