Childminder 512329

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2016 12 March 2012

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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 creates a safe environment. This promotes children's welfare, especially babies at the stage of initial, active exploration.  The environment is organised effectively so that even babies can readily make choices. The older, most-able children eagerly look in the porch where many more resources are stored. They select their favourite pirate ship and show great imagination as they make up their own narrative.  Children and babies have built close bonds with the childminder. There is good consultation and information sharing with parents as children settle and thereafter. This helps babies, in particular, to feel secure through a shared and consistent approach.  The childminder's positive role modelling and good teaching help children to develop essential social skills. She has a lively and engaging approach. This helps children and babies to build on their skills, develop the confidence and enthusiasm to try new things

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This provision is good

and make good progress.  The childminder effectively promotes children's physical well-being and their early understanding of practices that contribute to a healthy lifestyle.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not optimise the use of the outdoors to support early reading and writing skills for those children who have a preference for outdoor learning.  The childminder does not make the best use of opportunities to extend her professional development so that teaching and children's learning are raised to the highest level.

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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 outdoor provision so that children who enjoy being outdoors have greater opportunities to develop their early reading and writing skills  identify professional development opportunities that will improve knowledge, understanding and practice and help raise the quality of teaching and children's learning to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors 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 the childminder's self- evaluation, records of learning, 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 arrangements for safeguarding are effective. She has a secure knowledge of child protection issues, which supports children's welfare. Well-considered risk assessments reduce hazards, and babies are closely supervised. This helps to minimise accidents as they practise their developing mobility. The childminder undertakes some self-reflection, identifying areas for development. She keeps abreast of changes, updating her policies, procedures and practice in line with these. She actively encourages the views of parents verbally and through detailed questionnaires, in order to help her evaluate the effectiveness of her service. She reminds children about safety rules when they become a little boisterous, helping them learn to keep themselves safe.

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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 they need to master next, in discussion with parents, who share their own observations. The childminder texts photographs to parents, enabling them to share in children's experiences. Babies investigate resources with intrigue, finding out how things work with support. They press buttons on simple technology toys, creating flashing lights and sounds. They closely observe the ball whizzing down the spiral ball run, repeating this. The older, most-able children enthusiastically make a butterfly picture, mixing paints to create different colours. They enjoy comparing objects inside tubes, such as feathers, bells, balls and foam shapes. They are curious as to why some do not make a noise when they shake the tube. The childminder asks them to think of possible answers before discussing different materials and the concept of heavy and light.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children and babies are clearly at ease and enjoy the warm interaction from the childminder. The older, most-able children communicate confidently and babies babble in response to the childminder's lively conversations. The childminder sensitively reminds the older, most-able children about the use of good manners and positively acknowledges good behaviour. Babies beam with delight at the attention and praise they receive as they confidently pull themselves up to standing. Children are involved in the whole process of harvesting different types of herbs, fruit and vegetables. For example, they help to build the greenhouse and visit the garden centre. Children spend a large amount of time outside the home, benefitting from ample fresh air and exercise and additional learning opportunities, such as visiting a museum.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have a positive disposition for learning. They are motivated and inquisitive, testing out their ideas and asking lots of questions. They have good levels of confidence in their own abilities and enjoy sharing experiences. They readily share their views and enjoy helping with tasks, such as making their own sandwich. Children develop an appreciation of difference, learning tolerance and respect. They celebrate their own and others' special events and attend different groups where they socialise with wider groups of children. Children are making good progress and are well prepared for moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 512329 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 869443 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 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2001 and lives in the Thornton area of Bradford. She operates all year round, from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family 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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