Childminder in Kirklees

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder and her assistant provide a clean and safe environment for children. Children enjoy making choices and leading their own play. They help themselves to toys and talk to the childminder about what they want to do next. The childminder and her assistant promote children's independence. Children enjoy completing small tasks, such as fixing a book that has been torn with sticky tape. This helps children to respect their resources and develop an understanding of how to look after equipment.

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The provision requires improvement

Children are well mannered and helpful. At tidy up time, they help the childminder and her assistant to put the toys away before they get something new out. They respond well to the childminder's clear boundaries and their behaviour is good. The childminder joins children in their play. She celebrates their successes and achievements with them. This helps children to develop determination and persistence. The childminder offers a range of activities and experiences for children. However, she does not have a secure knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements, specifically the prime and specific areas of learning. As a result, she is unable to accurately monitor children's progress across all areas of learning.

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents' written statements show how happy and settled children are in the care of the childminder and her assistant. Parents speak highly of the warm and welcoming home that the childminder provides and write about her kind and nurturing manner. n The childminder and her assistant help children to understand how things work. They offer clear explanations to children and respond well to their questions. This helps to extend their knowledge and thinking skills beyond what they already know. n The childminder supports children's communication and language development well. For instance, she encourages meaningful conversations and helps children to talk about their ideas. n Children have formed secure attachments to the childminder and her assistant. They seek them out for comfort and reassurance. The childminder and her assistant have kind and caring relationships with the children. Children are

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need to do better?

developing their emotional well-being and self-esteem in readiness for their future learning. n Children have regular opportunities to be active and enjoy fresh air. The childminder and her assistant take children to the park and they enjoy exploring the local countryside. This helps them begin to understand the importance of exercise as part of leading a healthy lifestyle.

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need to do better?

13 September 2019 n The childminder and her assistant join in with children's play and they interact with them well. They gather some information from parents about what their children know and can do when they first start at the setting. However, the childminder does not have a secure knowledge of the seven areas of learning. This prevents her from being able to accurately assess and monitor children's progress and identify any gaps in their learning. n The childminder does not plan well for her own professional development or her assistant in order to continuously raise their knowledge and understanding to a good level. n The childminder understands how to protect children, overall. However, she has not updated her safeguarding knowledge sufficiently enough to ensure that she is aware of wider safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant recognise the signs or symptoms that indicate a child may be at risk of harm. The childminder has a safeguarding policy in place and knows who to contact if she has concerns about a child. Although the childminder is aware of some aspects of current safeguarding legislation, her understanding of wider aspects of safeguarding, such as the 'Prevent' duty, is not as robust.

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Due date

develop knowledge of the wider aspects of safeguarding, including the 'Prevent' duty, to help protect children 13/12/2019

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Due date

develop knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements, specifically the prime and specific areas of learning, to monitor children's progress effectively. 13/12/2019

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should:

n engage in professional development opportunities that focus more precisely on further developing knowledge and skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY296099 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10064013 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 to 16 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection 3 May 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Huddersfield. She operates all year round from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant. The childminder provides funded early education for two-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed an activity provided for children and discussed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about meeting individual children's needs. n The inspector took account of the views of parents in written references. n The inspector had a tour of the premises. n The inspector discussed safeguarding practices with the childminder and her assistant.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

13 September 2019 13 September 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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