Childminder in Kirklees

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a home-from-home environment for children. She organises her play resources well to support children's independent choices and develop their skills across all areas of learning. Children establish secure attachments with the childminder. They thoroughly enjoy snuggling up with her in the story shed outdoors to share their favourite books. Children are happy, feel safe and flourish in her care.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations of children. She provides sensitive guidance to help younger children to learn to wait and take turns. Older children show kindness and ask younger children if they need help when pushing the toy cars around the garden. Additionally, they very thoughtfully help to prepare sandwiches for lunch. Children show meticulous care for the toys and play resources from an early age. For example, after creating pictures with chalks, they carefully put them in the box, gently close the lid and place the box back on the shelf. Children's behaviour is exemplary.

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The provision is good

Children show superb levels of independence. They confidently zip their own coats, put on and fasten their own shoes and manage their personal hygiene incredibly well. Children understand why it is important to wash their hands. Young children concentrate well and persevere in their self-help tasks until they succeed.

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need to do better?

n The qualified childminder is dedicated to providing high-quality care and learning experiences for children. She gathers the views of parents through questionnaires and discussions to help her to assess the quality of her setting. The childminder works effectively in partnership with other early years settings and schools that children attend. She discusses children's development and shares information to help to enhance their experiences and maintain continuity in their learning. n Children enjoy a wide range of opportunities to be physically active. They display high levels of energy and develop excellent balance, coordination and control of their bodies as they play outdoors. Older children confidently ride two-wheeled bicycles with stabilisers, carefully negotiating space and obstacles. Younger children confidently kick footballs in the air and delight in perfecting this skill. n The childminder helps children to develop their understanding of the local

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community and the wider world. She takes them on various outings to parks, farms, museums, her allotment and libraries. The childminder also provides extensive play resources, including world maps, Arctic play animals and books about polar bears. She helps older children to understand where England and Antarctica are on the map. The childminder helps children to understand how

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14 February 2020 recycling can help to prevent the ice in Antarctica from melting. However, on occasions, she does not ensure that activities involving all the children consistently match the developmental stage of the youngest children. n The childminder promotes children's early reading skills well and reads stories using good expression. Children show their enjoyment of stories, listen attentively and identify the different words that rhyme. n Children develop the skills they need for their future learning. They hold conversations with the childminder and speak fluently, using well-constructed sentences. The childminder skilfully introduces new words to help to extend children's vocabulary skills. n Parents speak highly of the childminder and the quality of care she provides. They describe how she gives their children security and love to help them to become kind, confident and independent. The childminder keeps parents well

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informed about their children's learning. Partnerships with parents are strong. n Children show high levels of concentration and become deeply involved in their imaginative play. They pretend to mix ingredients together and bake cakes in the play oven. Children involve the childminder and the inspector and give them each a piece of cake. They continue to act out familiar situations and proceed to use the play vacuum cleaner to remove the crumbs. Children confidently and politely ask adults to 'lift your feet up please'. Children display how safe they feel in the childminder's care. n The childminder uses a range of play opportunities to support children's mathematical development. She encourages children to count the ice cubes, identify the smallest and biggest animals, and helps them to understand fractions as they cut cucumbers and sandwiches in half.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is trained in safeguarding and child protection. She keeps well informed about the local authority safeguarding procedures and understands what to do should she have any concerns about the welfare of a child. The childminder confidently identifies the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She implements policies and procedures effectively to support her good practice. The childminder provides a safe learning environment and conducts detailed risk assessments to minimise potential hazards in her home and garden. The childminder helps children to understand how to keep themselves safe.

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should:

n enhance teaching even further to make sure that activities are precisely matched to children's individual developmental stage, specifically the youngest children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY550034 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10126911 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 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 6.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a recognised childcare qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk. They discussed how the setting and curriculum are organised to support children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector evaluated an activity together and discussed children's learning. n A range of documentation was viewed, including suitability checks, training and insurance certificates. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She also spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback.

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Inspection activities

14 February 2020 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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14 February 2020 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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