Childminder in Kirklees

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children develop warm relationships with the childminder and her assistants. They display a strong sense of self and their individual culture and diversity are valued. Children enjoy meals and snacks that support their individual dietary and religious needs. Babies and young children enjoy looking at themselves in the mirrors. Assistants create a sense of enjoyment as they involve children in games that explore their similarities and differences, such as eye, hair and skin colour. Older children show kindness to babies and toddlers as they offer them musical instruments to explore. All children behave well. They are confident and independent. Babies, toddlers and young children feel safe to play and are happy in the childminder's care. However, children do not receive a curriculum that is sufficiently focused on what they need to learn. They spend long periods of time playing with toys they have chosen themselves. Overall, the childminder and her

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The provision requires improvement

assistants do not have high enough expectations of what all children can achieve in their learning.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder maintained close contact with families during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also provided parents with ideas for learning and sent videos of herself reading stories for the children. This helped to support children's emotional well-being and learning.

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need to do better?

n Children freely choose the toys they want to play with. Their concentration is generally good. Babies enjoy transferring small pom-poms from one basket to another. However, the childminder and her assistants do not ensure that children's learning is sequenced effectively to build on what they already know and can do. For example, the childminder and assistants repeatedly ask older children to identify colours that they clearly already know. This limits their learning and does not provide them with sufficient challenge to help them make further progress. In addition, activities for babies, such as making poppies for Remembrance Day, are not developmentally appropriate and beyond their level of understanding. n The childminder's garden is currently not available for outdoor play. While the childminder takes some babies on outings to collect older children from school, these trips do not focus on learning or include all early years children. Therefore,

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the outdoor curriculum is not well planned or focused to ensure that children benefit from a wide range of educational opportunities. n The childminder and assistants support children's communication and language generally well. However, they often focus on the most able children who are confident in their speaking skills. Older children show good memory recall as they describe and demonstrate what they learn at home. However, assistants let

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10 November 2021 babies and toddlers spend long periods of time using dummies when they are alert and involved in play. This reduces the opportunities to vocalise, explore making sounds and practise saying words. n The childminder ensures that both her assistants gain first-aid qualifications. This provides them with the knowledge they need to deal appropriately with any accidents that children may have while in their care. However, the childminder's assistants do not have a secure understanding of their teaching role. At times, they struggle to ensure that all children consistently receive good-quality learning experiences that meet their individual developmental and learning needs. n Parents speak positively about the childminder and her assistants. They value the flexibility they offer, and the support provided for them and their children. Parents state their 'children look forward to attending and have fun'. They also

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feel that their children are safe in the care of the childminder and her assistants. n Children develop good physical control of their bodies. The childminder and her assistants ensure that children have space to move and be active indoors. Babies spend time on their tummy and develop physical strength as they confidently push themselves up from the floor. Older children display good balance, coordination and control of their bodies as they stretch and dance around the playroom.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistants have a secure understanding of the possible signs of abuse and neglect. They know the procedure to follow should they have any concerns about the welfare of a child or the behaviour of a colleague. Their safeguarding practice is underpinned with effective policies to help keep children safe from harm. The childminder and her assistants teach young children how to keep themselves safe when going up and down stairs. They keep the doors locked to help prevent any unauthorised access. The childminder and her assistants follow government guidance to ensure that whole fruits are cut correctly to help prevent choking hazards.

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Due date

improve the curriculum to ensure that it is ambitious and sequenced to build on what children already know and can do, to maximise their learning 09/03/2022

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Due date

10 November 2021 ensure that all children are provided with a well-planned, stimulating outdoor curriculum that promotes their development in all areas of learning. 08/12/2021

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should:

n strengthen assistant's interactions with babies and toddlers to consistently help them develop their language and vocabulary skills n focus supervision and professional development opportunities on raising the quality of education, so that all children are provided with consistently good- quality learning experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2539110 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10201919 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 18 Number of children on roll 23 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and lives in Moldgreen, Huddersfield. She operates all year round, from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She works with two assistants.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder and her assistants. She looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of suitability. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss her intentions for children's learning. n Parents told the inspector through written feedback how the childminder and her assistants support their children's progress. Parents described how they are kept informed about their children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The childminder discussed training needs for herself and her assistants with the

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Inspection activities

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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