Childminder in Calderdale

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children have trusting and secure relationships with the childminder. They are happy and enjoy her company. The childminder shows dedication to the children and has high aspirations for them. She is caring and considerate and supports their well-being effectively. The childminder thoughtfully implements her security procedures and works to ensure she keeps children safe. She has developed her procedures during the pandemic, for example changing parents' drop off and pick- up arrangements, to help minimise the possibility of infection. Children listen and show respect for the childminder. They learn to share resources and take turns. The childminder knows children well and she follows their lead as they play and explore, linking closely to children's interests and engaging them effectively. Their communication, language and their literacy skills develop very well. Young children love listening to stories and work together to find and bring their favourite books to

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look at with the childminder. They snuggle together, listening intently as the childminder reads and shares the books with them. Children concentrate well for their young age. They eagerly answer questions and point out things of interest to them, confidently sharing their knowledge. Younger children learn new words in the context of the story and practise these, as the childminder role models speech for them.

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n The childminder develops children's understanding of the world effectively. Young children delight in exploring nature, fascinated by dandelion seeds, and watch excitedly as they blow them away. They learn how to care for living things as they water bean and strawberry plants with the childminder in her garden. The childminder takes children out into the local area daily, introducing them to different experiences. Young children talk excitedly about going to the city farm and confidently recall songs from the music group they attend with the childminder. n The childminder offers a good balance of support for children's physical exploration and helps them develop some positive attitudes to learning. She supervises children closely as they play, offering them reminders on safe practices while still allowing them to take on challenges. Children explore the sloped areas in her garden and show resilience and determination as they adjust

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their steps to prevent them slipping on the wet grass. However, the childminder does not always take time to encourage children's independence. She misses the chance to encourage them to do things for themselves and develop their skills further. n The childminder uses her observations of children as they play to assess their learning and build on what they already know and can do. She plans support and experiences to extend children's learning and they make good progress.

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12 May 2021 Children gain confidence in their abilities and acquire a good range of skills to prepare them well for their future. n The childminder has good relationships with parents and supports a consistent two-way flow of information. She provides them with detailed assessments of children's development and finds out what children learn at home, to help provide a consistent approach for children. Parents comment positively on the childminder's provision. They say that during periods of national lockdown because of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, she has kept the children's experiences so positive with daily walks and lots of activities. However, the childminder has not fully developed links with other settings that children attend, to support continual progression in children's development across both settings. n The childminder works with local authority advisers to help her to reflect on her

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provision. She evaluates the effectiveness of her activities, monitors children's development and identifies strengths and areas for improvement. She has correctly outlined that she needs to enhance the provision in her garden, providing children with more readily available opportunities to explore and investigate outside, and is making plans to put these in place.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is familiar with the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child. Furthermore, she updates her knowledge through training and applies this to her procedures, to help keep children safe. Children's well-being is at the forefront of the childminder's mind. She reviews arrangements in her home to ensure that children can explore and play safely. The childminder minimises risks and implements her outlined safety arrangements consistently. For example, she uses safety gates and locks to restrict children's access to higher risk areas, such as the steep slopes and steps in her garden.

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should:

n enhance the sharing of information with providers of other settings children attend, to support a consistent approach for children and continual progression in their development n encourage and support children to consistently do things for themselves and develop their skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551807 Local authority Bath and North East Somerset Council Inspection number 10133797 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Oldfield Park, Bath. She operates from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for most weeks of the year.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the 2020-21 COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and discussed with the childminder how she implements the educational programmes for the children. n The childminder and the inspector evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together. The inspector observed the children and the childminder, and spoke with them at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took account of parents' written views by reading their comments in letters. n The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's documentation, including evidence of her suitability and training, and her procedures for safeguarding the children.

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Inspection activities

12 May 2021 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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