Childminder EY495215

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 January 2018 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

 The childminder interacts positively with children and creates a safe, welcoming and relaxed environment. This contributes successfully to children immediately settling after being collected from school. They are clearly familiar with routines, readily hanging up their belongings in a very calm, orderly and sensible manner.  Children enjoy wholesome and substantial homemade teatime meals. These contribute to their physical well-being and understanding of keeping healthy.  Children are sociable and enjoy linking up with one another during activities. They share ideas and play collaboratively. The childminder is a good role model, setting clear expectations. This reflects in children's positive behaviour.  Children independently choose what they would like to play with through the good organisation of the environment.  The childminder keeps abreast of changes and has recently attended further training to

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This provision is good

help her to improve her knowledge and practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not optimise children's understanding and appreciation of the similarities and differences between themselves and others.  Information sharing with school is not yet precise enough to complement children's care and learning to the highest level.

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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

 extend children's opportunities to gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the similarities and differences between themselves and others  strengthen information sharing with children's Reception teacher, so that there is a greater consistent and shared approach to children's care and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and the interactions between the childminder and children.  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 documents and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke with children during the inspection.  The inspector spoke with a parent during the inspection and took account of their views, as well as written view reflected in pre-inspection letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates a good knowledge of all aspects of child protection issues. She undertakes thorough risk assessments, indoors and outdoors, to help keep children safe and secure, and she reinforces safety practices. For example, she reminds children to sit correctly on a chair to prevent an accident. She also encourages them to eat their vegetables first, while their hot pasta cools. The childminder continually reflects on her practice to identify areas she can improve upon. She informally seeks the views of parents, and children are encouraged to share their ideas about activities they might like. The childminder has strong links with parents. She ensures that time is made each day to feed back about their children's day.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder incorporates children's interest within her provision and reinforces the skills children need for successful learning in school. Children happily lead their own play, selecting from a varied range of accessible resources and activities. Children show good levels of interest and focus, for instance, as they engage in a mark-making activity linked to traditional children's stories and tales. They confidently talk about what they are doing and have a positive approach. The childminder enhances children's engagement through her enthusiasm and interest. She uses effective questioning to build on children's learning and encourage their thinking skills. Children show imagination during the activity. They explain that if they were a gingerbread man they would use a boat to cross the river, rather than a fox. Children use stencils and felt pens competently and readily write their name. Children delight in taking on roles, such as a police officer, during very sociable

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

pretend play. They share complex ideas and use amusing narrative.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gathers important information from parents to get to know children, including what they like to do and their interests. Children clearly enjoy their time with the childminder, whose warm and caring nature helps them to feel safe and secure. The childminder values children's achievements with ample praise and encouragement. She uses and encourages good manners, and gently reminds children to calm down as they become over excited when eating tea. Mealtimes are very sociable occasions where children share conversations. Before eating, children readily wash their hands and understand how good hygiene practices contribute to a healthy lifestyle. They also talk about risks and how they keep themselves safe when walking to or from school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495215 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 1033710 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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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 the Gilstead area of Bingley, Bradford. She operates during term time from 7.30am to 9am and from 3.15pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

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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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