Childminder in Bradford

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 06/12/2012 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 1 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 1 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder uses her considerable experience of how children learn and develop to make highly accurate assessments of their progress. This enables her to plan their next stage of learning effectively and helps ensure they make excellent progress in relation to their starting points and individual capabilities.  The childminder treats all children in her care with great warmth and affection. They feel exceptionally safe and secure because of the extremely close relationship they have with her.  The childminder constantly seeks to improve her practice to maintain and improve all children's opportunities to achieve to the highest level. She has highly effective systems in place to monitor and assess their individual learning needs.  Children thoroughly enjoy exploring and investigating their surrounding environment and the excellent range of toys and activities. These are freely available both indoors

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This provision is outstanding

and outside in the community and comprehensively cover all areas of learning.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are scheduled:  at least once in every inspection cycle. The current cycle ends on 31 July 2016  more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged as inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage; or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised for inspection where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities on the ground floor and in the upstairs playroom, speaking with the childminder at appropriate times.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled some documents as part of the inspection, including some children's records, policies and procedures.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had ongoing discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2012 on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives on the outskirts of Oakworth in a terraced cottage. The whole of the ground floor, rear bedroom, storage room and upstairs bathroom are used for childminding.

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Information about the setting

The childminder attends toddler groups and activities at the local children's centre. She visits the shops and park on a regular basis. She collects children from the local schools and pre-schools.

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Information about the setting

There are currently six children on roll, four are in the early years age group and attend for a variety of sessions. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 5.45pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. She is a member of the National Childminding Association.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 provide additional opportunities for parents to contribute to inform the childminder of how their children play and learn at home.

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who attend

Children thrive as the childminder is proactive in providing very high quality care and learning opportunities based on each child's individual needs and their interests. She is an experienced childcare practitioner with a superb knowledge of children's development and how they learn. Each child has an individual learning plan that takes into account their interests, their starting points and their recognised stage of development. This enables them to reach their full potential. Children develop positive attitudes to learning as the childminder provides activities that are appropriate to their stage of learning and that they have lots of fun. For example, all children thoroughly enjoy playing with the different sizes of ice shapes and getting them out of the moulds, whilst the younger children touch the ice, feeling the texture and rolling it in their hands. They eagerly pop the ice out of the large moulds and make towers with the ice. Older children compare how tall they are and

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count to ten and above confidently. This develops their curiosity, mathematical skills and exploring of different materials. Children experience the world around them through an extensive range of opportunities and activities.

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who attend

Children go into the playroom and choose from a vast variety of books and are keen to sit and listen to the story of the penguin and polar bear and how they travel in the boat. Along with interaction from the childminder the children re-enact the story and climb in and out of the plastic box pretending it is their boat to the North Pole. This promotes their imagination and also their communication and language skills as they talk to each other about what is behind the flaps in the book. The childminder encourages children to complete the weather chart and also to find out what day it is, through recognition of letters displayed on the card of the correct day of the week. This is firmly supported throughout the rooms by clear printing and photographs of the toys on the storage boxes, and posters displayed. This ensures that children learn to recognise that print carries meaning.

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who attend

Comprehensive observations, assessments and photographs are included in children's records of development. These document children's progress highly effectively. Parents and others involved in the children's care are fully included in the shared learning as they receive information about topics and planning from the childminder. Parents are fully aware of their child's profile and comment in them about how pleased they are with their progress. Although, this remains an area for further development for parents to explain to the childminder about their children's learning at home. This will continue to help the childminder build on children's progress in their learning and play.

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who attend

Children make extensive improvements in their learning from their starting points with any gaps closing rapidly. The childminder records this when they first start, basing it upon their stage of development. This helps ensure they have the right attitudes and disposition and are extremely well prepared for the next steps in their learning and eventually for school.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the childminder's. They are supremely confident in their relationship with her as they happily move around the bright, child-friendly and attractive environment. They move purposefully around the indoors and upstairs to the playroom with assistance from the childminder for younger children when required. The childminder supports children in developing their physical activities and ensuring they receive lots of fresh air, they go on daily walks to local parks to balance on the apparatus and kick the balls. The childminder takes them weekly to the nearby wood, where they take books and puppets to support the story they have chosen and all sit together to have snack, regardless of the weather. The children regularly visit a farm where they play with the animals and help around the farm. This helps to promote children's understanding of a healthy lifestyle and develop their physical skills.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder ensures that all children have an excellent understanding of how to stay safe. They practise weekly fire drills and the childminder teaches them how to come down the stairs slowly and safely holding on to the hand rail. She also gives all children firm instructions of the importance of helping to tidy the toys away, so as not to fall or trip over them. Children's knowledge of safety also extends out into the community, as they follow road safety instructions about crossing the road and all children are fully aware of always holding hands and wearing high visibility jackets, so they can always be seen. The childminder also takes children on visits to the emergency services, where they learn about their role and importance within the community.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children develop an exceptionally good understanding of their own self-care and the importance of good health. Good eating habits are promoted as they talk about what they are eating and enjoy social occasions as they sit together. Drinks are always available and young children are encouraged to drink regularly, and all children have their own water bottles which are personally identified with their photographs on. Children are provided with a healthy and nutritious diet and a menu is displayed, their dietary needs are taken account of. Children also help to make their own pizzas and also pasta sauces, along with chopping up the vegetables.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder is an excellent role model. Good hygiene practices are reinforced as children see hand washing posters in the bathroom and use disposable paper towels to help prevent cross infection. Children are encouraged to go and brush their teeth after breakfast, where they follow instructions and brush them, rinsing them and then placing the toothbrushes back in their own case.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder has high expectations of behaviour and children behave extremely well. Younger children play alongside each other well and older children develop an excellent sense of responsibility for the younger ones. For example, they ask them how they are feeling and share the toys with them and make room for them at the table when having snack, demonstrating care and concern for others. The childminder fosters children's sense of community care and responsibility as they go out regularly in the local community, for example, to collect older children from schools. This sense of familiarity and the links the childminder is promoting with other practitioners supports children's on- going learning. This excellent combination provides support that helps build self-esteem and helps children develop key skills for moving on to school.

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provision

The childminding day is organised highly successfully as the childminder implements extremely effective policies and procedures to help protect children's welfare and keep them safe. She regularly updates her safeguarding training and demonstrates an excellent understanding of her role in protecting children should she have any concerns about a child in her care. For example, she has an informative flow chart showing signs and symptoms to look for along with contact numbers and a 'cause for concern' form should she have any worries about a child in her care. Children are supervised at all times and never left unattended with persons who are not vetted. Parents are given copies of all policies and procedures and discuss them at initial visits to help ensure they have clear expectations of her practice. Children move around and play safely in the home and remain secure on outings as very thorough risk assessments identify and effectively

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minimize possible hazards. All children's documentation, including initial information requested from parents about children's interests and preferences, is professionally maintained, securely stored and includes required parental consents. Consequently, children's needs are quickly identified and exceptionally well met.

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provision

The childminder's excellent understanding of the learning and development requirements of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and comprehensive systems for assessments and planning enable her to meet children's learning needs extremely well. All planning is monitored and adapted not only to children's individual needs and interests but also to their age banding in line with the required documentation. Parents are asked to complete an assessment form prior to starting with the childminder and she ensures that children are progressing according to the learning stages and that clear explanations are given to parents. This ensures that everyone is working with the children's best interests in a fun environment.

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provision

The childminder demonstrates great commitment as she uses her extensive experience as a childcare practitioner to provide consistent and focused evaluations of her practice, through the completing, and three monthly updating, of an extremely detailed self- evaluation process. In this, she recognises her strengths and areas for improvement. She also recognises and completes any training. For example, she has completed a level 3 and 4 qualification in childcare, along with a variety of training, including Special Educational Needs, Safeguarding, First Aid, Behaviour, Equality and Diversity and much more. She actively seeks advice from local authority advisers to maintain professional development that will keep her knowledge and practices at a very high standard. This forward thinking helps ensure she is able to provide for children's future needs, such as implementing a system for completing two year old progress checks. She has completed an example of

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provision

this to show parents what will be required from both herself and them when their child reaches the age of two.

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provision

The childminder has excellent relationships with parents and this has been built through a variety of ways. For example, ensuring children have a settling in period; assessment forms for both welfare and learning are completed. This ensures that both parent and childminder are working together and know the child well. Parents receive daily diaries; they have a regular newsletter telling them about planning, activities and ideas they can do with their child at home. They are also encouraged to comment on how the provision might be improved for their children, through a comment book, where all suggestions are taken on board and addressed. The childminder also notes how children respond to activities and uses this information to reflect on and adapt her educational programme. Parents express their full approval about the service provided as they comment on 'how lovely to see the progress my child has made whilst in childminder's care' and 'I can

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access my child's profile book whenever I want'.

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provision

The childminder has excellent procedures in place for children when they are ready to move into school and also for those already attending other childcare settings, such as nurseries. She shares planning, their profiles and invites the teachers from the schools to visit her home prior to children starting. This ensures continuity of care and learning for all.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY446975 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 802060 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted', which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises that are usually their own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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