Childminder in Bradford

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 December 2017 24 October 2012

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 Risk assessments are ineffective. The childminder does not identify all potential risks to children, particularly in relation to her front garden. She has not considered the risks to a low wall and insecure gate, to prevent children from escaping onto the street. This poses a threat to children's safety and welfare. This is also a breach to the Childcare register requirements.  The childminder does not work as effectively as she can with other settings and parents to ensure more a consistent approach to meeting children's needs.  The childminder does not always give children the opportunity to make choices and think critically for themselves during activities. During craft activities for example, she gives direction instead of allowing them to work things out independently.

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It has the following strengths

 Relationships between the childminder and the children are strong. The childminder provides a family atmosphere that ensures children feel comfortable and happy.  Children develop well across all areas of the curriculum during their time with the childminder. They make good progress within the levels of expected development for their age. They are suitably prepared in readiness for school.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve risk assessments to identify and remedy all potential risks to children, with particular regard to safety and security of the front garden, to keep them safe at all times. 02/01/2018

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 improve methods to share information with parents and other settings that children attend, about children's learning and development, to ensure accurate assessment and high-quality support from all involved  encourage children more to make their own choices and think critically for themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and learning.  The inspector observed a planned activity with the childminder to assess children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children, and reviewed the setting's self- evaluation form.  The inspector reviewed the planning of activities and children's developmental records to assess the progress that children are making.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder does not carry out effective risk assessments to identify and address all potential hazards, particularly in her front garden. She is not able to ensure that she can keep children safe and secure. At the inspection, children climbed over the low wall onto the street to retrieve a ball. The childminder called them back immediately. The childminder has not ensured she can secure the gate. These have a significant impact on children's safety and well-being. The childminder has a sound knowledge of how to identify signs of abuse, and how to report any concerns she may have to the local safeguarding board. She ensures children's safety with regard to online dangers. Recent training on healthy eating has had a positive impact on the childminder's practice. She has adjusted food portions and the quantity of vegetables that she provides at mealtimes, to ensure children are healthy, and that they learn to recognise what

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

constitutes a nutritious meal. The childminder's self-evaluation reflects her provision well overall, and her priorities for improvement aim to enhance the resources she has to extend children's interest and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses information gained from parents to assess children when they first join. She makes regular observations to ensure they make good progress during their time with her. She has a good knowledge of each child and is clear of their next steps in development. The childminder is effective at differentiating activities between the wide ages of children that she cares for. For example, during an activity making Christmas decorations, older children have complicated decorations to construct and the younger ones use a glue stick and glitter, and increase control of their hand-eye coordination. The childminder recognises this will aid their early writing skills. Children have well-developed language and communication skills. The childminder promotes this through constant conversations and narrative during the day. The childminder has a good range of resources that compliment all areas of development for the differing age groups that she

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

cares for, and they are easily accessible for the children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management significantly compromises children's safety and welfare. Ineffective risk assessments mean the childminder is not able to prevent children escaping out of the front garden, placing children's safety and well-being at risk. The childminder manages children's behaviour very well. Children have a good understanding of sharing and how to follow the house rules. Older children remind the younger ones of boundaries. They use a timer when using the computer, which works effectively to enable them to monitor their own time. The interactions between the children are excellent, and emotional attachments between them are strong. Children help each other to complete activities. For example, the older children encourage babies to babble, and younger children watch the older ones tidy up glitter and follow their lead. Children feel emotionally secure and the childminder fosters their independence well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and independent. They have fun and enjoy their time with the childminder. They develop good skills in all areas of learning, particularly their social skills. They negotiate what they will have for lunch, and take responsibility in helping others, and feeding the family's parrots. Children are motivated to learn and be involved in a range of activities. They are inquisitive, and demonstrate good concentration. Children have good social skills and get on well with others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 302356 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 1059500 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 8 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999, and lives in Shipley, West Yorkshire. She cares for children Monday to Friday from 7am to 6.30pm for 49 weeks of the year. She receives early years funding from the local authority. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 2.

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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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