Childminder EY258254

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 February 2016 13 May 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder effectively promotes children's independence and self-help skills through everyday play. An example of this is putting on their coats to play outdoors and children making their own sandwiches at lunchtime.  The childminder provides children with a broad range of exciting and challenging activities that contributes to their development across all seven areas of learning. Children make good progress.  Children are very secure and settled with this kind and caring childminder. Positive relationships help support children's emotional well-being and esteem.  The childminder has an effective system for the evaluation of her setting. She has set clear targets for improvement to raise teaching and her practice to higher levels.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, the childminder is less effective in using the initial information gained from parents to inform children's starting points, and future planning to make them even more accurate.  The childminder does not yet make the best use of current information provided by parents to inform assessments of their child's progress and to complement the learning taking place.

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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

 enhance the use of initial information gained from parents and use this information to contribute to children's starting points and make them more precise  make better use of the information that parents provide about their child's current learning and development to keep the assessment of children's progress up to date and complement their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the open plan living area and outdoor area.  The inspector sampled children's assessment records, planning documentation and a range of other records, policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability, training certificates and self-evaluation and improvement plans.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector and childminder undertook a joint observation and discussed the children's learning while they were engaged in the activities.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has attended training in child protection and fully understands her role in keeping children safe. The childminder is ambitious for children's development and seeks further training to improve her practice. She is qualified in early years and uses her skills in teaching to promote children's continued good progress in their learning. The childminder has evaluated her practice and effectively monitors children progress in order to raise her practice, and children's progress, to higher levels. All required policies are in place, regularly reviewed and implemented well to support her practice. Although she is not currently working with any external agencies, she is fully aware of the need to do so should this be necessary.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is enthusiastic and excites children to learn as she joins in and engages them in their play. She provides activities, both inside and outside of the home, that are interesting and challenging for children. Examples of this practice are children delighting in playing in the water, reading stories and recalling the story lines of their favourite books. Additionally, she encourages children to make choices about what they want to do as they decide to play outdoors in the messy activities and on the large equipment. The childminder focuses on developing children's communication and language skills and asks purposeful questions that promote conversation about what they are doing. Tracking of children's progress is effective through the good use of observation and assessment. Identified gaps in children's development are planned for and are closing. Overall, the childminder communicates well with parents about their children and takes on board their

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are settled and secure in this welcoming and inviting home. The childminder works closely with parents on their children's care needs supporting their well-being. She is a good role model as she is calm with the children and sets clear expectations for their behaviour. The childminder helps develop children's confidence and ensures that they feel valued and wanted. One example is her continued good use of praise, respect for, and acknowledgment of, the children at all times. The inviting outdoor area helps children to learn to manage their physical skills and to take calculated risk in their play. The childminder works closely with parents of younger children to follow their routines from home to provide a consistent approach to their care and well-being.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are progressing well across all areas of learning in accordance with their age, stage of development and capabilities. They are motivated and enthusiastic in their learning. Children are developing those skills necessary for school and their future learning as they become attentive, active learners who develop good social skills and understand the expectations for their behaviour. Children are happy, contented individuals who enjoy learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY258254 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 848406 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Riddlesden, Keighley. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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