Childminder in Kirklees

Inspection date 6 September 2018 Previous inspection date 22 February 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 creates a safe and welcoming environment where children are settled and happy. The childminder is attentive to children's unique needs and personalities. She follows children's individual routines and helps them to feel secure and safe in her care. Children's emotional well-being is supported effectively. n The childminder skilfully supports young children's language development. For example, she describes what they are doing, extends their vocabulary and helps young children to make links between their language and actions. n Parents appreciate the care and education their children receive and feel that they are flourishing. The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children's achievements and supports them to extend children's learning at home. n Children behave well. Young children listen and pay attention. They use good manners and help to clear away after activities. Children make good progress in their learning.

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This provision is good

The childminder has high expectations of them. n The childminder makes good use of community groups to help children develop new friendships and social skills. This effectively helps to broaden children's understanding of communities and families beyond their immediate experience.

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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 make the most of opportunities to support children's understanding of quantity, speed and distance as they play n focus more precisely on how professional development opportunities can be used to raise the quality of teaching even further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and evaluated how this supports children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector checked a selection of documents, including policies and procedures, assessments and evidence of suitability of people living in the household. n The inspector completed an evaluation of teaching with the childminder following a planned activity and discussed her self-evaluation. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents provided for the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a very good knowledge and understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She understands the procedures to report any concerns about children's safety or welfare. The childminder attends training on a range of safeguarding issues and keeps up to date with changes in legislation to ensure her understanding is current. She develops effective partnerships with local schools and other settings that children attend. The childminder works well with them, seeking and sharing appropriate information to meet children's specific needs. The childminder reflects on her practice and values the views of parents in evaluating the quality of her setting. She is a reflective practitioner and identifies targets for improvement successfully, overall. The childminder's ongoing assessments of children are accurate. She identifies any gaps in children's development quickly and plans well for

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her observations of each child to provide activities and experiences that capture their interests. The childminder uses young children's fascination with cars to effectively help them identify and collect cars of the same colour. Children enjoy looking at the variety of books that the childminder provides. The childminder names the pictures and characters in the book. Young children are motivated. They concentrate and listen well as they repeat the names of the characters they are looking at. The childminder patiently gives children time to solve problems for themselves. Young children work out the best way to pour rice into the funnel. The childminder is encouraging. For example, she uses her voice well to express surprise as they pour the rice through the funnel. Young children laugh and try again, this helps to develop their hand control and their confidence.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works closely with parents to ensure that children settle well. She collects information about children's preferences and routines to help provide continuity in care. Children learn about healthy lifestyles and spend time outdoors each day. The childminder provides them with healthy snacks and young children follow good hygiene practice as part of everyday routines. The childminder provides a variety of equipment outdoors to challenge them. This helps young children develop good physical strength and skills as they use equipment safely. For example, they confidently bounce on the trampoline, kick balls with developing accuracy, safely climb up the steps and gleefully slide down the slide.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children learn a range of skills to support their future learning and eventual move on to school. Children are motivated and active explorers. They make independent choices in their play and display good levels of confidence and self-esteem. They listen, concentrate and have a positive attitude towards learning. Young children have fun pressing the buttons on battery-operated toys. They quickly learn that when they do this the toy lights up and makes a sound.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY424315 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10064023 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 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 22 February 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 2.

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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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