Childminder in Bradford

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 November 2015 29 March 2011

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder has failed to provide Ofsted with the necessary information so that the required suitability checks can be completed for all persons aged 16 years or older living on the childminding premises.  The childminder does not fully understand the action to follow if an allegation of abuse is made against herself or anyone else in the household.  The childminder does not make full use of every opportunity to extend children's thinking skills during planned activities.  The childminder does not seek information from parents about what children can already do when they first start, to inform planning for children's learning from the outset.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder monitors and assesses children's development. She plans some activities that meet children's individual needs and interests, so they make suitable progress.  The childminder has a wide range of good quality toys and resources. These are stored to make them accessible to children, thereby supporting children's growing independence and their ability to direct their own learning.  Children benefit from warm, caring relationships with the childminder. She is responsive to the needs of children and builds their confidence and security in her care.  Children behave well and learn to respect one another. This supports their emotional well-being effectively.  The childminder evaluates her practice effectively to maintain continuous improvement.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure that information is provided to Ofsted so that the suitability of every person aged 16 years and over who lives on the premises can be checked 25/11/2015

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Due Date

 increase knowledge of safeguarding to know what to do if an allegation of abuse is made against a member of the household 04/12/2015

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 provide even more opportunities for children to develop their thinking skills, in order to fully extend their learning  strengthen partnerships with parents to gather information about their children's skills and abilities, in order to identify effective starting points for children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children and spoke to her throughout the inspection.  The inspector accompanied the childminder on the nursery collection of children.  The inspector carried out an observation of a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form and took account of the views of parents through their written feedback. She also looked at a selection of risk assessments and policy documents, including the safeguarding policy and procedures.  The inspector looked at the childminder's planning documentation, children's learning and development files and their assessment records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and training certificates, including evidence of her suitability and the suitability of all people living on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder minimises potential hazards so that the premises are safe for children. She has a secure knowledge of the procedures to follow to report any concerns, ensuring she protects children from harm. However, she does not fully understand the procedure to follow if an allegation of abuse is made against herself or anyone else in the household. The childminder has had suitability checks carried out for herself. However, she has failed to provide Ofsted with the relevant information for persons over the age of 16, so that suitability checks can be undertaken. This has a minimal impact on children's safety because the children are never left unsupervised with these people. The childminder takes appropriate steps to maintain her professional development. She regularly meets with other professionals and carries out research around practice issues. Parents praise the childminder for her good care of their

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

children and the range of activities she provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has a suitable knowledge of the seven areas of learning to provide stimulating activities and resources that motivate and capture children's interests. She uses observations and collects lots of varied evidence to inform her planning. However, opportunities to gather information about each child's starting points are not best used to establish a clear foundation for children's development. Children learn to communicate effectively. This is because the childminder makes comments to extend their language and speaking skills. She introduces new words to enrich children's vocabulary, such as complex dinosaur names. However, on occasions, the childminder does not encourage children to think about how they could solve problems for themselves when they encounter difficulties in their play. The childminder is aware of the need to form positive relationships with other settings that children attend, such as school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder provides a child-friendly, homely environment. She obtains some information from parents about children's individual care needs. Children are confident to ask the childminder for anything they want to play with from the wide range of resources. They decide where they want to play and move around the indoor areas of the childminder's home freely. She praises children's efforts and achievements, which builds their self-esteem and motivates them to want to succeed. Children learn to be healthy by being active and by following good hygiene routines.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make sufficient progress and most are working within the typical range of development for their age. Children are learning to socialise and to develop the skills needed for the eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 302247 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 867371 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1999 and lives in Long Lee, Keighley. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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

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