Childminder in Kirklees

Inspection date 1 May 2019 Previous inspection date 13 August 2014

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Inadequate 4 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is inadequate

n The childminder has not provided Ofsted with the required information about all household members. This means that the appropriate checks could not be completed to assure their suitability. This compromises children's safety and welfare. n The childminder does not consistently make the best use of opportunities to promote children's communication and language skills further. n The childminder does not gather detailed information from parents regarding children's prior skills, knowledge and development when they first start at the setting.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder regularly monitors the progress that children make. For example, she creates scrapbooks showing a variety of photographs, observations and tracking of children's development. Overall, children make good progress during their time in the setting. n The childminder plans activities that follow the children's interests. One example of this is learning about recycling after being fascinated watching the rubbish bins being emptied at the house. Children enjoy filling up recycling trucks with pieces of paper and use their imagination while they 'drive' them around. n Children make their own choices in play and show curiosity and confidence. For example, they delight as they explore sand, scooping it up and watching it fall through the holes in a sieve. n Children have developed close relationships with the childminder. They enjoy her joining in with their play and are happy and settled in her care. This helps to promote

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It has the following strengths

their personal, social and emotional skills effectively. n Parents are complimentary about the childminder. One comments, 'It is a pleasure dropping my child off as she loves her days there. Her development is going from strength to strength. Her social skills are a credit to the childminder's hard work.'

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date provide Ofsted with the necessary information to ensure that suitability checks are completed for all household members swiftly. 17/05/2019

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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 strengthen teaching strategies to help to promote children's communication and language skills to a higher level n gather more detailed information from parents when children first start at the setting to help inform an even more precise initial assessment of children's skills, knowledge and development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at a sample of policies and procedures, children's assessment files and training records. She checked documents relating to the suitability of all members living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took account of some parents' views recorded as written feedback in the childminder's compliments book.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder reflects on the quality of her setting, using the views of parents to help her to identify improvements needed. However, she demonstrates a lack of understanding of the statutory requirements relating to suitable people. Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder has failed to provide Ofsted with the required information relating to all people living on the premises. This means that Ofsted was not able to complete suitability checks for all household members who may have contact with children. Despite this, the childminder shows awareness of child protection. She can identify signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. She has detailed policies and procedures in place to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder accesses a variety of professional development opportunities to help improve her knowledge and practice. For example, she completed a course to help promote

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

equality and diversity more effectively in the setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans activities to support what the children need to learn next. For example, she encourages children to use water and paintbrushes to make different marks on the fence. She models how to draw different shapes, such as a circle, and asks the children to count how many they can see. The childminder asks children if they can make their marks 'big', 'small', 'long' and 'short'. This helps to promote children's mathematical development effectively and help children to learn key skills for school. The childminder keeps parents well informed about their child's development. For example, she has daily discussions with parents and sends them photographs and videos via her phone.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weakness in leadership and management means that children's welfare cannot be assured. However, the childminder supports children's individual needs well, such as sleep patterns. She has consistent care routines in place, for example she helps children to wash their hands thoroughly before eating. Children benefit from plenty time spent outdoors. They enjoy watering flowers that they have planted and show excitement watching the tadpoles swimming around. This develops children's awareness of nature and the wider world. Children behave well. They listen carefully to the childminder and she consistently praises them for their achievements. They are happy to help with daily tasks, such as tidying up after an activity.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are achieving in line with expectations for their age. They are imaginative and enjoy playing together in the playhouse and dressing up in different outfits. They like to be creative and carefully peel stickers to create their own picture. Children are happy to practise new skills. For example, they attempt to cut dough with age-appropriate knives and scissors, and attempt to roll it into 'sausage' and 'snake' shapes. This helps to promote children's physical skills and develop the small muscles in their fingers and hands in preparation for early writing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417926 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10069468 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 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 13 August 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Lepton, Huddersfield. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification in childcare at level 3.

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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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