Childminder 2772982

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

The childminder builds positive relationships with the children in her care. She meets their care needs well. She comforts children when they need reassurance and recognises when they are tired or hungry. This helps children to feel safe and secure.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder reminds children about good hygiene. She reminds them to wash their hands before eating. However, this is not consistent. Mealtimes are not well organised to fully meet the needs of all children. In addition, the childminder has not ensured that all those working with children have had the necessary suitability checks.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder considers children's interests when considering what activities she is going to plan each day. This helps her to ensure that children are interested and engaged in what they are doing. She is skilled at supporting children's communication and language skills. She engages with older children as they play, commenting on what they are doing. She repeats back what they say and asks them questions. She gives them time to think and to answer. This helps some children to develop a wide range of vocabulary and practise their language skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder supports the learning and development of children who are preparing to go to school. However, she does not fully consider how she can adapt learning experiences to engage the youngest children. As a result, babies and young children become restless. They do not fully benefit from the opportunities that the childminder offers. n The childminder asks children questions that help them to recall previous learning. For example, children recall that they saw a caterpillar the day before. They say that it was 'wriggling'. The childminders questioning techniques help children to recall past learning and remember what they have learned. n Children learn some basic mathematical concepts and language. The childminder and her assistant model the names of colours and shapes. They make bar charts to record the fruits that they have tried. The childminder supports children to make progress in their mathematical development.

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need to do better?

n The childminder considers the experiences that children arrive with so that she can plan trips and outings. For example, she ensures that children who do not have regular access to outdoor spaces enjoy regular visit to parks and open green spaces. This helps children to develop their physical skills. n The childminder uses familiar books to teach children about different topics. For example, she reads 'The Hungry Caterpillar' with children. She follows on from this by talking to children about healthy eating. They try different fruits and

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need to do better?

2 July 2024 record which ones they like and which ones they don't. This is supporting children to learn about the world around them. n The childminder describes how she helps children to be ready for school. For example, she focuses on teaching them to put on their own coats and to be able to communicate their feelings. This helps children to be ready for this next step in their learning. n Mealtimes do not help children to have a good understanding of health and hygiene. There are times when children do not wash their hands before eating, even after they have been crawling outdoors. In addition, good hygiene is not always promoted during snack time. Children are encouraged to put food back on shared plates that they have had in their mouths. This does not promote the good health and hygiene of all children. n The childminder understands children's needs and acknowledges when children need more support. She works with other settings that children attend and uses

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need to do better?

this information to consider how she can best support children moving forward. This is helping her to start to plan future learning for some children. n The childminder is starting to evaluate her own practice. However, this is not yet fully embedded. She does not fully evaluate and consider how training and development opportunities can help her to improve her practice or that of her assistant. n The childminder has not ensured that that the necessary suitability checks have been carried out on all those who work with children. However, the childminder understands her responsibilities to do this in a timely manner and ensures that children are not unsupervised with anyone whose suitability has not been checked.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

ensure the promotion of the good health and hygiene of all children, particularly at meal times 19/07/2024

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Due date

ensure that all those included in ratios have the appropriate suitability checks with Ofsted 03/07/2024

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should:

n consider how activities and experiences can be adapted to fully benefit all children's learning and development, particularly the youngest children n consider how professional development opportunities undertaken can help you to develop your practice and that of any assistants

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2772982 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10356867 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 Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in April 2024 and lives in the village of Kirkheaton in Kirklees. The childminder holds a Level 6 childcare qualification. She operates all year around from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and Christmas. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She works with a co-childminder.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider 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 provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their EYFS curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

2 July 2024 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

2 July 2024 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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