Childminder EY487142

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 May 2017 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The well-experienced childminder is committed to her work and is dedicated to driving forward continuous improvement. Evaluation of her provision is detailed and includes the views of parents and children. This leads to positive change that benefits children's learning and welfare.  Partnerships with parents are exemplary. The childminder uses highly effective information sharing practices to promote a collaborative approach to children's care and learning.  The childminder knows the children extremely well. She builds a wealth of rich learning opportunities based around their interests and her own and parents' observations. As a result, children are highly motivated, engaged in their learning and are making excellent progress.  Children flourish in a welcoming and nurturing environment. They develop exceptionally strong relationships with the childminder and thoroughly enjoy her warm interactions.

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This provision is outstanding

Children are happy, secure and exceedingly confident.  Children behave extremely well. They share, take turns and know and understand their boundaries.

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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

 implement and evaluate plans to develop even more opportunities for those children who learn better outdoors to build on the excellent teaching even further.

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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 evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a strong ability to recognise when a child may be at risk of harm or neglect. She keeps her knowledge up to date by attending training and accessing information through the local authority. Comprehensive checks on all matters relating to child protection are maintained. The childminder's formal childcare qualification and further training contribute to the high- quality provision and the excellent progress that children make.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides a child-centred environment and children eagerly participate in the rich learning experiences on offer. The childminder is very good at using spontaneous learning experiences that arise to extend children's learning even further. For example, children learn about the differences between sweet and sour tastes when a child decides that they would like to taste a lemon from the fruit bowl. The childminder expertly interacts with children to extend and enhance their learning. She uses questioning superbly to challenge children and help them develop their communication and language skills. One of the ways she does this is by reading children their favourite stories and leaving gaps in sentences to enable children to fill these gaps in using their own words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides an exceptionally strong foundation to develop children's independence. Children make their own sandwiches at lunchtime, using a choice of fillings and pour their drinks from the water container. Children independently help themselves to fruit from the fruit bowl and show persistence as they attempt to cut the fruit to bite size. The childminder stays close by ready to offer assistance when children decide that they need help. Children develop and an excellent understanding of a healthy lifestyle through routines and activities. They taste the herbs that they grow in the garden and learn about the benefits of brushing their teeth after meals. Children learn to be safe and take manageable risks very well. They help the childminder risk assess various activities, such as hazards they may encounter on trips to the park.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children have an excellent ability to concentrate for extended periods. They are self- motivated, enthusiastic and curious learners. Consequently, children develop an excellent range of skills to support their future learning, including their eventual move on to school. The children encounter good learning opportunities outdoors. This area is identified for further development to richly enhance the development of those children who learn better outdoors.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487142 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 1009002 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Bradford, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from Monday to Friday, except 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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Telephone number

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