Childminder EY355811

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 July 2018 9 February 2015

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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 sociable. The environment and the activities the childminder provides give children the freedom to self-direct their learning. Overall, they are highly engaged and their interest sustained.  Effective self-evaluation ensures that the childminder is continually improving the service she offers for children and their families.  Parents speak highly of the childminder and the care that is provided for their children. Their written comments highlight effective partnership working between the childminder and the families. They feel that children are kept safe in a secure, and highly stimulating environment.  The childminder understands and implements the statutory requirements well, she has established effective safeguarding procedures to ensure children's welfare.  The childminder works closely with other early years providers, such as local pre- schools and schools. She exchanges information to help promote continuity of care and

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not make best use of opportunities to support children to think about, describe and explain their ideas fully.  At mealtimes, children are sat for too long before meals arrive. They lose focus and become impatient.

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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

 give children time to think about their responses to questions, enabling them to think about, describe and explain their ideas even further  review the organisation of mealtimes, particularly to reduce any unnecessary waiting by children to meet their needs fully.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector took into account the views of parents through verbal and written feedback.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed safeguarding practices with the childminder.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records and assessments.  The inspector completed a joint observation on co-childminders.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to protect children from harm, and the procedures to take if a child is at risk. The childminder has built good links with the local authority to ensure she has an up-to-date knowledge on local safeguarding issues. The childminder is enthusiastic and clearly has a passion for early years. She is reflective about the care that she provides and observes her co- childminder's practice to enhance her teaching skills. The childminder attends training courses through the local authority to ensure she continually promotes her professional development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The children are happy in the childminder's presence. She supports children's emotional well-being effectively. They have positive relationships with the childminder. They seek her out to play games with them, such as hide and seek. The childminder is fun and enthusiastic. She has good storytelling skills and engages children in imaginary play. The childminder follows the children's play ideas. Children are able to take charge of their own learning and become independent learners. The childminder provides a wide range of resources and activities that is age appropriate. For example, older children enjoy making football flags to celebrate the World Cup, while babies are fascinated with the musical toys. The childminder provides opportunities for children to develop their awareness of numbers, shapes and measure. She displays numbers indoors and outdoors, which enables children to use them as reference points while counting and completing number

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children in the childminder's care have a healthy lifestyle and engage in lots of physical exercise. For example, they have regular visits to the local park and to the greengrocers in the village. All food is homemade and freshly prepared and children enjoy their meals. Children's behaviour is good and the childminder recognises children's achievements, highly praising them on their accomplishments. The childminder is responsive to their personal needs, such as toileting, and is quick to encourage their efforts with positive comments and praise. The childminder has high expectations for children's manners, children say 'please' and 'thank you', and they share and take turns without prompt.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are self-confident and socially aware. The childminder nurtures and encourages children towards increasing levels of independence. Children are well prepared for school and future learning. The childminder offers activities and experiences that promote children's small-muscle skills ready for future writing, such as peg boards and bead making.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY355811 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 1093062 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. The childminder works from a co-childminder's home in the Slaithwaite area of Huddersfield. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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