Childminder 2725004

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder has made many improvements since her last inspection. She has focused on improvements that have helped her to develop her own skills and ensure that children receive learning that is focused on what they need to learn. This is helping children to make good progress across all areas of learning. Professional development has focused on meeting the needs of all children.

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The provision is good

The childminder considers children's needs when planning what she wants them to learn next. She ensures that she identifies any gaps in development, so that she can take action to support children to catch up with their peers.

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The provision is good

The childminder focuses on helping children to learn self-care and independence. She helps children to develop their confidence and make relationships. She supports children to develop their communication skills. This helps them to be ready for school, when the time comes.

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The provision is good

The childminder helps children to resolve conflicts. They learn to share and take turns. She communicates to children what is expected of them so that they learn what is right and what is wrong. This results in generally positive behaviour displayed by children. The childminder is warm and reassuring towards the children. She gently guides them when they need a little help or reassurance. This helps children to feel safe and secure.

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need to do better?

n The childminder chooses stories that children enjoy listening to. She reads in a way that engages children and creates anticipation. Children engage in the story and sit until the end. They are starting to develop an interest in books and stories. n The childminder comments on children's play. As children build a tower, she says to them, 'You are building a big tower.' She counts as they keep building it higher and introduces words, such as 'tall'. This helps children to develop a range of vocabulary. n The childminder helps children to develop their fine motor skills. They use tweezers to pick up small dinosaurs and put them in the matching colour bowls. The childminder uses this as an opportunity to build skills that later help children to be able to use cutlery and to start to write. n The childminder regularly counts and points out colours for children. She does this slowly, to give children time to respond and learn. She teaches children the

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need to do better?

names of shapes and adds on the size once they know the shape. For example, she says, 'big triangle' and 'small square'. This helps children to start to learn some simple mathematical concepts.

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need to do better?

23 September 2025 n The childminder encourages children's independence. She encourages them to put on and take off their own coats and have a go at doing their zips. She explains to them why they need to wash their hands after they have been outside and before lunch. She explains to them that they need coats on because it is cold. Children develop confidence in their own abilities and take responsibility for themselves. n Some children have developing interests that help them to make sense of the world around them. For example, children enjoy emptying and filling containers. They transport items from one place to another. The childminder does not consistently support these emerging interests to give children more opportunities to explore the world around them. n The childminder uses a range of resources and activities to support her to help children to learn new skills. However, there are not yet enough opportunities for

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children to test out ideas and experiment, so that they develop their critical thinking skills. n The childminder identifies gaps in children's development. She works with parents to plan how they can best support children. When appropriate, she works with other professionals to get children the help that they need to support their development. n Parents highlight the support that they have received to help their children to learn and develop. The childminder communicates with them well to help them to continue learning at home. This contributes towards the progress that children make. n The childminder has focused on her professional development since the last inspection. She is completing training that is helping her to support children's communication and language development. Action plans are focused on improvements that impact positively on children's development and progress.

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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 consider the developing interests of children further, so that you can provide more opportunities for children to explore the world around them n provide more opportunities for children to test out ideas and develop their problem-solving skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2725004 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 10416692 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 23 June 2025

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2023. She lives in the Featherstone area of Pontefract. The childminder operates her provision from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

23 September 2025 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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23 September 2025 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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