Childminder EY543254

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 March 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 regularly monitors the progress that children make. She uses this information to plan activities that support what children need to learn next. Children make good progress during their time in the setting.  Children benefit from a particularly stimulating environment outdoors. For example, they spend long periods of time filing and emptying containers in the sandpit. This helps to promote their physical development effectively.  Children have developed close relationships with the childminder. She is caring and kind in her approach and helps to foster children's confidence and emotional well-being successfully.  The childminder continually evaluates the quality of the setting. She has worked closely with the local authority adviser to identify and work on priorities for improvement.  The childminder accesses a variety of online courses to help improve her knowledge and practice. For example, she recently completed a module about expectations of

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This provision is good

children's behaviour. This helps her to promote positive behaviour. Children behave well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully support parents to complement or further extend children's learning in the home.  The childminder does not make the best possible use of opportunities to help promote children's speaking skills fully.

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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

 support parents with further ideas to help them to complement and extend their child's learning at home  make the most of opportunities to help promote children's speaking skills 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 an evaluation of an activity with the childminder and had discussions at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documents, such as children's observations and assessments and a sample of policies and procedures. The inspector discussed self- evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account their views.  The inspector took account of parents' views received via email.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands the importance of keeping up to date with safeguarding issues. For example, she has reflected on the use of technology in the setting, such as mobile telephones and tablets, to help reduce any possible risks to children. She understands what action to take if she has concerns about a child's welfare and has appropriate policies and procedures in place. The childminder ensures that her co- childminder is consistent in her approach. For example, they meet regularly to discuss and share ideas and attend training courses together. Also, the childminder has a registered assistant, who she supervises and keeps informed with key information.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes an assessment of children's skills and knowledge with parents when they first start at the setting. She observes children's play and interests to help her to plan activities that children enjoy. For example, she chooses stories carefully to help develop children's concentration. She captures their attention well, using puppets and props. She joins in with children's play to offer ideas and asks questions to help extend their learning. For example, she encourages children to count how many sides the shapes have, in order to help them to identify properties of different shapes. Parents are well informed about their child's development, including through photographs, observations and progress summaries.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Parents are complimentary about the quality of care provided. For example, they state, 'We are confident that our child is safe and well cared for'. The childminder works closely with parents to monitor children with allergies and provides healthy, balanced and nutritious meals. These help promote children's physical health and well-being effectively. Children are well supported with their care routines, such as toileting, washing hands and when settled to sleep. Children enjoy being outdoors. For example, they throw and catch balls, use hoops and climb up to use the slide. They attend groups in the local area, such as a messy play session where they explore different resources with their hands. These help promote their physical development well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working in line with expectations for their age. They build friendships and learn how to share and cooperate with others. They are imaginative, for example, they play with the different figures in the doll's house. Children enjoy looking at books by themselves and sing songs together. Older children practise writing their names and learn about numbers, shapes and colours. This helps children to develop key skills for their future learning and in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543254 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 1082763 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 12 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 2017 and lives in Bradford, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She is happy to provide emergency overnight care for a maximum of two children. The childminder works alongside a registered childminder and an assistant. She holds a childcare qualification at level 4.

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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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