Childminder in Bradford

Inspection date 22 November 2018 Previous inspection date 21 October 2014

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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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This provision is good

n The childminder and his co-childminder carefully monitor the progress children make. They swiftly share this information with parents through the online tracking system and, together, they plan effective next step learning targets. Children make consistently good rates of progress according to their stage of development. n Children benefit from the wide range of outings they take in the local community. They attend regular playgroups and go on exciting adventures to toast marshmallows in the woods. Children explore their immediate and wider communities using different modes of transport, such as buses and trains, and on foot. Children are confident and sociable. n The childminder develops strong relationships with parents and other professionals involved in a child's care. He collects detailed information about a child before they first start at the setting to identify what children know and can already do. The childminder

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This provision is good

uses this information to plan a familiar environment and care routines which helps children to settle rapidly. n Children benefit from the welcoming environment the childminder and his co- childminder plan for them. Children are fully focused and engaged in their learning. They thoroughly enjoy the activities they complete in the well-resourced indoor and outdoor play areas.

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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 provide children consistently with enough time to consider and respond to the questions they are asked.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The childminder had discussions with the childminder and his co-childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The inspector had discussions with parents and children during the inspection. n The inspector reviewed evidence of suitability checks, policies, procedures and other records regarding health and safety.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates he would take the necessary action should he have a concern about a child's welfare. He has attended safeguarding training to ensure he remains up to date with current child protection issues. The childminder ensures the necessary suitability checks are completed for all those who have access to children. He completes research online and liaises with external professionals to evaluate the quality of the setting. The childminder works collaboratively with his co-childminder to identify and implement effective improvement plans. They have focused recently on developing children's early reading skills. For example, each morning, children select self-registration name cards to sign into the setting. Younger children begin to recognise picture symbols on their name cards. Older children begin to recognise their own names. This helps to prepare children well for their eventual move

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children very well. He and his co-childminder complete precise observations and record detailed assessments about a child's learning. These help them to swiftly identify any gaps in children's learning and development. The childminders share key information with parents and other professionals involved in a child's care to ensure children receive the individual support they need. The childminder incorporates children's next step learning targets well into their activity and provision plans. For example, children develop their mathematical skills by counting ascending numbers from one to 10 as the hungry caterpillar increasingly consumes pieces of fruit and foods during a story. Children develop their early reading skills as they anticipate what might happen next to the caterpillar.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop their physical skills well as they roll, pat and squash play dough in their hands. They share equipment and resources as they use modelling dough, rolling pins and stencil cutters to make various shapes. Children work together to press leavers and squash dough through various modelling equipment. Children's behaviour is good. They develop their critical thinking as they share ideas and compare the different shapes they make. Children learn about the differences between people and communities as they access local play areas and take journeys to museums. Children develop a strong sense of themselves and are confident and happy learners. The childminder and his co- childminder provide healthy snacks and water for children. They work well with parents to ensure children are provided with healthy food in their lunch bags. This helps children learn how to make healthy choices.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make consistently good rates of progress from their starting points. Children build towers and make predictions about how high they can build these. Children build train tracks and test their own ideas of which trains will fit on the track. Children develop their mathematical skills as they measure and compare the sizes of each train. Children are well prepared for their next stages of learning and eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY414212 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10069138 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 0 - 12 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 21 Date of previous inspection 21 October 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2010. He works with his wife as a co-childminder from their home in the Eccleshill area of Bradford, West Yorkshire. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family and bank holidays. The childminder and his co-childminder both hold an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year- old children.

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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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