Childminder EY486410

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 July 2017 Not applicable

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

p.1

This provision is good

 The childminder effectively reviews her practice. She evaluates her setting to support continuous improvement. She reflects on planned and spontaneous activities to ensure that she continually promotes opportunities for children. As a result, children make good progress.  Partnerships with other early years providers that children attend are very good. Information is shared about children's development on a regular basis to promote continuity of care and learning.  The childminder has a good understanding of the individual learning needs of the children she cares for. She gives good consideration to their current interests when planning and provides activities she knows they will enjoy.  The childminder is a good role model. She is calm and treats children with positive regard. She effectively builds children's self-esteem, giving meaningful praise for good behaviour and individual efforts. Consequently, children are well behaved.

p.1

This provision is good

 Children develop an awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle through daily routines and play. They have lots of opportunities to play outdoors and exercise in the fresh air. They grow vegetables and fruit in the garden and look forward to eating their produce.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's professional development programme is not specifically focused on raising the level of teaching to an outstanding level.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 strengthen professional development plans so that they are more focused on achieving and maintaining outstanding levels of practice.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the activities at the childminders. The inspector had discussions with the childminder and children.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of adults in the home.  The inspector reviewed an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took into consideration the written views of parents.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good awareness of how to protect children. She has attended training to help her identify any children who may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views. She completes regular risk assessments of her home and activities to minimise risks. The childminder works closely with parents to enhance children's development. They receive very good information about their children's progress and newsletters keep them up to date with future plans and activities.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a stimulating learning environment indoors and outside. She uses her observations and assessments of the children to plan challenging learning experiences. Children choose freely from the toys available to them, enabling them to lead their own play. The quality of teaching is good. The childminder is led by what the children want to do and supports their play well, readily moving to other activities in response to their changing interests. The childminder helps children think about and control their actions as they play. For example, she talks out loud, describing what she and children are doing as they work together to build a bridge from bricks. The childminder helps children solve problems. One way she does this is by helping children decide how to make the bridge bigger to enable cars to pass under it. The childminder supports children well in developing their language and communication skills. For example,

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

she listens well to the children and sensitively repeats words back so that they can hear them pronounced correctly.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a warm and inviting home to help children feel safe. Children have warm and positive relationships with her and settle quickly. Children are learning to be independent, which promotes their confidence and self-esteem. For example, they peel their fruit and pour their own drinks at snack time using child sized equipment. Children learn how to keep themselves safe effectively. For example, they are reminded how to carry planks of wood safely as they make runways for the trucks.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the necessary skills they need in preparation for nursery or school. Children are motivated and engaged learners. They show good levels of concentration as they build using the bricks or trucks in the sand. Children show inquisitiveness as they search for insects under the logs and enjoy talking about what they find. They learn about the differences between slugs and snails and develop their vocabulary as they name the mini beasts that they find. Children develop their understanding of mathematical language well and the childminder uses words, such as under, over and behind, during the ongoing narrative as children play.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY486410 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 1006626 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

p.4

Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

p.4

Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Bingley, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

p.4

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.

p.4

Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

Telephone number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

Telephone number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5