Hardill, Kimberley Michelle

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 Good

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The provision requires improvement

Overall, children are settled in the childminder's care. They demonstrate secure relationships as they play alongside each other. Children meet other children at playgroups and are beginning to build relationships in this larger social group. This helps to prepare them for the eventual move to school. In the childminder's home, children are confident to choose from the available resources and most of the time play independently. They behave well and, with gentle guidance from the childminder, learn to share, take turns, and resolve conflicts. For instance, children build towers together using building blocks. During these activities, young children develop some early mathematical skills, when they learn to count and recognise colours.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder knows the progress children should be making. However, they do not benefit from a well-planned and sequenced curriculum that considers their interests and challenges them to build on what they already know and can do. Nevertheless, children develop suitable levels of independence, such as feeding themselves and washing their hands before eating. They attend playgroups or soft- play centres every day, where they develop their physical skills using ride-on toys, climbing and sliding. However, in the childminder's home, due to the lack of space in the playroom, the youngest children do not have enough room to move around and play.

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need to do better?

n The childminder completes observations of children's progress and identifies some next steps in their learning. She also knows some of their interests and provides resources that reflect these. However, the childminder does not plan a broad range of learning experiences that target children's next steps and help them make the best possible progress. In addition, the childminder does not always interact well with the youngest children to support their learning. As a result, at times, children lack stimulation and wander from one toy to the next with little focus for their play. n Children demonstrate a love of books. They choose stories for the childminder to read. She encourages children to feel different textures in the pictures, and models words, such as 'smooth' and 'fluffy', to describe what they are experiencing. The childminder uses books to demonstrate repetitive and rhyming language, such as 'There was an old lady who swallowed a fly'. This supports

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need to do better?

children's language development. n Children have access to a small playroom where they can enjoy role play. They pretend to take their baby dolls for a walk in a pushchair and make ice creams for each other. Children press buttons to make toys talk or play music. This supports their early understanding of technology. However, the floor in the room

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need to do better?

20 December 2023 is sometimes cluttered with equipment and toys, which means there is little space to move around. This inhibits the younger children who need space to crawl, explore and pull themselves up. n The childminder helps children to develop their independence in self-care. She provides them with healthy meals and drinks. The childminder uses stories to teach children about good oral health. n Parents feedback that they are happy with the care their children receive. They like the photographs they receive via a mobile app. These show their children engaged in activities, such as visiting Santa. However, partnerships with parents and other carers are not effective to support a regular and consistent two-way flow of information. This means the childminder does not have a clear understanding of children's learning experiences in other settings, in order to build on these and promote continuity for children.

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need to do better?

n The childminder completes mandatory training, such as first aid and safeguarding, to keep her knowledge up to date. She has also completed training in early talking. This explained the negative impact that the use of dummies can have on children's language development. The childminder is working with parents to reduce their use.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is secure in her knowledge of child protection and safeguarding children. She knows the signs that indicate a child might be at risk from harm or abuse. She understands the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child, or an adult working with children. The premises are generally well maintained and secure. The childminder completes effective risk assessments to keep children safe. She has recently reviewed her risk assessments for children using the swings in the garden and checks they are using them appropriately. Children also learn to risk assess for themselves. For example, they learn to jump and climb safely at soft- play centres.

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Due date

use the information gathered about children's individual needs, interests, and development to plan a challenging and enjoyable experience for each child in all areas of learning and development 20/03/2024

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Due date

20 December 2023 stimulate children's interests, responding to each child's emerging needs and guiding their development through warm, positive interactions during their play and learning 20/03/2024

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Due date

improve partnerships with parents and other carers, so that there is a consistent two-way flow of information about children's progress and learning experiences in other environments to support continuity for children 20/03/2024

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Due date

organise the premises and equipment, so that the youngest children have enough space to move around, play and explore. 20/03/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number 503055 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10312624 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 5 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. Monday to Thursday, the childminder operates from 7am to 4.30pm and Friday 7am to 9am. She has a relevant level 3 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organised different aspects of learning. n The inspector spoke to children about their play. n The inspector considered parents' feedback and discussed working with different families with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education. She talked to the childminder about how she evaluates the provision and her ongoing professional development.

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Inspection activities

20 December 2023 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

20 December 2023 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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