Childminder in Bradford

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 2018 24 November 2014

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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

 Positive relationships are observed between the childminder and children, which helps to foster their emotional well-being.  The childminder provides a safe, accessible and stimulating environment with ample resources and activities. This contributes well to children's progress, as does the childminder's effective observation, assessment and planning for children's learning.  Children are inquisitive and independent learners who happily initiate their own play.  The childminder is a good role model. She uses and encourages good manners and reinforces behavioural expectations positively. Children are sociable and behave well.  Children develop good levels of independence and enjoy doing things for themselves.  The childminder keeps abreast of changes and has a strong drive to improve.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always fully extend and build on children's learning to the highest level.  The childminder does not optimise the involvement of parents in their children's learning.

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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

 maximise opportunities to extend and build on children's learning as they play, in order to provide children with the highest levels of challenge  provide greater opportunities for parents to be involved in supporting their children's learning at home.

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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. She also accompanied the childminder on the morning walk to school.  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 to children during the inspection.  The inspector observed the written views of parents, reflected in questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder undertakes good risk assessments, including those related to activities, helping children to stay safe. In addition, she reinforces children's understanding of safety on the school run. The childminder is confident of what to do should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder's qualification has an overall positive impact on her practice, as does her commitment to further training. She makes good use of many sources of information to reflect on, improve practice and develop her knowledge. For example, she attends local authority meetings and reviews and updates inclusion and environment audits.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder enhances the learning environment, for instance, with children's artwork and displays, such as those reinforcing children's real interest in books and favourite stories. Pre-school children eagerly talk about the pictures in their records of learning. These are very insightful and are shared regularly with parents, along with progress summaries. Children show good levels of focus and concentration as they investigate interesting media and materials and test out their ideas. Toddlers delight in putting shiny pebbles in tins, boxes and tubs, and shaking them to create sounds. They show excitement as objects whizz down and out of the end of a cardboard tube and the childminder shares their enthusiasm.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure with the childminder. She has cared for them since being babies and works closely with parents to meet their individual care needs. Toddlers readily approach the childminder for a cuddle or to snuggle on her knee for a story and pre-school children confidently approach her if they require support. Children have good opportunities to visit places within the community. This enables them to mix with other children and develop important social skills. The childminder promotes inclusion and values and celebrates difference. This is reflected, for instance, through activities, resources, posters and other visual images. The childminder effectively fosters children's good health, for instance, through her good hygiene routines and healthy food. Pre-school children know where milk comes from and that it makes butter and yoghurt.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children progress well in their learning and are acquiring a good range of skills in readiness for going to school. They are keen to take part in activities and are motivated to learn. Pre-school children develop early literacy and mathematical skills. For example, they enjoy talking about their drawings and ask the childminder to write their name on a picture. They count and use number names spontaneously while playing with dough and are beginning to understand concepts, such as sequencing and patterns.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 302597 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 1134811 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997 and lives in Wibsey, Bradford. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3 and provides funded early education 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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