Childminder EY500574

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 June 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 plans a variety of interesting and fun experiences. For example, children show great concentration while they explore oats with a range of resources, such as different sized containers, coloured straws and animals.  The childminder regularly observes children's play and plans activities that offer challenge to their learning. Children make good progress during their time in the setting.  Children have lots of opportunities to develop their independence. For example, they persevere and spread their own butter on toast at snack time and practise wiping their own faces in the mirror to check that they are clean.  Children develop close relationships with the childminder. She is a role model for good behaviour and children respond well to her calm, patient and fair approach. This helps to promote children's personal, social and emotional development effectively.  Parents are complimentary about the service the childminder provides. For example,

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This provision is good

they state that, 'She provides a home-from-home environment where children are safe and well cared for'.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently gather detailed information on entry from parents about what their child already knows and can do.  The childminder has not fully established links with the local teachers to support the sharing of key information when children are ready to start school.

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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

 gather more detailed information from parents when children first start at the setting about what they already know and can do  strengthen partnerships with local teachers to share key information when children are ready to start school, to help promote further continuity in their care and learning.

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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 held discussions at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documents, such as children's observations and assessments, training records and a sample of policies and procedures. The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of parents' written feedback received for the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date, for example, by attending training courses, reading information online and sharing ideas with other childminders. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands what action to take if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. She can identify possible signs and symptoms of abuse and shows a good awareness of wider safeguarding issues. The childminder asks parents for their opinions about the setting. She uses this information to make positive changes, such as adapting the meals she offers to suit children's individual needs. She has also redeveloped the outside area to offer greater scope for children to access messy play. The childminder has an assistant who works with her occasionally. She understands the importance of monitoring his practice and ensuring he is consistent in his approach.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Parents are kept well informed about their child's development, including through daily diaries, discussions and photographs. The childminder motivates children to follow their own interests in play. For example, girls enjoy playing with dolls and learn about caring for babies. Children thoroughly enjoy cutting a wide range of fruit to make kebabs. The childminder fosters children's thinking skills and uses effective questioning. She extends their vocabulary, for example, as she talks about the 'core' inside the fruits. Children are encouraged to cut the fruit into a certain number of pieces and count how many items are on their stick. This helps to promote their mathematical skills successfully.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children delight in being outside and develop good physical skills. For example, they enthusiastically jump up and down on the trampoline and watch balls flying up in the air. They laugh as they have races on the ride-on toys across the garden. The childminder also takes children to a variety of parks, playgroups and play gyms in the local area. The childminder consistently models how to share and take turns with resources. She explains how and why children's actions may affect others. Children develop effective self-care skills, such as washing their hands, using the toilet and putting their own shoes on, with lots of encouragement from the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children grow in confidence and learn how to make friends with others. They develop good communication and language skills. They enjoy reading books together and make marks on paper with crayons. Children use their imagination while playing with cars and fire engines. They learn about shape, number and size through their daily activities. For example, they roll logs along the ground outside and stack them on top of each other to count how high the tower is. This helps to prepare children well for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500574 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 1053043 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 12 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Bradford, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant.

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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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