Jones, Dionne Elizabeth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 August 2015 3 December 2008

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder closely monitors what children know and can do, in order to plan for their next steps in learning and incorporating their interests. Parents are well informed about this and are actively encouraged to support their children's development at home.  The childminder interacts positively with children to support and extend their learning. She motivates children by giving them the confidence to build on their developing skills.  Children have formed strong friendships with each other and are sociable and well behaved. They excitedly share ideas and take turns with toys as they make up their own pirate story during imaginative role play.  The childminder establishes strong channels of communication with other settings that children attend or are moving on to. This helps to promote a shared and consistent approach to children's care and learning and promotes their continued sense of security.

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This provision is good

 Children and babies are happy and settled. They have built secure attachments with the childminder because of good settling-in arrangements. This helps to foster children's emotional well-being.  Children have good outdoor play opportunities, including interesting outings. This promotes their physical well-being. The childminder also closely follows babies' home routines and warmly responds to their care needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide enough opportunities to extend babies' sensory play and exploration and does not consistently provide older, more-able children with the highest levels of challenge.  The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to develop children's early reading skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 provide more opportunities for babies to take part in sensory play and exploration and provide a greater range of challenging resources for older, more-able children  provide greater opportunities for children to see and use text more regularly and in different situations, to promote their independent interest in reading and to develop these skills more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and care routines in the lounge and kitchen diner.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a selection of policies, documentation, children's records and verification of suitability checks.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder and how she involves parents and children in this process.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder plans a good range of activities to promote children's learning and help them develop skills for future learning. Children are enthusiastic and animated while making up their own imaginative stories. The childminder helps children develop their ideas, introduces associated songs, and encourages their critical-thinking skills. However, resources are not rich and varied enough to provide the highest levels of challenge for older and more-able children to continually focus their attention. Children develop good hand-to-eye coordination as they handle resources, such as scissors. Less confident children are supported well. This minimises their frustration and helps them to achieve what they set out to do. Children develop early writing skills through activities which are planned to improve their small-muscle skills. However, they have fewer opportunities to see words written down in different situations to help ignite their desire to read

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who attend. This is good

independently and to consolidate and extend their reading skills. The childminder effectively supports children's early mathematical skills during activities. Babies actively investigate their environment, practising their developing mobility. However, the childminder does not provide enough opportunities for their sensory play and exploration.

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good

The childminder works closely with parents and other providers to help children settle, including through home visits. There is a good exchange of information helping the childminder to meet children's individual needs. There is continuous dialogue with parents through face-to-face conversations and progress meetings. Children develop good levels of independence while managing self-care tasks in readiness for nursery and school. Babies hold their own drink and are given a spoon to practise self-feeding. Children use language confidently and babies delight in finding a voice as they babble and make sounds. The childminder supports their early communication skills well. She attempts to interpret what babies are saying and provides a narrative for what is happening. Children behave well and are given frequent praise, which fosters their self-esteem and confidence. When minor disputes occur, the childminder encourages children to resolve these

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provision is good

The childminder has a secure knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has a good understanding of her safeguarding duties and maintains a safe environment for children. Children's learning is enhanced by a constant two-way flow of information sharing between the childminder and nursery staff. Furthermore, the childminder completes comprehensive development summaries to help staff get to know the children who are starting nursery. She is reflective and reviews what is working well in her setting and what needs to improve, informally involving the views of children and parents. She attends relevant training and uses this, alongside knowledge gained from her childcare qualification, to focus on key areas for development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY269689 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 809440 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 3 December 2008

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004. She lives in the Howarth area of Keighley, Bradford. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder is eligible to provide funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children and holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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