Childminder in Kirklees

Inspection date 8 July 2019 Previous inspection date 11 July 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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 provides a warm, welcoming and well-resourced learning environment. Children are happy, eager to explore and enjoy their time in the setting. They have built secure attachments to the childminder and enjoy being in her company. n Parents are highly complimentary about the childminder and the care that she provides. They say that the childminder offers a safe environment that reflects children's interests and learning needs. n The childminder has built good links with the local primary school. She recognises the importance of supporting children's emotional well-being during transition. For example, new teachers are invited to meet the children in the childminder's setting before they start school. This promotes children's continuity of care and learning. n The childminder carries out regular risk assessments to minimise hazards within the home and when on outings. As a result, children are cared for in a safe and secure

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This provision is good

environment. n The childminder is eager to extend children's learning and help them to progress. She provides a wide range of activities for children. However, sometimes, the childminder asks questions and provides children with possible answers without giving them time to think and respond with their own ideas. n Arrangements are in place to monitor children's learning and development. However, the childminder does not always make effective use of the observations she carries out to clearly monitor the progress children make.

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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 encourage children to think about and share their own thoughts and ideas in response to questions, before providing them with answers n strengthen the use of observations and assessments to clearly monitor the progress that children make.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed an activity provided for children and discussed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector took account of the views of parents in their written reference letters. n The inspector observed care routines and teaching, and the impact of these on children's safety, welfare and learning. n The inspector viewed policies and discussed the procedures relating to children's safety and welfare with the childminder. n The inspector looked at children's records, assessments and information exchanged with parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes annual safeguarding training to ensure her knowledge of child protection procedures is kept up to date. She understands how to report a safeguarding concern and has written policies in place to underpin her practice. The childminder has worked in partnership with the local authority early years team to meet the actions and recommendations from her last inspection. She has worked closely with her co-childminders and other early years professionals to evaluate her setting and raise the quality of her practice. The childminder has a good understanding of the early years foundation stage.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder promotes children's language skills well. She models clear speech sounds to younger children to help to develop their speech and extend their vocabulary. The childminder uses effective teaching strategies to help children learn. For example, she differentiates her teaching for children across different age ranges to challenge their learning. The childminder motivates children to develop their determination. She offers words of encouragement and celebrates their successes with them. This helps children to develop a can-do attitude to learning. The childminder promotes children's hand-to- eye coordination skills. Children make marks in the sand tray with different-sized cars. This encourages children to explore early mark making. The childminder helps children to make predictions. For example, children make discoveries when they mix wet and dry sand together. The childminder asks them to predict which sand will travel through a

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

sieve the fastest. Children test their ideas and make comparisons. This helps them to learn about cause and effect.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is fun and engaging. Children enjoy spending time with her and seek her out to join in with their play. Children navigate around the setting with confidence and self-assurance, selecting resources and self-directing their play ideas. They demonstrate a good sense of belonging. The childminder knows the children in her care very well. She and her co-childminders have key-person responsibility for individual children but demonstrate positive relationships with all the children in their care. The childminder ensures the home routines of children are known, valued and followed through her good partnerships with parents. The childminder talks to children about their home experiences. This helps children to feel valued and to recognise themselves as unique individuals.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They are well prepared for future learning, including starting school. Children enjoy learning outdoors and have continuous access to a well-resourced outdoor area. This helps them to develop their physical skills and ensures that they get lots of fresh air and exercise. Children enjoy outings in the local village. They visit the park, library and watch the trains go over the viaduct. This helps children to learn about the world around them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY462022 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10085096 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 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 11 July 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, on Monday, Tuesday and Friday, except for bank holidays, family holidays and for one week at Christmas. The childminder works alongside two other registered childminders from the home of her co-childminder, in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.

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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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Registers

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