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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's home. Children concentrate well, engrossed in activities of their choosing. The childminder plans activities that capture children's interest and ensures that she brings in key skills that she wishes for them to learn or build on. Before children start with the childminder, she speaks to parents and finds out more about what their children can and cannot yet do. This information is used to plan experiences for children and to design a curriculum that is challenging for children.

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The provision is good

The childminder actively encourages children to be independent and to help with tasks. From an early age, the childminder teaches them about responsibility and to tidy away resources before getting more out. She talks to them about how to dispose of tissues hygienically after blowing their nose.

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The provision is good

The childminder interacts well with children and follows their lead. Flexible in her approach, she ensures that she incorporates the children's interests to ensure that children remain interested and motivated to learn. Since the last inspection, the childminder has taken time to reflect on her practice. She has made several improvements. She has welcomed input from her local authority to strengthen her practice and improve outcomes for children. The childminder understands the need to maintain these standards and has clear systems in place to help with this.

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need to do better?

n The childminder supports children effectively to build on their language and communication skills and their overall confidence in speaking. The childminder ensures that she actively listens to the children. She values children's time to talk, pausing to allow them sufficient thinking time and to process information without interruption. Regular sharing of stories and singing time helps children to extend their vocabulary, learning new words and their meaning. n The childminder has a clear focus on developing children's physical strength and coordination. She plans activities that develop children's hand strength, as they mould dough, thread beads onto a string and use tweezers to transfer objects. The childminder encourages children to do their own fastenings on clothing and put on their own shoes. This helps children to become more physically independent and gain some of the key skills that are needed for their transitions

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to school. n Children enjoy familiar stories with the childminder. They show good recall as they act out different scenes in the story and recall the different characters' reactions. They talk about the feelings and emotions of the different characters and how their behaviour can impact on others too. n Children persevere well on tasks and are inquisitive learners, frequently asking

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10 October 2024 why and how things work. Supported well by the childminder, they enjoy problem-solving. They talk about who is bigger than the other, and the childminder talks to them about the concept of 'taller' and 'shorter'. Children say they are taller than the childminder, and the childminder encourages them to test out this theory. They talk about how best to do this and decide to stand up against one another to see for themselves. This then leads to further conversation about who is taller when one is sitting down and the other is standing up. n The childminder has secure bonds with the children, and this supports children's sense of security and well-being. Children respond well to the positive strategies the childminder uses to manage their behaviour. From a young age, children are encouraged and supported to share, take turns and be aware of others' needs as well as their own. n Since the last inspection, the childminder has taken on board feedback from

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need to do better?

various professionals to improve her practice, raise standards and improve outcomes for children. She has revisited some of her training and has revised what she provides for children, and this has helped to strengthen her curriculum. She understands that she now needs to maintain this practice and continue to build on the curriculum to raise quality to the highest standard. n All actions from the last inspection have been addressed, including those raised around hygiene and the safety of the premises. The environment is set up to allow children to make choices about what they wish to play with, and there is clear space indoors for children to safely play in. Outdoors, children have access to a range of toys and equipment, including, bucket stilts for balancing, crates for building and a wide selection of wheeled toys. The rear garden is not quite as well organised as indoors due to the sheer number of wheeled toys that are

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need to do better?

available and full consideration has not been given to the best storage of the garden swing seat when it is not in use.

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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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should:

n consider how best to store items in the rear garden to make them inviting for children and so that they are not overwhelmed by too much choice n continue to build on the curriculum to raise the curriculum to the highest quality standard.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY362452 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10360550 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 7 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection 14 June 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007. She operates all year round, from 7.45am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except during bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded care and early education.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are 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 early years foundation stage curriculum. n The children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. 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 the children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a story time activity with the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum has been implemented and the impact that this has had on children's learning. n The inspector looked at written feedback from parents. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on

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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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