Childminder in Kirklees

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 July 2016 4 July 2013

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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

 Children are happy and settled with the childminder and form close bonds with her. This supports their personal, social and emotional development and helps them to feel safe and secure in her care.  The childminder is a positive role model. She sensitively encourages children to share, take turns and cooperate. Children behave well, play happily and show tolerance, kindness and respect to others.  Children develop good communication and social skills due to the positive interaction they receive from the childminder.  The well-qualified childminder completes regular and precise assessments of the children and uses these effectively to monitor and help plan for children's next stage of development.  The childminder evaluates her provision well to help her identify and secure future improvements. This demonstrates her commitment to continually raising the quality of her provision.  Children's good health is successfully promoted. They learn about hygiene practices,

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This provision is good

enjoy healthy snacks and meals and participate in a variety of physical activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not have enough opportunities to learn about people from other cultures or with different abilities.  The childminder's arrangements for professional development are not ambitious enough to improve her knowledge and skills to the highest level.

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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

 enhance opportunities for children to learn about people with differing abilities and from other cultures to support their understanding of similarities and differences between themselves and others  enhance professional development that increases the potential to deliver the highest- quality provision and excellent outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at those parts of the childminder's home used for the care of children.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including policies and risk assessments.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and children during child-led and planned activities.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults living in the home.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the procedures to follow to keep children safe. She knows what to do and who to report to in the event of a concern for a child's welfare. The childminder makes thorough risk assessments to keep children safe in all areas of her home and on outings. Comprehensive written policies and procedures help to ensure that parents are well informed about all aspects of the provision. The childminder works effectively with other early years settings that children also attend to provide consistent support. For example, she gains information about what children are learning and how they are supported. The childminder reflects on her practice and provision well and seeks parents' views effectively to help her make continuous improvements. She involves parents in their children's learning, for example by sharing children's daily activities and progress. Parents are very happy with the service the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

childminder offers. They comment that she is professional, organised and experienced.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder monitors children's learning and progress. For example, she completes observations and assessments of children's learning and identifies the next steps in learning that help them progress. The childminder has addressed weaknesses raised at her previous inspection. For example, resources are now well organised. Children choose from a varied range of toys and resources which provides them with challenge and fun. Younger children's sensory play and exploration are promoted to help their emerging skills. Children enjoy being artistic and use media and materials to be creative. For example, young children enjoy making handprints and footprints with paint. They have fun playing in the water splashing and emptying and filling containers. Older children enjoy using their imaginative skills to create their own dance routines.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a positive role model and has a friendly and welcoming approach. Children behave well. Children are keen to help with practical tasks, such as tidying away their toys. They play together well and show they care about each other. The childminder effectively supports healthy eating. She encourages children to try a broad range of nutritious foods to widen their diet and support their healthy growth. Children develop good physical skills and they enjoy playing outdoors and visiting local parks to play on large equipment. They also go on outings to the farm, ice cream parlour and museums. This supports their learning about the wider world.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. The childminder's good teaching helps children to enjoy their play and ensures that any identified gaps in their learning are closing. Children are motivated to learn. They confidently name shapes, count and recognise numbers. Children learn new words and develop their language skills through enjoyable songs, stories and rhymes. Older children learn to form the letters of their name and know the sounds that some of them make. Children initiate many of their own learning activities, which develops their independence in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY308358 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 1043228 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 9

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005. She lives in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. The childminder operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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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