Childminder in Bradford

Inspection date 10 October 2018 Previous inspection date 14 July 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder reflects on her practice successfully. Since the last inspection, she has enhanced opportunities to gather the views of parents and children to help to continually raise the quality of the provision. n The childminder monitors children's development well. She shares assessments of children's learning with parents and welcomes news about children's achievements at home. The childminder has effective arrangements for sharing information that helps to raise outcomes for children. n The childminder works in partnership with other early years settings that children attend. She supports children's continuity of learning and development well. n The childminder enhances children's communication and language skills well. She constantly talks to children and encourages them to share their experiences and thoughts. n Children show how they have formed secure and caring attachments with the childminder. They enjoy cuddles and go to the childminder for reassurance when

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The provision is good

needed. Children's emotional well-being is nurtured effectively. n Children ride wheeled toys, bounce on the trampoline and kick footballs in the childminder's garden. They get plenty of opportunities for fresh air and exercise.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not consistently use information from observations to plan precisely for children's individual learning styles so that they are highly challenged to make rapid progress. n Although the childminder provides mentoring and training, she does not rigorously assess her assistants' practice and set highly focused targets to help improve teaching further.

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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 use information from observations and reflect on the different ways that children learn, to plan more precisely so that they are highly challenged to make rapid progress in all aspects of their learning n enhance the support to assistants to help develop their practice and teaching skills to an even higher 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 and 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 and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse. She knows the steps to take should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder checks her home and garden daily to help minimise any possible hazards and risks. She ensures that assistants are suitable to work with children. The childminder implements and follows policies and procedures, such as complaints. She handles information relating to children in a way that ensures confidentiality. The childminder is qualified, experienced and continues to develop and improve her knowledge. For example, recent training has helped her to enhance the way she supports children's early literacy development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children during their settling-in sessions and gathers good information from parents about their child's starting points. Accurate initial and ongoing assessments support children to make good progress. Children are keen to join in activities and they enjoy learning. They work together to collect leaves in the garden for their creative activity. The childminder teaches children the skills they need to use one- handed tools safely, such as scissors. Children pick up leaves they have cut and place them onto a plastic film that is sticky on one side. They hold up their creation to look at the colour of the leaves in the sunshine. The childminder makes good use of opportunities that arise to support children's mathematical understanding. For instance, she lines up leaves and introduces vocabulary to describe size, such as 'massive', 'big' and 'small'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children confidently lead their own play and invite adults to join in. For example, older children decide to play a game of hide and seek and laugh when their friends and visitors find them. The childminder promotes children's good health and independent hygiene practices from a young age. Children wash their hands before they sit in appropriate seating to eat their healthy meals. The childminder takes children to a local toddler group where they have opportunities to develop confidence to socialise with others. Children play cooperatively together and behave well. They learn about cultural festivals and celebrations, such as Chinese New Year and Diwali. Children develop an awareness of similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Toddlers have space to crawl around safely. They pull themselves to standing using low- level furniture. Toddlers pick up construction shapes and pass them from one hand to the other. Older children join together triangular, square and rectangular pieces in various ways to create items of choice. They use scissors with increasing control to cut leaves, and they name colours correctly in their play. Older children recognise big and small leaves as they compare size. They point to letters of significance on a large wooden alphabet outside. Older children link sounds to letters they hear at the beginning of their own name. Children concentrate well and persevere with tasks. They develop the key skills they will need for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY350775 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10080870

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register

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Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 23 Date of previous inspection 14 July 2015

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The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Shipley, Bradford. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works with assistants.

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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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