Childminder in Kirklees

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's home. The childminder attends to children's care needs effectively. She is quick to recognise when babies may be hungry, tired or in need of a cuddle and responds well to their individual needs. The childminder has high expectations for all children. She knows where they are in their development and what they need to do to make progress. The childminder plans a range of interesting experiences that support children in the next stages of their learning.

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The provision is good

Children learn about the world around them in exciting ways. They benefit from regular trips and outings which encourage them to be physically active and learn about the wider community. The childminder uses weekly visits to the supermarket to support children's learning. For instance, children are introduced to new fruit and vegetables. They apply their mathematical skills to count, weigh and measure the foods that they buy. The childminder supports children's good behaviour well. She provides gentle and consistent reminders to help children remember the rules of the setting. Children contribute to their own rules in the childminder's home. For instance, they say that they need to be kind and helpful to each other. Children remember to 'flush and wash' when they have visited the bathroom.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is effective in supporting all children's communication and language skills. She repeats the sounds which babies make and introduces children to new words as they play. Children eloquently use words to describe the textures of fruit. For instance, they describe the kiwi as 'hairy' and the pineapple as 'spiky'. n The childminder evaluates her practice successfully. Parents have opportunities to share their views through discussions. They are happy with the service that she provides. The childminder plans to develop her electronic assessment system further to provide parents with even more information about children's progress. n A gradual settling-in procedure supports children well to move from home to the childminder's setting. However, the childminder does not seek enough information from parents about their children's abilities when they first start. This means that she does not have consistent information to help her plan for

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children's learning more precisely from the outset. n Children use their imaginations to tell stories through their play. For instance, they enjoy pretending to be nurses, offering comforting words to their patients as they give them 'injections'. n Children make choices about what they would like for their lunch from the healthy options offered by the childminder. They independently attend to their

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28 October 2019 personal needs. For instance, they automatically wash their hands before preparing snack and lunch. Older children obligingly help to clean away and wash up after mealtimes. n Children's mathematical skills are supported well throughout the day. For instance, they count the number of segments of orange that they have peeled and complete jigsaw puzzles independently. n The childminder keeps herself up to date with mandatory training, such as paediatric first aid and safeguarding. However, she has not established a targeted programme of continuous professional development to further support her good teaching. n The childminder keeps parents informed about the experiences that she provides for children through daily discussions and electronic updates. This helps to improve parents' understanding about how to best support their children's learning at home. n Children are confident and motivated to learn. They concentrate for long periods

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of time, relative to their age. They demonstrate good small-muscle skills as they carefully chop fruit and add it to the fruit salad. Children delight in using their ever-growing vocabulary to describe the tastes. n Older children interact well with younger children and sensitively include them in their play. Children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging in the childminder's home. For instance, they proudly share a photograph book of where the 'holiday bears' have been. n Effective procedures are in place to share important information with other early years providers when the time comes for children to move on to school or nursery. This helps to provide continuity in children's learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure knowledge of the procedures she would use to identify and report any concerns to protect children's welfare. She has kept her knowledge up to date with wider issues of child protection, such as preventing children from being drawn into unsafe situations. Children demonstrate a good knowledge of how to keep themselves safe and confidently talk through the emergency evacuation procedure. The childminder carries out daily visual risk assessments to ensure that children play and learn in a safe and secure environment. The childminder has recently reviewed her policies and procedures to reflect new guidance.

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should:

n obtain more information about what children can already do when they start

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should:

28 October 2019 with the childminder to help inform planning and extend on their learning from the outset n extend the programme of professional development to help raise the quality of teaching and learning to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY254455 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10106108 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 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 16 Date of previous inspection 1 December 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Holmfirth, Huddersfield. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for three-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder and discussed the curriculum she provides for children. n The inspector observed the childminder interacting and communicating with children. n During the inspection, the inspector examined written documentation, including qualifications, paediatric first-aid certificates and safeguarding policies and procedures. n The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at convenient times and viewed feedback from parents. n The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that children use.

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Inspection activities

28 October 2019 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

28 October 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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