Hirst, Michelle Georgina Catherine

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 March 2017 31 August 2016

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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 well settled in the childminder’s home. Children have developed strong bonds with both the childminder and her assistants, enjoy playing with them and seek them out for support and affection.  The childminder knows the children well. Together with her assistants, she makes regular observations and assessments of children’s learning and monitors their progress rigorously. She identifies children who may need additional support and works closely with parents to help them catch up.  The childminder reviews her practice regularly and identifies ways to further improve. For example, she has recently invested time to ensure that all children fully understand the fire evacuation procedure.  Children's behaviour is good. The childminder and her assistants encourage children’s good manners and teach them to how to keep themselves safe in her house.  Children are keen to explore the outdoor environment. They paint with water and

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This provision is good

negotiate trikes around and over wooden blocks. This supports children's physical development well, as they learn that exercise is fun.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Group activities are not always planned to meet the needs of the youngest children in the childminder's care. This slows the pace of learning for these children.  Systems to assess the quality of teaching by assistants are relatively new. Time is needed to ensure these assessments are undertaken regularly, and used effectively, to improve the quality and impact of teaching further.

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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

 ensure the needs of the youngest children are always considered fully when planning activities, so that they make the same good progress as older children across all areas of learning  embed systems for staff supervision to ensure that assistants receive the individualised support and training they need to reflect on and improve the quality of their teaching practice further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder, her assistant and the children playing together both indoors and out.  The inspector sampled a range of written documentation including policies, self- evaluation plans and children’s development records.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector tracked two children, and spoke to the childminder about how she plans activities and identifies children’s next steps in learning.  The inspector viewed written feedback from parents and children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has worked hard to improve practice since her last inspection. She has strengthened planning and is currently developing systems to support and promote more effective teaching, including through the improved supervision of her assistants. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants have a good knowledge of how to keep children safe. They know what action they would take if they had concerns about a child’s welfare. The childminder makes effective use of the new skills gained through her degree qualification in order to evaluate and develop her setting. For instance, she has improved the learning environment and planned more focused small group activities which develop children's learning further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistants observe children’s play regularly and take note of their ideas and interests. Adults use this information to provide children with resources and activities that engage them. Following a discussion about recycling, the childminder planned an activity which encouraged children to sort different household items according to the material they were made from. Older children were skilfully encouraged to think about what they needed to know to complete the task, solving the sorting task for themselves. For the younger children, effective questioning by the assistant helped promote their developing communication skills. All children enjoyed exploring technological equipment as they used the internet to discover what happened to their rubbish after it was collected. The childminder communicates with parents effectively to keep them regularly informed of the progress their children make.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have a good understanding of what is expected from them and are becoming independent. For example, younger children are learning to feed themselves and older children use the toilet and wash their own hands. The childminder and her assistants provide children with gentle reminders to help keep themselves safe. For example, she asked children what might happen if they stood on the trikes. Children have daily opportunities for outdoor play and fresh air and enjoy the varied activities on offer in the childminder’s garden. Older children are encouraged to help plan the weekly menus. This is used by the childminder as a good opportunity to discuss and promote healthy eating. Children are kind to one another and are learning to take turns in their play. Older children say they love spending time with the childminder because she is kind and fun.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy learning and confidently explore the environment. Children engage in chosen activities for long periods and demonstrate good concentration skills. For example, children persevered when trying to balance blocks, build towers and create structures. Children are prepared well for their next stage in learning, including school. They develop good mathematical skills and confidently use problem-solving skills in their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY381567 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 1078171 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 10 Number of children on roll 17

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 31 August 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Birstall, near Batley. She operates her provision all year round from 6.45am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays, including one week at Christmas. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 5. The childminder provides funded early education for two- and three-year-old children. The childminder works with 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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