Childminder in Bradford

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 October 2016 Not applicable

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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

 Children form very good relationships with the childminder. Children are very happy and settled in her home. The childminder is extremely caring and nurturing and a good role model. Children's behaviour is very good and managed well and they learn to share, take turns and respect one another.  Planning, observation and assessment of children's learning are accurate and help the childminder to clearly identify the next steps in their learning. This helps children to make good progress in their learning.  The childminder regularly reflects on her practice to help her to identify her strengths and areas for development. She undertakes continual professional development, in order to improve the care and learning opportunities she provides.  Children enjoy praise from the childminder for their efforts and successes. This helps to build their confidence and self-esteem.  Children are able to access both indoors and outdoors and a very good selection of

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This provision is good

resources and activities for all ages and stages of development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is not fully successful in gathering ongoing information from parents about children's learning at home.  On occasions, children are not given enough time to think about and respond to questions and share their experiences.

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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

 build on the existing good partnerships with parents to obtain more information about children's experiences and learning at home  support children to share their own knowledge, think through ideas and respond to questions.

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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 had a tour of the areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation including evidence of the childminder's training. She also looked at Disclosure and Barring Service checks for the childminder and people living in the home over 16 years old.  The childminder looked at a selection of policies and procedures, including the safeguarding policy and children's learning records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The experienced childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. This supports her to deliver good quality learning experiences, that are well matched to children's individual needs and interests. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a very good understanding of how to protect children in her care and who to contact should she have any concerns. She ensures that the home is safe through good risk assessments and daily checks prior to children arriving. The childminder completes detailed monitoring of children's progress, regular assessments and identifies any gaps in children's learning. The childminder has built up good partnerships with other settings, to support and help to prepare children for their move to nursery and school. The childminder attends a variety of training courses and completes research to help ensure that she keeps abreast of any changes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children very well and understands how they prefer to learn. She arranges activities that help children to build on their existing abilities. The quality of teaching is good. Children delight in their play with the childminder. Children enjoy and are very excited as they make their own muffin pizzas. They carefully spoon on the tomato sauce and arrange different vegetables onto the pizza to resemble the pumpkin they are looking at. The childminder monitors children's progress well. She regularly observes their developing skills and records their achievements. This information supports the childminder's tracking of children's overall development. The childminder keeps parents up to date with their children's progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is calm and provides children with lots of praise. She is caring and helps build children's confidence and offers reassuring words of encouragement. The childminder supports children's physical health well and provides well-balanced meals and lots of opportunities to exercise. She works closely with parents to find out about children's care needs, in order to reflect routines at home. Children put on their own coats and shoes competently to go outside. This helps them to gain self-care skills, promotes their independence and prepares them for the move on to nursery and school.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good levels of progress and gain the key skills they need for their next stage in learning. Children develop their social skills as they meet friends and investigate different features within their local community. Children learn about other aspects of the world and other cultures. They develop their writing skills and show a particular interest in books. They learn how to master new mathematical skills, showing their enjoyment in counting and matching items.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478891 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 984679 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in the Baildon area of Bradford, West Yorkshire. 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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Telephone number

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