Kell, Laura Jennifer

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 March 2016 21 June 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 motivates children with her enthusiastic manner. She develops children's thinking with effective questioning and skilfully intervenes to extend children's learning. Children make good progress.  Children engage well in the welcoming, stimulating and accessible environment. They can readily select what they would like to play with, developing early independence.  The childminder effectively supports children's communication and language. She engages in purposeful dialogue with them during care routines and as they play. She introduces new vocabulary and builds on children's sentences and understanding.  Children have developed secure emotional attachments to the childminder who is very positive. She regularly praises children, showing her own delight in their achievements, building on their confidence and self-esteem.  The childminder continually reflects on her provision, seeking ways to improve

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This provision is good

children's care and education and develop her own knowledge of early years practice.  The childminder establishes positive relationships with parents. These help to ensure that children's individual needs are consistently met through effective communication. Parents are well informed about and involved in their children's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, adult-planned activities are over challenging or not precisely resourced for younger children, given their current skill level, interests and stage of play. This means that, on occasions, they cannot achieve what they set out to do.  The childminder does not consistently obtain precise enough information from nursery staff to promote continuity in children's learning where there is shared care.

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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

 facilitate younger children's interests and support their individual learning to the highest level during adult-led activities  strengthen partnership working with nursery staff, in order to promote continuity in children's learning to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children's records of learning, training certificates, written feedback from parents and evidence of the suitability of those living on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder targets areas for development well. She is keen to access further training, keep up to date with current or future changes and develop her service. For example, she is now accredited to deliver funded nursery education. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Hazards are minimised well. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues. She reinforces messages about keeping safe, explaining to children why she needs to sweep up the sand; younger children delight in helping. Daily diaries, formal progress conversations and the texting of photographs, for instance, effectively inform parents about their children's care and learning. Strong links are held with children's Reception-class teacher and some good information is exchanged.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder monitors children's progress, using this knowledge to plan for what children need to master next. She promotes children's physical well-being and complements their experiences across the seven areas of learning through varied daily outings. The childminder engages children in lively conversations, igniting their interest and helping them to focus. Activities, such as making bird feeders, are particularly successful with more-able children. Younger children engage in simple pretend play with the small-world farm or hospital. They enjoy playing alongside and imitating their more- able peers who introduce an imaginative narrative into their play. Children enjoy learning how things work. They press buttons, resulting in sounds and illuminating lights. As they do so, the childminder explains that this is as an x-ray machine and talks about what it does. Children's skills in mathematics and literacy are fostered well from an early age,

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

helping to support their future learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Parents exchange important information with the childminder, helping children to settle and feel secure. The childminder is a good role model, helping children to develop essential social skills. She sensitively reminds younger children about sharing and taking turns as they play in the sand alongside their more-able peers. As children play with animal figures, they enjoy spontaneous physical activity. They enthusiastically jump around, demonstrating the actions of a kangaroo. Children enjoy and are very familiar with daily routines where they are encouraged to develop independence. Mealtimes are relaxed, sociable occasions. The childminder makes effective use of spontaneous opportunities within these to reinforce different aspects of children's learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They have a positive approach to learning, are sociable and enjoy sharing experiences. More-able children behave very well, acting as positive role models to their younger peers who enjoy sharing experiences with them. Children are independent and inquisitive learners who acquire important skills, preparing them well for moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY412757 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 851325 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 21 June 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in the Cullingworth area of Bradford. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She 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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