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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children progress well and develop essential skills for future learning. They enjoy a broad range of well-considered activities and outings, such as building dens. Children's progress is strengthened through the childminder's strong partnership working with parents. This continued during the national lockdowns. For example, parents received home activity packs. This helped to keep children on track with their learning. Teaching skilfully matches children's stage of development, specific needs and interests. For example, children's interest in animals is supported well as they eagerly make a pretend farm with sensory materials and visit the farm and farm shop.

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The provision is good

Children show independence and confidence. They put on their shoes, choose what they want to play with and are actively involved in the daily routines, such as mealtimes. Children are keen learners. They explore, investigate and test out their ideas while mixing mud with water. Children have secure emotional attachments to the fun and loving childminder. Distanced play dates, for instance, continued to foster positive relationships during the national lockdowns. Consequently, children happily returned and quickly settled back in. Children are sociable and behave well. They eagerly show the inspector the pet guinea pig and the tiny green strawberries. Children readily tidy up and thrive on the childminder's positive praise.

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n The childminder continually observes and assesses children. She uses this information well to plan for what children need to learn next. There is a strong emphasis on children's physical development, in readiness for learning future skills, such as writing. For example, children dig with trowels, snip with scissors, and manipulate the outdoor water tap and the tricky catch on the cage. n Children take decisions and lead their own play in the bright and accessible play room. They readily tidy away animal puzzles, replacing them with other activities from cupboards or labelled resource drawers. The childminder sensitively listens to children's voices as she gives them ample options and choices throughout the day. n The childminder demonstrates strong teaching. She encourages children to think and enhances their imagination. She asks what they might need to create the pretend farm, such as soil from the gardening area, and how they might

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transport it. Children delight in tootling on their tractor to fill up their trailer, before confidently riding back. n The childminder skilfully uses spontaneous opportunities to extend children's learning. She explains the different parts of the pepper as children help to prepare snack and counts potatoes as children wash them before lunch. The

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19 May 2021 childminder also shows children how to connect the thumb and index finger to blow bubbles during effective handwashing routines. n Strong settling-in arrangements help children to feel safe and secure. Children giggle with delight at the childminder's positive interactions. She bobs them up and down on her knee while singing the 'galloping' rhyming song. Although, the childminder has not fully considered how she can work in partnership with others to help children settle in to a new setting. n The childminder models language well, enhancing children's communication skills. She continually provides a narrative and uses exciting tones while creating a pretend story with the toy farm animals. She introduces new words to describe the soggy mud, such as 'squelchy' and 'squishy'. n Parents are well informed about their children's progress and how they can support the next stage of their child's learning at home. Parents give high praise

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for the childminder's care of their children and excellent information sharing. n The childminder develops children's understanding of healthy lifestyles superbly. For example, children have ample fresh air and physical activity and make healthy food choices. As part of this, they harvest a wide array of fruit and vegetables, such as carrots, kale, herbs, onions and broccoli. n The childminder reflects on and improves her practice. She targets relevant training, such as that related to repeating patterns of behaviour she observes, known as schemas. n Children have opportunities to learn about their own family and their uniqueness. However, the childminder does not plan well enough how she can build children's knowledge of people, families and communities beyond their own.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder attends regular training to keep her knowledge of child protection issues up to date. She can identify possible signs of abuse and fully understands how to report any concerns she may have. This helps children to stay safe. The childminder supervises children well and undertakes effective risk assessments inside and outside the home. This helps to minimise accidents and promotes children's welfare as they freely explore all areas. The childminder ensures that first-aid training is booked well in advance of her current certificate expiring, in order to promote children's welfare.

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should:

n develop partnership working with others where children move on to another setting, in order to support their future care and learning needs and confidence

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19 May 2021 in new social situations to the highest level n provide children with a richer range of experiences that promote their understanding of people, families and communities beyond their own.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY552067 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10133852 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 4 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in the Armitage Bridge area of Netherton, West Yorkshire. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm during term time only.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector observed areas used for childcare purposes, care routines and the activities taking place indoors and outdoors. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She held discussions with the childminder to understand how she organises the early years provision and the curriculum. n The childminder and inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and the childminder arranged for the inspector to speak with a parent. n The inspector looked at relevant documents, children's records of learning and

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evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.

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19 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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19 May 2021 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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