Childminder in Calderdale

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 September 2016 Not applicable

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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 quality of teaching is good. The childminder carries out regular observations and uses this information to plan appropriate activities to support children's individual learning needs. Children make good progress.  The childminder effectively promotes children's understanding and speech development. She asks questions to encourage children to express their thoughts and ideas. She models good use of language and names objects to broaden their vocabulary.  Children are happy. They receive warm and affectionate care from the attentive childminder. This helps children feel safe and secure and have a strong sense of belonging.  The childminder promotes her expectations very well. She sensitively talks to children about behaviour and how their actions can hurt others, helping them to respect one another and understand about their different emotions. She readily recognises when children become upset or tired and actively comforts and reassures them.

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This provision is good

 The childminder implements a good range of policies and procedures and regularly assesses risks, which helps to keep children safe.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to gather information from parents about what children already know and can do when they first start.  The childminder does not effectively involve children and parents when evaluating what she does well and what can be improved.

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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

 strengthen further ways to help parents share what their child knows and can do at home on entry to the setting  consult more with children and parents to gain their opinions about the quality of care and learning provided, and use this information when evaluating practice and setting targets for future improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her practice at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out an observation of a planned activity and discussed the outcome with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and training certificates, including evidence of her suitability and the suitability of all people living on the premises.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form. She also looked at a selection of risk assessments and policy documents, including the safeguarding policy and procedures.  The inspector looked at the childminder's planning documentation, children's learning and development files and their assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe in her care. She can confidently explain what action she would take if she had a concern about children's welfare or if an allegation was made against her. In addition, she implements a range of policies and procedures which promotes a safe and secure environment for children. The childminder assesses and checks on all children's progress and has a clear picture of their achievements. For example, she focuses on children's secure development and sets them greater challenges to ensure they make good progress. The childminder understands the importance of working in partnership with other settings. She has established links with the local school to further support children's learning and development. The well-qualified childminder is committed to improving outcomes for children and regularly attends training to enhance

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans activities carefully, incorporating children's interests and their next steps in development. This is one of the ways she ensures that activities are meaningful to children and their enthusiasm to learn is ignited. Consequently, children develop the skills they need in readiness for nursery or school. The childminder supports children's curiosity and exploration skills well through good interactions during their play. For example, they explore textures of soft fruits and they become fascinated in filling and emptying pots and pans. She provides a wide range of natural resources to explore and asks purposeful questions to help children think and effectively share their ideas and thoughts. She promotes children's mathematical development well, for example, she uses appropriate language to improve their awareness of shape, colour and size during all activities and routines. The childminder establishes trusting relationships with parents and keeps them

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

up to date about their child's ongoing progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's emotional well-being is effectively promoted. The childminder provides them with a warm and friendly environment. Children settle quickly and develop strong relationships with the childminder and her family. Children are developing an understanding of similarities and differences between themselves and others, as the childminder provides toys and resources to support this. Children gain an understanding of good hygiene practices through healthy routines. The childminder helps children to develop an awareness of how to keep safe. For example, she explains hazards, such as why they need to tidy toys away when they have finished playing.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in all areas of learning and are working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age. The childminder effectively supports children to develop the skills they need for the next steps in their learning and prepares them well for school. Children become independent, for example, they learn to feed themselves and choose what they want to play with.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484900 Local authority Calderdale Inspection number 1001673 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Mixinden, Halifax. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder 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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Telephone number

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