Childminder EY425188

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is outstanding

Children, attending since they were babies, have wonderful attachments to the loving childminder. This helps them to play happily and feel extremely safe and secure. Children form wonderful friendships as they play harmoniously and imitate the childminder's kind and respectful behaviour. They share resources and have ample fun while engaging in inventive activities, designed to promote their early literacy skills and hand-eye coordination. For example, children make marks with paint on the recycled shower curtain, using brushes and plant misters.

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The provision is outstanding

While developing their imagination skills in the enticing exploratory kitchen, the childminder supports children to learn new skills. For example, children use a pestle and mortar to crush and grind the sprig of rosemary. They delight in following the childminder's high expectations for their behaviour. For instance, children help to put resources back where they belong and look after the wonderful array of books. This includes those that positively portray many different aspects of diversity.

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The provision is outstanding

All children excel and are more than ready for school. The childminder uses her expert knowledge, gained from limitless continued professional development, to plan an exciting and rich curriculum. This, coupled with the childminder's high- quality interactions, highly motivates children. For example, children focus intently as the childminder helps them to develop small physical and mathematical skills. They use uniquely shaped pipettes to extract and measure water and predict what happens when water is added to cornflour. Children develop their thinking skills and learn about more complex concepts, such as 'mass', while using scales to weigh dried rice.

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n The childminder meticulously assesses children's progress in order to plan for their next stage of development. She does so in excellent consultation with parents and carers, which accelerates children's learning. The childminder takes superb account of children's interests, home lives, unique personalities and previous experiences. For instance, children take a trip on the bus for the very first time. The childminder creates family displays and photo books to help children to learn that all families are different but just as special. n The childminder uses wide-ranging teaching strategies to constantly help children to develop and retain a wealth of knowledge and skills. For example, children learn about the importance of the ocean and its inhabitants. The childminder provides non-fiction books, reads stories, shares videos and plans captivating themed activities around sea life. Children confidently recall amazing

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facts about the tentacles on an octopus and how some sea creatures blend with their surroundings like a 'chameleon'.

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16 July 2025 n Children develop excellent communication skills. The childminder promotes their love of stories, books, songs and rhymes. Children independently use fun resources, such as electronic story props. The childminder constantly models language and introduces new vocabulary. She provides a lively narrative to expand children's learning and uses highly effective questioning techniques. n Children use impressive language. They explain why the ice in the water tray is melting and how they coated blueberries in flour to stop them sinking to the bottom of the cupcakes. Children make up an amusing narrative as they take on different roles. n The childminder sensitively helps children to learn about feelings and manage key changes and events in their lives. For example, she creates interactive displays reflecting different emotions. The childminder provides stories and role- play activities to help children to prepare for a new sibling or their move to

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school. She encourages everyone to celebrate children's achievements together through initiatives such as the 'wow' wall. This increases children's self-esteem and confidence, helping them to flourish. n Children develop high levels of independence. As they learn to manipulate fastenings on clothing, the childminder provides a wealth of activities that help children to practise their hand-eye coordination. For instance, children dress dolls and adeptly use intricate sea-creature-shaped dough cutters. n The childminder promotes children's large muscle strength and physical well- being superbly. For example, children develop great balance, coordination and strength. The childminder plans yoga sessions and uses small steps to help children to learn a new skill, such as riding a scooter. Children have an excellent diet. As part of this, they help to harvest fruit and vegetables. This also helps children to learn about nature and the environment.

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n Children develop impressive literacy skills. For example, the childminder provides clipboards and mark-making resources in role-play areas and recipes in the exploratory kitchen. Children recognise their name and signs when out and about. As children develop their imagination skills in the role-play café, they spontaneously write letters to represent a menu. n The childminder uses a wealth of highly effective resources to reflect on and continuously develop her practice.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY425188 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10388564 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 14 Date of previous inspection 17 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Huddersfield. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, on Monday to Wednesday, and from 7.30am to 5.30pm on Thursdays and Fridays, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3 and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the suitability and safety of the childminder's premises. n The childminder discussed how she organises the early years provision and implements the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education as children took part in activities, inside and in the garden, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The childminder shared documents with the inspector, such as those related to children's learning and continued professional development.

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16 July 2025 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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16 July 2025 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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