Parchment, Shelby Nichole

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 are happy and secure in this safe and welcoming setting. When children did not attend due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic the childminder kept in regular contact with families. This has helped the childminder maintain a strong relationship with children and their families. Children behave well. This is because the childminder has high expectations of their behaviour. Children are kind and caring towards each other. Older children involve younger children in their play, sharing story props to retell a favourite story. Children follow well-established routines. They learn to pour their own drinks and tidy up after snack. Children help each other put the resources away, chatting and laughing as they do so. This develops their independence and sense of working together.

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The provision is good

Children are well motivated and have positive attitudes to learning. The childminder provides learning opportunities linked to children's interests and what they need to learn next. This ensures children make good progress and are ready for the next stage in their learning. For example, they use paint brushes to make letters vanish. This develops their physical and early literacy skills. The childminder supports children to learn new words. She introduces words, such as 'swirl and feast' as she joins in their role play. This helps children extend their vocabulary. Children are supported by the childminder to make links in their learning. For example, they explore sounds at the beginning of words in books. They then make links to the sound at the beginning of their name.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows children well. Through her interactions and observations, she knows what they can do and what they need to learn next. She uses this knowledge well to plan for each child's learning needs. For example, young children delight in using pots and pans to make music. They mimic the sounds they make. This develops their early communication and language skills. Older children persevere when using pipettes to fill and empty containers. This develops their problem-solving skills and builds their resilience. n The childminder includes all children in activities. The childminder supports children to develop their early mathematical skills. For example, she encourages older children to match objects to numbers as they count decorations onto ice cream shapes. While the younger children are supported to develop their fine motor skills as they learn to use tweezers to pick up the decorations.

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need to do better?

n Children enjoy talking about their experiences. For example, the childminder supports children as they share and discuss photos from family events. However, the childminder can develop children's language skills even further by giving them more time to think and respond before asking another question. n The childminder understands the importance of children listening to stories,

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29 June 2021 hearing rhymes and singing songs. Children listen while stories are read engagingly to them. Children practise what they know as they retell the story of 'The Gingerbread Man'. Children follow the words and turn the pages. They repeat familiar phrases from the story. This builds their vocabulary and early literacy skills. n The childminder promotes children's emotional well-being and helps raise their self-esteem. For example, she supports children to become confident in managing their personal needs. This helps prepare them for school. The childminder helps children learn to manage some of their feelings. For example, she supports children to be patient when they are waiting for a scooter. However, the childminder, occasionally, misses opportunities to help children to fully explore and understand their own, and other people's emotions. n The childminder is reflective and evaluates her childminding provision. She

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engages in professional discussion with the local authority early years community team. The childminder completes regular training to ensure her knowledge continues to develop. n The childminder uses additional funding well to help enhance children's learning and development. The childminder is aware that some children do not have access to outdoor play spaces at home. She, therefore, purchased additional resources for her garden to provide children with a wider range of play experiences. For example, children now relish mixing potions in the mud kitchen, which helps to develop their imagination and physical skills. n The childminder has established strong partnerships with parents. This contributes towards a consistent approach to meeting children's needs. She continues to work well with parents to enable them to support children's learning at home. Parents speak very highly of the childminder.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe. She has a secure knowledge of the signs that may indicate children are at risk of harm. The childminder is also aware of the indicators that a child is in danger of being radicalised. She knows how to refer concerns to the appropriate professionals should she have any concerns. The childminder completes regular safeguarding and wider child protection training to keep her knowledge up to date. She has a clear system in place to evacuate children in the event of a fire. The childminder keeps her first-aid skills updated through the required training.

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should:

n allow children more time to think and respond to the questions they are asked to

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should:

29 June 2021 help extend their communication skills n support children to explore their understanding of their own and other people's feelings and emotions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY552891 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10174497 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 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in the Marsh area of Huddersfield. She is open from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, excluding family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n A learning walk was undertaken, to discuss the intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector and childminder observed individual children together and discussed their learning. n The inspector talked to the childminder and children at suitable times. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including training certificates. n The inspector spoke to parents and read their written feedback. The inspector took these views into account.

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Inspection activities

29 June 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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Inspection activities

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