Childminder in Bradford

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 April 2016 18 January 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

 Teaching is effective. The childminder provides activities that children enjoy and are interested in. She supports children well, building on what they know and can do to assist them in their future learning.  Children are happy, settled and secure. They have close bonds and attachments with the childminder. She provides a flexible service for families. There is a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and children are treated as part of the family.  The childminder engages parents well in their child's learning. She gathers detailed starting points from parents and shares children's progress with them, which helps to promote their learning at home.  Children are well behaved and develop good manners. They form strong friendships and play cooperatively. The childminder is a positive role model and helps children understand what is expected of them by providing clear rules and boundaries.  The childminder takes children on visits to a wide range of places. This helps to

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This provision is good

promote their understanding of people and communities beyond their immediate experience. Children participate in activities that help broaden their knowledge of different cultures.  The childminder uses her risk assessments, policies and procedures to promote children's health, safety and well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, children do not have enough time to respond to questions to help promote their thinking and language skills.  The childminder does not take full account of the views of parents and children when deciding what could be improved in her setting.

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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

 ensure that all children have appropriate time to respond to questions and develop their thinking and language skills  develop the opportunities to review and act upon the suggestions and ideas of parents and children during the self-evaluation process.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with 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 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 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.  The inspector looked at the childminder's planning documentation, children's learning and development files and children's assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of how to identify any signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. She has devised a detailed set of policies which outlines the action to be taken if she has concerns regarding the welfare of a child or conduct of an adult. The childminder attends mandatory training, such as safeguarding and paediatric first aid. The childminder carries out risk assessments on her home and on outings. This helps to minimise any potential hazards. The childminder regularly reviews children's progress to quickly identify when children require additional support. In addition, the childminder liaises well with health care professionals, the local nursery and schools.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides experiences that complement children's interests and needs well. She uses her observations of children to assess the stage of their learning and to plan activities that help them make good progress. The childminder ensures that a good range of resources is available to support children's learning. For example, children's interest in creative activities is supported when they use a range of collage resources to create spring themed pictures. In addition, sensory activities which the childminder provides, develop children's physical skills as they squeeze tweezers to skilfully pick up small objects and collect them. Children explore mathematical concepts, such as full and empty during activities and accurately identify primary colours.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is positive and encouraging. She values each child's contributions and praises their efforts. Children are confident to make choices and express themselves. The childminder provides a safe and secure environment. She builds strong and trusting relationships with them. Children's good health is effectively promoted. Children are motivated to do things for themselves, such as putting on their coats for outdoor play. They are confident to access their own environment and carry out self-care tasks, such as washing their hands. Children have plenty of opportunities to be physically active and eagerly explore sensory experiences outdoors. For example, they fill and pour water into tubes with small watering cans. Children quickly learn that if they pour the water from a height it might go over their heads. This helps children to develop an awareness of their own safety. Children also children explore soil and seeds with tools and their hands, they

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

then plant sunflowers to further understand the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make consistently good progress from their starting points. Children are happy in this inclusive and supportive setting and demonstrate a desire to play and learn. They have many opportunities to engage with others, helping them to develop confidence in their ability to form relationships and develop good social skills. The support, encouragement and praise that children receive from the childminder help to ensure that children become confident and independent learners. This prepares them well for their next stages in learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY248900 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 855908 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in the Crossflatts, Bingley. She operates all year round, from 7am to 5.45pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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