Childminder EY494708

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 January 2018 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 childminder and her assistant provide a calm and caring environment. Children are happy and settled. They build close, trusting relationships with the childminder and her assistant. Children clearly demonstrate how safe and secure they feel.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder and her assistant keep parents informed about their children's learning. They also share ideas and resources with parents to help them support their children's learning at home. Parents are very pleased with the quality of care and educational experiences their children receive.  The childminder and her assistant support children's mathematical learning particularly well. Children count, recognise numbers, both in and out of sequence, identify shapes and patterns, and learn how to make pairs of objects.  The childminder and her assistant provide an inclusive environment for children and foster their understanding of diversity very effectively. Children develop their

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This provision is good

understanding of the wider community, how people are different to each other and develop their awareness of different cultures and beliefs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder undertakes some professional development and training, she does not focus this precisely enough on furthering her own and her assistant's teaching and assessment skills to help children make even more progress.  Occasionally, during creative activities, the childminder and her assistant step in too quickly and suggest to children what they could do and how to do things.

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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

 focus professional development more precisely to further extend the good teaching and assessment skills, and help children to make even more progress  extend opportunities for children to express and represent their own ideas fully during creative activities.

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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 spoke with the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed relevant documentation, including suitability checks, policies and procedures, and children's learning records.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of a planned activity with the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and took account of parents' views through written comments provided for the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant are trained in safeguarding children. They have a good knowledge of child protection issues and understand their responsibility in preventing children from being drawn into dangerous situations. The childminder and her assistant understand the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder carries out daily checks in her home to ensure the environment is safe for children. She accurately reviews the quality of her provision and demonstrates a clear commitment to continued improvement. The childminder observes her assistant's teaching and interaction with children. She discusses practice to help ensure he understands his role. The childminder has established good partnerships with other early years settings that children attend and she regularly shares information about their development. This helps to provide continuity in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly observes, assesses and monitors children's learning. She uses this information to plan for children's interests and learning well, overall. Children show good levels of concentration as they manipulate dough and skilfully use toy cooking utensils to make pretend flatbreads. Girls display good language skills and state confidently, 'I've made a pink and yellow roti'. The childminder and her assistant reinforce and extend children's language and vocabulary well. Children display good social skills and play well together. For example, they make a shop using a wide range of play food and take on roles as shop assistants. They develop their understanding of technology and competently operate the toy checkout machine when scanning the food. The childminder and her assistant join in children's play and skilfully support their understanding of money and how much things cost.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant are good role models and provide children with clear expectations. Children show care and kindness towards each other. Their behaviour is good. The childminder and her assistant provide healthy foods and drinks for children, and help them understand why healthy eating is important. They encourage children to develop good hygiene habits. Older children independently wash their hands and manage their personal care needs well. The childminder and her assistant take children on daily outings to the library and walks to the park. In addition, they provide climbing and balancing equipment in the garden that challenge and extend children's physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress in their learning. They show good levels of curiosity and motivation during play. Older children write their name and a range of other letters from the alphabet. In addition, children enjoy sharing books and show good attention as they listen to stories. Children display a positive attitude to their learning and are developing the skills they need for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494708 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 1031885 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except during bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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