Childminder in Kirklees

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 January 2016 14 January 2010

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder reflects on the service she provides for families and encourages parents and children to share their views. This helps her to plan and make future improvements that meet everyone's needs.  Partnerships with other settings children attend are established. The childminder shares information on a regular basis. This promotes continuity of care and learning.  The childminder has a good range of resources to interest children of different ages and abilities. Resources are easily accessible so that children can make independent choices.  The childminder knows children's interests. She uses this information to plan activities that stimulate their curiosity. Children are supported to focus on and persevere with tasks. They concentrate well and make good progress.  The childminder gives priority to ensuring that children are emotionally prepared for their move on to school. Children have good opportunities to meet and socialise with

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Parents do not always get a full picture of their children's achievements because the assessments that the childminder provides are not always precise or detailed enough.  The childminder does not find out as much as possible from parents about their children's learning to fully support her early identification of children's precise learning needs from the very start.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 give parents more accurate and up-to-date information about their children's achievements  obtain more information from parents when children first start, in order to plan even more precisely for children's progress from the earliest stage.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of adults in the home.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an in-depth understanding of her responsibilities to protect children. She has a good knowledge of local procedures and how to implement them if she has a concern about children in her care. A wide range of relevant policies and procedures are frequently reviewed and put into practice. The childminder attends a variety of training courses to update her skills and knowledge. She uses this information to benefit children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is well qualified and experienced. She observes children as they play to identify their next steps in development. Children are developing good reasoning and communication skills. The childminder talks with children, asking questions that encourage them to think. She gives time for them to gather their thoughts and supports them to consider different possibilities. For example, children enjoy experimenting with salt, cinnamon and glitter to see which substance helps ice melt. She uses this activity to also promote children's mathematical development. For example, children match the numbers that they find in the ice cubes, to numbers on the snowmen. Children use their senses as they explore the activities. The childminder listens carefully as young children share their thoughts about the feel and smell of the cinnamon. Children develop fine muscle movements as they use brushes and knives to make changes to the ice. Children develop

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

an interest in books when they look at the pictures and talk with the childminder about what they see.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy the positive and supportive involvement of the childminder during their play. The childminder is a good role model and helps children learn how to treat each other with respect. Children learn to value people's similarities and differences. They enjoy outings into the community so that they can learn about the wider world. The childminder praises children for their achievements, which boosts their self-esteem and confidence. Children learn how to care for the environment when they help to tidy up following their activities. Children's independence is promoted during routines. They help dress and undress themselves as they play with the dressing up clothes. Children have good opportunities to be physically active and learn about managing risks while they play in the childminder's garden. Children learn about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle as they play. Parents provide a packed lunch for the children and the childminder supplements this with

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

fruit snacks and drinks through the day.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are all working well within the expected development age band. They effectively learn the key skills they need for starting nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY263154 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 856023 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 18

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 January 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Batley, West Yorkshire. She works with her husband, who is also a registered childminder. The childminder operates all year round, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a level 4 qualification in early years practice. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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