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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

The experienced childminder provides a nurturing and caring environment for children. Children are happy, settled and enjoy their time with the childminder. They demonstrate that they feel safe with the childminder when they snuggle into her for cuddles. The childminder knows the children exceptionally well. For example, she quickly notices when they are tired or hungry and instantly addresses their individual needs.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for all children. She uses praise and encouragement for their achievements and encourages children to empathise with others and build friendships. This supports children's social skills well.

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The provision is good

Babies enjoy positive interaction with the childminder. She sits on the floor with them and helps them explore the resources. Babies develop an awareness of themselves as they look in the mirror. They explore different textures, such as coloured scarves, and press buttons on objects to see what happens. The childminder encourages walking skills as she closely observes babies as they pull themselves to standing position. She extends the activity further by providing walkers so that the babies can take steps forward. Babies are praised for their efforts, which boosts their self-esteem and confidence.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has made good improvements since her last inspection. She has attended a good amount of training to update her skills and knowledge. She uses this knowledge effectively to provide an interesting and challenging curriculum for children. She has reviewed the whole of her setting and updated her developmental assessments of children between the ages of two and three years. As a result, children make good progress in their learning and development. n The childminder is supportive and works well with parents. She shares information regularly about children's development and care plans. The childminder also follows babies' routines from home and works closely with parents around potty training. This successfully ensures continuity of care and learning for the children. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills very well. She talks with babies about what she and they are doing to help them link

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need to do better?

words to actions. She encourages turn-taking in speech as she copies babies' babbling sounds. She also develops babies' vocabulary skills as she names objects that they play with. Children engage with the childminder extremely well. They enjoy listening to songs and rhymes, which enhances their attention skills. n The childminder observes and assesses children well. She uses this information,

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need to do better?

26 September 2022 along with their interests, to plan exciting activities that stimulate children. The childminder obtains suitable information from parents about children's likes, dislikes and routines from home when they first start. However, information about what children already know and can do is not gathered until later. This affects the childminder's ability to plan for children's next steps in development from the beginning so that progress is swift. n The childminder provides a wide range of toys and resources aimed at children's interests and their abilities. These are all freely accessible at child height in the designated playrooms. This enables children to make choices and be independent. n Children learn about the natural world around them very well. They look at the life cycle of a caterpillar and grow fruit and vegetables in the garden. This helps children understand about changes over time, growth and decay.

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need to do better?

n Children gain a good understanding of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. They learn about food that is good for them through activities, such as planting and growing fruit and vegetables in the garden. They harvest their produce and help prepare it for their snacks. Children also learn about oral hygiene through activities and displays. n Children have good opportunities to climb and balance as they play outdoors in the garden. The childminder has recently purchased weatherproof clothing for the children so that they can play outdoors in all types of weather. This particularly supports those children who prefer to learn outdoors.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of safeguarding matters. She knows how to recognise the signs that might give her cause for concern about a child's welfare. The childminder is familiar with the correct procedures to follow to keep children safe from harm. She regularly carries out training to keep her knowledge up to date. The childminder supervises children very well and teaches them how to keep themselves safe. For example, she teaches them about road safety, internet safety and personal safety. This helps to protect children well.

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should:

n strengthen the information gathered from parents about what children already know and can do when they first start and use this to focus the curriculum sharply from the beginning in order to support children's learning to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 310976 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10218039 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 10 Date of previous inspection 25 November 2021

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1993 and lives in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector took the written views of parents into account.

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Inspection activities

26 September 2022 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

26 September 2022 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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