Childminder in Kirklees

Inspection date 7 March 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder promotes children's emotional well-being very well. She offers settling- in sessions before children start at the setting. This helps children to become familiar with the environment and build secure attachments to the childminder from the very start. n The childminder takes children out into the local community. They visit libraries, local parks, museums and they attend regular singing groups. This helps children to learn about the world they live in and offers them a wide range of learning opportunities. n Overall, the childminder has established good relationships with parents. Parents make many positive comments about the care that she provides. These include how kind, approachable, organised and thoughtful the childminder is and how happy and confident children are in her care. n The childminder provides highly stimulating activities and learning experiences for children. She adapts her teaching to cater for each child's level of understanding, ability

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This provision is good

and ways of learning. n The childminder does not offer parents the opportunity to contribute to the self- evaluation process to further enhance the provision and quality of care provided. n The childminder has not yet established good partnerships with local schools to enable her to promote continuity of care and learning for children when they move on to school.

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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

n extend the opportunities for parents to contribute their feedback more to support the self- evaluation process further n establish good partnerships with local schools to promote good continuity of care and learning for children when they move on to school.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and in their written references. n The inspector observed care routines and teaching, and the impact of these on children's safety, welfare and learning. n The inspector reviewed policies and discussed procedures relating to children's safety and welfare. n The inspector looked at children's records, the childminder's planning and evaluation of activities, and information exchanged with parents. n The inspector spoke with the childminder about the impact of her training, experience and practice on children's well-being, learning and development.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an in-depth knowledge of the key issues surrounding safeguarding and children's welfare. She is quick to use information gathered from her local authority adviser to enhance her safeguarding policies, procedures and ways of working. The childminder has effective risk assessments to ensure that she provides a safe environment for children to play in. She keeps her skills and knowledge up to date. The childminder has a professional development plan that clearly identifies and prioritises her future learning. She is part of a childminding network. This offers her the opportunity to reflect on her practice and engage in evaluative discussions about the care and learning experiences she provides for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has excellent storytelling skills. She is fun and engaging. Children are encouraged to turn the pages independently and they ask questions about the story. The childminder listens carefully to what children have to say and responds sensitively. She allows children time to explore activities thoroughly and self-direct their learning and imaginative thinking. Children are inquisitive and display high levels of engagement. The childminder has an effective learning and assessment tracking system to monitor children's progress. Observations and assessments of children's learning are accurate. The childminder offers parents' evenings for families so she can discuss next steps for children's development and share ideas about activities to promote their learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy healthy snacks and home-made meals. They sit at the table with the childminder and enjoy mealtimes together. This helps to promote their social skills and offers communication and language opportunities. The childminder promotes children's physical well-being. Children enjoy taking the family dog out for a walk and playing out on their scooters. The childminder is able to tune into the needs of the children in her care. She recognises when children are tired and offers them a relaxing and comforting environment to sleep in. She plays calming music and children are very quickly soothed to sleep.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. Children enjoy many creative activities to explore early mark making and gain control over their fine-motor movements. They are highly motivated in their play, sociable and are becoming confident communicators. Children begin to understand different mathematical concepts. They learn how to use weighing scales and mathematical language, and explore quantities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544194 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10092633 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a degree in early years.

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Registers

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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