Childminder in Bradford

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 February 2016 25 November 2009

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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

 The childminder does not maintain a record of every child's hours of attendance.  The childminder does not provide children with clear messages about why it is important to have a healthy diet and the reasons for physical exercise.  The approach to self-evaluation is not robust enough to fully support improving the provision for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder monitors and assesses children's development well. She plans activities that meet children's individual needs and interests so they make suitable progress.  Children benefit from warm, caring relationships with the childminder. They are confident, happy and motivated learners.  The childminder has established friendly and helpful partnerships with parents and other settings. Parents speak very highly about how the childminder supports their children's care and development.  Children behave well and learn to respect one another. This helps to support their emotional well-being effectively.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 keep an accurate record of children's hours of attendance. 05/03/2016

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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

 help children to learn more about the importance of physical activities and a healthy lifestyle, and how these contribute to good health  improve systems to monitor and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of the provision, in order to drive improvement further.

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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 the childminder throughout the inspection.  The inspector carried out an observation of a planned activity and discussed the outcome with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the childminder's planning documentation, children's learning and development files and children's assessment records.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form and took account of the written views of parents. She also looked at a selection of risk assessments and policy documents, including the safeguarding policy and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and training certificates, including evidence of the childminder's 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 has a clear understanding of how to act if she has concerns about a child and is aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse. Risk assessments and daily checks of the premises are carried out to ensure the environment remains safe for children. The childminder identifies the importance of ongoing training and has completed a relevant level 3 childcare qualification. In addition, she completes mandatory training, such as first aid. Self- evaluation is in place. However, the systems for this are not focused precisely enough to improve the quality of the provision. In addition, the childminder does not keep an accurate record of children's attendance, which does not underpin effective practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands how to promote children's learning and development. She completes observations and assesses children's progress. The childminder plays on the floor with the children and repeatedly shows them how to complete a simple task. This effectively supports children to have a go, and they become engaged and motivated to learn. The childminder provides a selection of interesting activities that encourages children to use their senses. She extends these activities by introducing numbers and colours to help promote children's mathematical skills well. Children enjoy using technological resources to complete age-appropriate games and they can complete simple processes independently.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder has effective procedures to settle children into her care and obtains thorough information from parents about children's individual needs and routines. She uses this information well to establish care practices. Children are familiar with these routines and they quickly develop confidence and feel secure. Children enjoy a range of snacks and meals and anticipate food routines with interest. For example, the childminder provides a variety of fillings and breads at mealtime and children independently make their own sandwiches. However, the childminder does not maximise these experiences to teach children about the importance of a healthy diet and lifestyle. Children learn good manners and the childminder encourages them to learn to take turns from the earliest opportunity. She praises children's efforts and achievements, which builds their self-esteem and motivates them to succeed.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder meets children's individual needs and identifies when they need additional support with their learning. Children are making good progress in their development and gain skills that support them in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 302383 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 855027 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 November 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1989 and lives in Clayton, Bradford. 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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