Childminder EY539637

Inspection date 11 December 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 Children, all under three years, make good progress and are very well prepared for future learning. They show confidence and a positive approach to learning as they readily choose what they would like to play with. n The childminder effectively implements safe and healthy practices. n The childminder effectively supports children's early communication and language and their social skills through her effective role modelling and good-quality interactions. n The childminder works in very close consultation with parents to meet children's individual care and learning needs. As part of this, there is an excellent exchange of information on entry and thereafter. n The childminder keeps abreast of changes and is continually seeking to improve her practice. She utilises many effective self-evaluation tools, involving parents. She focuses well on what would have the greatest impact on the quality of provision.

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This provision is good

n Children develop good levels of independence and manage early self-care skills during effective daily routines. The childminder uses spontaneous opportunities to build on children's learning further during relaxed and sociable mealtimes. For example, she encourages children to count their pieces of fruit. n Children have ample plastic resources available. However, they have less opportunities, inside and outside, to explore and investigate a wider and richer range of media and materials that optimise their learning. n The childminder does not optimise partnership working with others to promote a shared and consistent approach to children's care and learning to the highest level.

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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 a broader and richer range of media and materials to use, move and combine in different ways, to enhance children's natural curiosity as learners, their creativity and imagination skills n strengthen partnership working with other providers, to enhance new children's transition to the childminding setting and promote a greater shared and consistent approach for children as they move between settings.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the activities indoors and outdoors and the interactions between the childminder and children. She spoke to children during the inspection. 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 viewed written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has completed a broad range of child protection training and has strong knowledge of this subject. She identifies and minimises hazards well, creating a safe and secure environment. As part of this, her ducks and chickens have their own secure area. This means that children access them under adult supervision only, for instance, when helping to feed them. The childminder makes very good use of online resources and local authority quality improvement tools, for instance. This helps her to reflect on practice and precisely target action plans for improvement. The childminder distributes comprehensive parent questionnaires, to help her improve and shape her service.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's commitment to continued professional development has a positive impact on children's learning and the quality of her interactions. For example, she attends early years briefings and learning conversations related to younger children. The childminder continually observes children and uses this information to complete regular detailed progress summaries. She shares these with parents and discusses how they can support children's next steps in learning together. Children enjoy their time with the childminder and link up to engage in simple cooperative play. They delight in simple pretend play with dolls and the medical kit. The childminder builds on their learning while explaining how things work, such as the stethoscope. She continually provides an enthusiastic narrative as children play and during care routines.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have secure emotional attachments to the childminder, who understands their individual needs well. On entry, for example, parents complete a comprehensive 'All about me' document about their children. The childminder sensitively reinforces early sharing and turn-taking where two-year-old children have very minor age-appropriate squabbles over the same toy, for instance. Children are familiar with the well-established daily routines. They help to put toys away in labelled drawers and tubs and delight in creating lots of bubbles while washing their hands before they eat. Children put on their wellingtons to play outside. The childminder excitedly celebrates their efforts, while sensitively encouraging them to swap them around so they are on the correct feet. As part of the excellent provision of food, children have a substantial hearty home-made tea. They learn where food comes from, for instance, as they help to collect eggs and

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

eat scrambled duck egg with toast for lunch.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated and show good focus and concentration. They are developing early mathematical and literacy skills. They delight in choosing puppets from the song bag to join in with favourite action songs. Children happily flick through the pages of the 'Old McDonald had a Farm' book, spontaneously singing the song to themselves. They delight in playing a simple lotto-style matching game, waiting patiently for their turn. Children play collaboratively while pushing each other around on wheeled toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539637 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10079425 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 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in the Queensbury area of Bradford. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She is open from 7am to 6pm.

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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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