Childminder EY366920

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 June 2016 15 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 is extremely skilled in promoting children's communication and language development. Children are confident in expressing their ideas verbally. Their communication and language development are progressing particularly well.  The childminder's timely and purposeful interactions enhance the children's learning experiences very well. She effectively promotes children's interest and supports their understanding of nature and the world around them.  Children behave very well. The childminder is a good role model and supports children to understand her boundaries and expectations. Children form firm friendships. Older children are very sensitive and caring towards younger children as they play together.  Children are settled, happy and confident. They build strong relationships with the childminder, who is kind and caring. Children are prepared extremely well for changes including when they first start to attend, when new children join the existing group and

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This provision is good

when children move on to other settings. Children's emotional well-being and sense of belonging is supported especially well.  Partnerships with parents are well established and effective. The childminder and parents work closely together to support the individual care and learning needs of each child. Parents are very complementary of the quality of the care and learning experiences the childminder provides.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Self-evaluation is not used to set specific and measurable targets for improvement that lead to the highest-quality provision and outstanding outcomes for children.  The childminder does not always encourage children to fully express their creative ideas during art activities.

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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

 sharpen the focus of self-evaluation to help provide the highest-quality provision and promote outstanding outcomes for children  encourage children to fully express their own creative ideas when taking part in art activities.

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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 carried out an evaluation of teaching with the childminder following a planned activity.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and talked to children throughout the inspection.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation. She took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection and from written statements that parents provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder demonstrates a secure knowledge of child protection. She understands what to do if she has any concerns about a child's welfare and safety. The childminder keeps up to date with essential training, such as first aid and safeguarding, and accesses other training that is available. The childminder effectively monitors children's learning and development. She identifies where children are progressing well and any areas where progress is not at expected levels. The childminder implements effective strategies to help children catch up quickly. She regularly gathers parents' views about the quality of her provision. The childminder has established close links with the local children's centre. She works closely with local schools and other childminders.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is qualified and supports children's understanding very well. Children display curiosity in mini-beasts and persist in exploring how the garden snail moves on the wall. Children show delight as the snail nibbles a piece of cucumber. The childminder skilfully draws children's attention to the snail and its tiny mouth and teeth. This helps to support their growing understanding of the natural world. Young children share their ideas assertively with older children about how to build a bridge for the trains and make the track much longer. Children play imaginatively and skilfully involve the childminder in their game of finding the buried treasure in the sand. The childminder makes good use of information from parents to help accurately identify children's starting points in their learning. She regularly monitors children's learning and uses her knowledge of each child to plan experiences to help them continue to make good progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a wide variety of learning opportunities outdoors, which effectively supports children's physical well-being. Children challenge their physical skills and abilities as they successfully climb up and down the tall play tower in the garden. They develop their understanding of ways to keep themselves safe as the childminder reminds children of the direction they need to travel on the slide. Young children display high levels of motivation and excellent independence skills when putting on their own shoes correctly. The childminder provides positive praise to help children understand what they have achieved. The childminder uses a wide rage of resources to skilfully support children to understand and respect the diversity in their community and in the wider world. Children enjoy the wide range of healthy foods the childminder provides. She helps children to understand the impact of healthy eating on their bodies.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children demonstrate their good knowledge of early mathematical concepts and language. Older children learn to hold pencils correctly when they experiment with early writing. All children are making good progress in their learning and development. They are very sociable and enjoy learning. Children display strong self-esteem and are gaining the skills and attitudes needed for their future learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY366920 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 857815 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Oakworth, Keighley. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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