Childminder in Kirklees

Inspection date 22 August 2019 Previous inspection date 19 January 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 offers a welcoming and homely environment. She is professional and well organised. The childminder and her co-childminder have robust policies and procedures in place to ensure that they promote children's welfare effectively. n The childminder uses her secure knowledge of child development to provide interesting and exciting activities for children. She completes ongoing observations of children's learning and monitors their development. Children make good progress. n The childminder promotes children's personal, social and emotional development well. Children are happy and demonstrate secure attachments with the childminder and her co-childminder. They are curious as they explore the environment and enjoy joining in with activities. n Partnership working with parents is strong. The childminder exchanges valuable information with parents about their children's learning and development. Parents are

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This provision is good

complimentary about the support that they receive. n The childminder collects detailed information from parents when their children first start. For example, she finds out about children's individual interests, current levels of development and their routines, to help her to provide good consistency in care. n The childminder encourages children to be healthy. Children have regular opportunities to be in the fresh air and take part in physical activity. The childminder reminds children to drink water frequently and encourages them to eat fruit for their snack. She works with parents to encourage children to bring healthy packed lunches. n The childminder makes plans for improvement and collects the views of parents and children. However, self-evaluation does not have the exceptional detail that helps identify detailed priorities and plans for development.

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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 enhance the way in which self-evaluation is used and make more detailed plans for development, to raise the quality of the setting to an even higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and 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 selection of relevant documentation. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder checks the setting to identify and minimise possible risks to children. She has completed a wide variety of child protection training. The childminder can identify the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. She understands who to contact if she has any concerns about the welfare of a child or if an allegation is made against herself or a member of the household. The childminder understands the importance of keeping her knowledge up to date. She attends regular training sessions and networks with other childminders. For example, recent training has helped the childminder to encourage and support children's growing vocabularies.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder considers children's interests when she plans for what they need to learn next. For example, she provides a role-play hairdresser's shop, at the children's request. The childminder is responsive to children and supports their play well. When children take part in imaginative play, they confidently listen to each other and demonstrate levels of concentration as they play together. The childminder is highly successful in supporting children's communication and language skills. She talks clearly, listening carefully to children and using questions to engage them in conversations. The childminder encourages children to develop their mathematical skills when they play. Children learn to count, recognise colours and name shapes when they play with dough. The childminder encourages children develop good physical skills. They use tools with increasing control as they use scissors to cut during modelling activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a well-organised environment for children to play in. She offers a range of stimulating resources that interest and motivate children. The childminder has high expectations for all children, demonstrating respect and modelling good manners. Children behave well and are friendly towards others. They learn how to share and take turns with the support of the childminder and her co-childminder. The childminder offers children a wide range of experiences that promote their understanding of communities beyond their own. Children regularly visit parks, libraries and shops in their local community. The childminder takes children to groups where they have opportunities to socialise in larger groups and make new friendships. Children become independent and confidently take responsibility for small tasks. For example, children are encouraged to cut up fresh fruit ready for snack time.

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Outcomes for children are good

Younger children are independent and curious as they explore the environment and toys available. Older children show good levels of imagination. For instance, they use toy telephones to chat to their friends and pretend to be customers in a shop. Children freely access books. This helps to promote their literacy skills. Children are developing good self-help skills and competently wash their hands before eating. The skills children are gaining prepare them well for their next stage in learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY263154 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10064009 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 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 19 January 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Batley, West Yorkshire. She works with her husband, who is also a registered childminder. The childminder operates from 7.30am to 5.30pm on Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a qualification in early years practice at level 4. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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