Childminder in Bradford

Inspection date 13 November 2018 Previous inspection date 16 May 2014

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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The provision is outstanding

n The childminder is extremely passionate and highly motivated. She consistently achieves very high standards across all aspects of her setting. n The childminder plans activities that are highly responsive to children's needs and interests. They are completely fascinated by the resources and fully motivated to learn. For example, they show immense concentration while they explore wooden rings and attempt to balance them onto a holder. n The childminder monitors children's progress very meticulously. She uses this highly detailed information to plan activities that provide optimal challenge for children. Children make outstanding progress. n The childminder has created a sharply focused professional development plan. This actively contributes towards maintaining her excellent levels of teaching and learning. For example, she has recently gained an early years qualification and has studied the different characteristics of effective learning.

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The provision is outstanding

n Partnerships with parents are extremely strong. Parents are exceptionally well informed about their child's development. For example, the childminder completes highly comprehensive daily diaries and very detailed summary reports. n Children's behaviour is exemplary. They are very happy, calm and settled in the childminder's care. These extremely positive relationships enable children to totally flourish and grow in confidence and self-esteem successfully. n The childminder promotes children's independence extremely well. She skilfully allows children time to practise things by themselves and learn to persevere. She sensitively supports them when needed to achieve.

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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 continue to implement the planned changes to further enhance the already excellent outdoor learning opportunities for those children who prefer to learn outside.

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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 an evaluation of an activity with the childminder and held discussions at appropriate times during the inspection. n 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. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector took account of parents' views received for the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is a highly reflective practitioner and is continually thinking of new and innovative ways to deliver the highest standards of care and learning. She has already identified ways to improve the excellent outdoor area even more. For example, she plans to adapt the garden so that children can fully maximise their learning throughout the winter months. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is extremely conscientious and keeps her knowledge fully up to date. She reads articles and books and attends a vast array of training. She is confident and very knowledgeable about child protection and wider safeguarding matters. The childminder shares her extensive knowledge of the children with the other settings that they attend. This helps to promote strong continuity of care and learning very effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder gathers a wealth of information from parents when children start at the setting. Her high-quality observations and assessments ensure that she has a comprehensive knowledge of the children's individual needs. She plans highly challenging activities that capture their interests superbly. For example, she demonstrates how to carefully thread small pieces of cereal onto a pipe cleaner to create a bird feeder. This actively contributes towards strengthening children's muscles in their fingers in preparation for early writing. Children show deep concentration while they skilfully persist to add more cereal to the pipe cleaner. The childminder expertly extends children's knowledge, such as talking about how birds feed in winter.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has created an extremely stimulating environment. Babies investigate a wide range of unique resources, such as a foil blanket and bottles with interesting materials inside. Children consistently use their problem-solving skills to a high level. For example, they work out how to fix a rainbow puzzle together, ordering the correct sizes and colours. The childminder utilises opportunities to foster children's physical skills very effectively. Babies practise standing up and crawling and are consistently motivated to move. Children enjoy music sessions and explore local parks, museums and nature reserves. The childminder works in partnership with parents to promote children's health extremely well. For example, she helps children to brush their teeth each day.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally well prepared for school and their future learning. They develop a joy of reading, often immersing themselves independently in books. They delight as they make marks with chalk and talk in depth about their family. They anticipate favourite songs while they choose props from a 'magic' bag. This helps to promote children's communication and literacy skills extremely successfully. Children consistently explore number, shape, measure and colour through the fantastic activities and routines. For example, they explore conkers of different sizes and count them into a pan. Babies show curiosity while they investigate a wide variety of technological toys. They press different notes on the keyboard and excitedly move their bodies to the music.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469059 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10068835 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 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 16 May 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Shipley. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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