Childminder EY411558

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 January 2017 10 September 2013

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has not maintained a current paediatric first-aid qualification.  The childminder does not use all opportunities to fully challenge and extend children's interests, thinking and learning.  The childminder does not focus his planning as precisely as possible on building on what children already know and can do.

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It has the following strengths

 Teaching is good. The childminder understands how children learn and develop. He plans activities that interest children and supports their next steps in learning well. Children are energetic learners who self-assuredly explore their surroundings.  Successful partnerships with parents and other providers' children attend are in place. This helps the childminder to provide consistency in children's care and learning.  Young children develop good reading skills. They enjoy listening to stories and freely chose a book from the wide selection available. Enthusiastically, they point to objects on the page and keenly show adults and their friends what they have found.  The childminder creates an ethos where children are listened to and feel safe and secure. Children are confident, happy, form positive attachments and demonstrate a strong sense of belonging.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure an appropriate first-aid qualification is held at all times. 03/03/2017

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 improve teaching so that all interactions with children are used to fully challenge and extend children's interests, thinking and learning  plan activities that build even more precisely on what children know and can do to increase the potential for children to make rapid progress in their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and his co-childminder and she interacted with the children at appropriate times through the inspection.  The inspector discussed the assessments of the children's progress and the planning.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder, household members and the assistants. She discussed the childminder's policies and procedures and plans for improvement.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection and of those expressed through their written testimonials and evaluation forms.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder has allowed his paediatric first-aid qualification to lapse and has not prioritised renewing his certificate to ensure is maintained at all times. However, the childminder has good knowledge of the different types of abuse and is aware of any changes to look out for in the children's general behaviour and well-being. He fully understands the procedures to follow should he have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder and his co-childminder work very well together to meet the care and learning needs of all children. He has high expectations for what children can achieve and actively seeks the views of children and parents to help make well-considered improvements to the provision. The childminder understands his role and responsibility to supervise the assistants' practice and ensures they keep up to date with safeguarding training.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Parents speak well of the childminder. They comment on how well their children make progress in their learning and the quality of care they receive. The childminder regularly shares information with parents about their children's development, both in the setting and at home. This helps him to plan appropriate activities that interest children and support their next steps in learning. The childminder promotes children's understanding of mathematical concepts well. For example, children develop an awareness of height as they stack building blocks to the same level as themselves. They then compare these stacks, with their friends, to see whose is the tallest. The childminder improves children's learning as he shows them how to stack the bricks to make the tower stronger and less weak in its structure.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management with regard to first aid mean that children's welfare is not assured. Sports day events, outings to local woodlands and play parks help children to develop good physical and coordination skills. This, as well as having a healthy diet, helps them develop a good understanding of how to keep themselves fit and well. Trips to the local science museum and hospital help children learn about people and communities beyond their own experiences. There, they also see various mechanical and technical toys and equipment which help them develop a greater understanding of things work.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age. Very young children show a keen interest in their friends play and self-assuredly seek to join in. All children have a keen interest in role play. They listen well and elaborate on their friends' play ideas. For example, a shopping game develops into a superhero game then into a guessing game of what surprise present has Santa left. These skills help to prepare children emotionally and developmentally well for their next stages in learning, such as school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY411558 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 1065540 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 18 Number of children on roll 24

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 September 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Liversedge, West Yorkshire. He operates all year round from 7.15am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. The childminder works with a co-childminder and two assistants.

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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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