Childminder EY448144

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 November 2017 9 January 2013

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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 has high expectations for children and uses enjoyable, interesting activities to help them learn. Children show excitement and enthusiasm in their experiences. They make good progress in all areas of their learning.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to help children develop their mathematical skills in preparation for their move on to school. Children show confidence in counting and can identify and write numbers.  Children have secure bonds with the childminder. She knows them very well and meets their care needs effectively. This has a positive impact on their emotional well-being and they show they feel happy and safe with her.  The childminder is a very good role model for children. She uses effective levels of support and praise. Children show they feel valued and know how to take turns and be respectful to each other. Their behaviour is very positive.  The childminder has built strong partnerships with parents and other settings children

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This provision is good

attend, such as school nursery. She gathers and shares information to promote continuity for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully support older children to take an active part in their own self-care or develop a clear understanding of what contributes to a healthy lifestyle.  The childminder has not fully developed the ways to evaluate her practice or identify clear areas for her own professional development.

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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

 enhance older children's growing understanding of what contributes to a healthy lifestyle and encourage them to take a more active part in their own self-care  extend the ways to reflect and evaluate the impact of practice on children, to identify areas for continual professional development and promote the best possible outcomes.

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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 spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the childminder's suitability to work with children. She discussed children's learning, assessment and planning with the childminder and her self-evaluation.  The inspector obtained written feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The qualified childminder has a thorough understanding of the early years foundation stage and child development. She uses this knowledge effectively to monitor children's learning and help them make good progress. The childminder regularly links with other professionals to share good practice and maintain an up-to-date knowledge to work with children. This helps her to follow procedures, such as those from the Local Safeguarding Children Board. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident to identify and respond to concerns about children's welfare. She teaches children how to keep themselves safe and they practise regular fire drills. Children know what to do in an emergency and develop a good awareness of their own safety. The childminder regularly speaks to parents to help her to meet children's needs effectively. They are happy with the quality of care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder shows skill in encouraging children to make decisions about their learning. Older children choose the games they would like to play and the childminder enhances their learning and helps them to make progress. For example, children choose a game with headbands and successfully describe the items on each other's cards. They are helped to develop their language and critical thinking skills as they challenge each other with various clues and show delight when they guess correctly. The childminder complements learning taking place in the school nursery. For example, she helps older children to use number lines and they develop an awareness of basic addition. The childminder regularly observes children's learning and play. She uses this to complete accurate assessments of their progress which she shares with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is kind, caring and sensitive towards children. She helps them to feel valued and they develop good levels of confidence and self-esteem. Children have opportunities to learn about other people and places in the world and regularly enjoy trips into the community with the childminder. The childminder helps young children to develop their communication and physical skills. For example, she models words and actions to them outdoors and they respond excitedly as they kick and throw the football. The childminder follows effective procedures to help children settle-in and to get to know them and their families. She has developed good levels of communication to promote continuity for children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make very good progress in relation to their starting points, Older children work slightly higher than the stages expected for their age, particularly in their mathematical development. Young children have good social skills and are confident in new situations. Children benefit from having fun as they learn and make choices about their experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY448144 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 1065956 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Shipley, West Yorkshire. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30 until 6pm, Tuesdays to Thursdays, except of bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a relevant teaching qualification. She provides funded early education places 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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Telephone number

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