Childminder in Bradford

Inspection date 24 September 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Inadequate 4 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is inadequate

n The childminder does not ensure that her assistant has completed current paediatric first-aid training. The assistant is sometimes left in sole charge of children. n The childminder has not kept her knowledge up to date regarding wider safeguarding issues. This compromises children's safety and welfare. n The childminder has not built close links with other settings that children attend, to help to promote continuity in children's care and learning. n The childminder does not have a targeted programme of professional development in place to help to raise the quality of teaching and learning to a higher level.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder promotes children's self-care skills effectively. For example, she encourages children to be independent at mealtimes. Children practise pouring their own drinks and learn how to use cutlery to feed themselves. n The childminder completes accurate observations of children's play. She regularly monitors their development to identify any gaps in their learning. This helps children to make sustained improvements in their progress. n The childminder plans activities that support children's interests. They are motivated to take part and keen to try new activities. n Children develop close attachments with the childminder and settle quickly with her. This helps to foster children's personal, social and emotional development well. n The childminder has worked closely with her co-childminder to improve parental involvement in children's learning. For example, they have created a parent communication book to share children's interests, progress and targets to work on.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date ensure that any assistant who is left in sole charge of the children has a valid paediatric first-aid certificate in place 19/10/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

gain an up-to-date knowledge of wider safeguarding issues, to help to identify abuse at the earliest opportunity and take swift action to safeguard children. 19/10/2018

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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

n strengthen partnership working with all settings that children attend, to help to promote further continuity in children's care and learning n target professional development opportunities more sharply to help to raise the quality of teaching and learning to the highest level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and procedures, training records, registers and children's progress files. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took account of parents' views recorded as feedback for the inspection and on the childminder's questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder sometimes leaves her assistant in sole charge of children. However, she has not checked that her assistant has a valid first-aid certificate in place. The childminder does not have a secure knowledge of wider safeguarding issues. She is not able to identify all kinds of abuse that may be happening outside of the setting. This puts children's safety and well-being at risk. However, the childminder can identify some signs and symptoms of abuse and understands with whom to share her concerns. The childminder meets with her assistant to discuss children's needs in her care. She gathers feedback from parents to help her to identify further improvements in the setting. However, she has not reflected on her practice sufficiently to identify weaknesses or breaches to the statutory requirements. She does not have a focused programme in place for her professional development, to help to raise the

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

quality of teaching and learning to a higher level. The childminder has not created strong partnerships with other settings that children attend. This means that information is not shared to help to promote further continuity in children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans activities that support what children need to learn next. For example, children enjoy making marks with pens on the board outside. The childminder supports children effectively and models how to hold the pens correctly. She asks questions to encourage them to talk about the marks they have created, such as 'a big circle'. The childminder utilises opportunities to promote their mathematical development. For example, she introduces the numerals for numbers up to 10. Children say the numbers out loud and attempt to copy the numerals on the board. The childminder keeps parents well informed about their child's development. She shares observations, photographs and learning summaries regularly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management mean that children's safety and welfare cannot be assured. However, children are taught to behave well. They listen carefully to the childminder and follow her instructions. One example of this is that they stop straight away when asked to help to tidy the toys away. The childminder encourages them to wash their hands thoroughly at lunchtime and they copy her actions closely. Children enjoy being outdoors. For example, they practise climbing up and going down the slide and use the rocker to move from side to side. Children go on regular trips to the local park and play gym. This helps to promote their physical development successfully.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children whose starting points are below age expectations show consistent improvement during their time in the setting. They develop key skills for school, such as mathematics. For example, children enjoy counting how many 'balls' they have created in the dough. They practise singing action songs and spend time reading stories together. Children learn how to share, take turns and cooperate with others effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501071 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10076936 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She operates all year round, from 7am to 7pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She works alongside another registered childminder and an assistant.

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Registers

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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Registers

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