Childminder 302571

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 June 2016 9 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

 Teaching is consistently strong. Children engage in a wide range of activities that helps them to develop ideas and learn new skills. The childminder interacts skilfully to support children's self-motivation, perseverance and enjoyment in learning.  The friendly and caring childminder uses robust settling-in arrangements to help children to build positive relationships with her from the start. Children clearly feel relaxed in her care and confidently explore their surroundings.  Children's emerging language and communication skills are promoted well. The childminder waits patiently for children to respond to her questions and models good conversational skills. She recognises babies' attempts to communicate and introduces new words to promote their speech.  Parent partnerships are strong. The childminder uses a variety of communication methods to exchange information with them and facilitate a collaborative approach to

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This provision is good

children's care and learning.  The childminder has good working relationships with other professionals and early years providers. She exchanges relevant information with them and successfully promotes smooth transitions between settings. This helps to promote consistency in children's care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Young children are not provided with the best possible opportunities to make choices and select toys and resources to support their growing independence.  The childminder's programme of professional development is not yet meticulously focused on raising the quality of teaching to an outstanding 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

 enable young children to choose what they want to play with from the range of resources available  develop a programme of professional development and focus more precisely on improving teaching skills further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector had a tour of the areas of the premises used for childminding purposes.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form, children's learning journals and a sample of policies and procedures.  The inspector considered the views of parents and children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder uses her considerable experience and strong knowledge of how children learn to deliver a high-quality service. She reviews her practice regularly and closely monitors children's progress, in order to sustain continued improvement. The views of parents and children are sought to help ensure that planned developments meet their needs. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is alert to the possible indicators of abuse and neglect and knows how to raise concerns with the authorities. She provides a safe environment for children and supervises them very well. This helps to ensure that children are protected from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses precise observation to find out what children already know and can do. She obtains information from parents to support assessment procedures and uses her good knowledge of children's individual learning needs to plan for their next steps. Children listen with interest to stories as the childminder enthusiastically reads. They make noises and experiment with sound in response to her warm interactions. Babies are inquisitive and eagerly explore resources using their senses. They excitedly chase after bubbles and laugh and giggle as they use their hands to burst them. The childminder uses available opportunities to introduce counting and support children's mathematical skills. She is very playful and uses facial expressions and different tones of voice to stimulate children's interest.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children benefit from a nurturing and homely environment where safety is given the upmost priority. They are becoming increasingly self-assured and confident in new situations. The childminder helps babies to understand simple boundaries through positive reinforcement. She models good manners and encourages children to say please and thank you. As a result, babies learn what is expected of them, behave well and cooperate with the friendly childminder. They are continuously praised and rewarded for their efforts. This helps to boost their confidence and self-esteem. The childminder regularly takes children to local groups, which provides them with opportunities to develop positive relationships with others. They are provided with nutritious meals and have regular opportunities to play outdoors in the fresh air. Babies learn good hygiene practices from an early age and wash their hands thoroughly before meals and snacks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They excitedly practise walking skills, knowing that the childminder is close by to provide support. Babies' language and communication skills are developing well. They use eye gazes and babble to initiate interaction with adults and gain attention. Babies are learning self-care skills and grasp finger foods and hold drinking cups independently. They are self-assured and are prepared well for future learning and the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 302571 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 867393 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1990 and lives in the Idle area of Bradford. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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