Childminder in Kirklees

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 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

 Children's next steps for learning are clearly identified and planned for effectively. This contributes towards children making good progress in their learning and development.  Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. The childminder offers consistent praise and children regularly invite the childminder into their play. The childminder is a positive role model and children's behaviour is good.  The childminder assesses risks in the environment and implements a range of policies and procedures. This contributes towards her maintaining a safe and secure environment for children.  The childminder interacts well with children and times her interventions effectively. She gets down to their level and plays alongside them.  The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles. Children are provided with a good range of healthy foods and have regular opportunities to take part in physical activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not take every opportunity to build links with other settings that children attend, to help continuity in children's progress.  The childminder does not consistently seek the views of parents, to help review the quality of her practice and to set more challenging targets for further development.

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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

 extend information sharing with other early years settings that children attend, to enable a shared approach to children's learning and continued good progress  strengthen ways to involve parents in the self-evaluation process and set more challenging targets for further development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed areas of the childminder's home used for childminding.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.  The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including the childminder's self- evaluation document, suitability of household members, children's learning journals and a sample of policies and procedures.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke with children during the inspection.  The inspector observed play and learning opportunities for children and undertook a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is aware of who to contact should she have concerns about a child's welfare. Overall, the childminder reflects on her practice well and strives for continuous improvement. She communicates with parents daily. This helps the childminder to keep parents well informed about their child's care, well-being and achievements. The childminder has developed good relationships with other childminders in the local area. She attends various training courses and shares and discusses best practice to continue developing her knowledge and outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The monitoring of children's development is accurate and the childminder ensures that any gaps are identified early and appropriate interventions are planned. The quality of teaching enhances children's knowledge. The childminder provides experiences to promote children's learning and supports children effectively so that they make good progress. For example, children role play bathing their baby dolls. As they do so, the childminder engages the children in conversations, supporting their language and thinking skills. She introduces mathematical concepts and talks about different sizes and colours. Children develop a respectful awareness of diversity. For example, they learn about a varied range of festivals throughout the year.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The good level of care and concern shown by the childminder supports children's love of learning through play effectively. The childminder gathers information from parents before children start and spends time getting to know the children. This helps to support children's emotional security effectively. Children enjoy experiences, such as toddler groups and visits into the community. This helps to promote their understanding of the local environment and supports children's personal, social and emotional development as they learn to mix with other children and adults.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children explore their environment with confidence and access resources independently to further develop and extend their play. Children are excited and motivated learners who interact well together. For example, they pretend to make pizzas and snacks with role-play kitchen resources. Children develop their literacy skills and use their imagination to draw pictures. They develop their own self-care skills. For example, older children confidently wash their hands before snack time. Children develop a wide range of skills and positive attitudes towards learning. They are successfully acquiring the skills they need for the next stage in their learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495998 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 1034165 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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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 Berrybrow, Huddersfield. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two- and three-year-old children.

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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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