Childminder 310838

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 July 2018 13 February 2018

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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 has fully addressed all actions and recommendations raised at her last inspection. She has worked closely with the local authority adviser to develop her good- quality provision. The childminder accurately evaluates the quality of her setting and identifies strengths and areas for further improvement.  The childminder and her assistant promote children's communication and language skills well. They effectively engage children in conversations about a wide range of topics, including going on a camping trip. The childminder's assistant reinforces words that babies use and introduces new language to help extend their vocabulary.  The childminder and her assistant develop strong partnerships with parents. They gather information from parents about their children's development when they first start. Parents value the advice they receive and speak highly of the quality of care and learning experiences their children enjoy. They describe the setting as, 'Very homely'.

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This provision is good

 The childminder and her assistant effectively promote children's understanding of the wider community, how people are different to each other and help them to develop their awareness of different cultures.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder and her assistant do not consistently provide opportunities to inspire and motivate older boys to practise and develop their independent writing skills.  The childminder's assistant does not consistently encourage children's mathematical language and understanding of different quantities and shape during activities.

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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 opportunities to inspire and motivate older boys to engage in independent writing activities  make the most of opportunities that arise during activities to help children develop their mathematical language and understanding of different quantities and shape.

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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 checked relevant documentation, including policies and procedures, qualification certificates, and children's learning records.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed an evaluation of teaching with the childminder following a planned activity carried out by her assistant.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and took account of the views of parents spoken to during 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 child protection and understand how to keep children safe from harm. They receive regular updates from the local safeguarding board and understand the 'Prevent' duty guidance. The childminder regularly checks that her assistant remains suitable to care for children. A good range of policies and procedures underpin their effective practice. The childminder observes her assistant's teaching and interaction. She discusses practice, provides training opportunities and supports her assistant to gain further qualifications. This has a positive impact on teaching and children's learning, overall. The childminder has established good partnerships with the local nursery and school. She shares information about children's development to help support continuity in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistant understand how children learn. They accurately assess and monitor children's development and use this information well to provide experiences that interest them and extend their individual learning. Older children show good levels of imagination as they act out going on a camping trip to the tree house in the garden. The childminder's assistant skilfully joins in their play and challenges their thinking well about what they need to take with them on the trip. Older boys initiate conversations with the childminder and show good memory recall skills as they talk articulately about the activities they had planned the week before. The childminder's assistant spontaneously responds to babies and engages them in peek-a-boo games. Babies giggle with delight.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant provide a stimulating play and learning environment. Children are emotionally secure in the nurturing and responsive care of the childminder and her assistant. They are happy and confident in the childminder's home. Young children snuggle in closely, enjoy cuddles and show their obvious affection for the childminder and her assistant. Older children display extremely good physical skills as they competently climb the steps to the tree house. Younger children show good body strength as they enthusiastically move the rocking horse backwards and forwards. The childminder's assistant skilfully helps children to develop their understanding of foods that are healthy and where food comes from. Children show good levels of independence as they make their own sandwiches, prepare strawberries and cut bananas for a picnic.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning. They concentrate well and display good levels of curiosity and motivation during their play. Children handle books competently and display an enjoyment of stories. They are interested in nature and talk knowledgeably about the squirrels that visit the childminder's garden. Children are very sociable and show kind behaviour towards each other. They display a positive attitude to their learning. Children develop the skills they need for the future, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 310838 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 1125852 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 February 2018

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993 and lives in the Crosland Heath area of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant. Her assistant holds an appropriate childcare 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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