Childminder in Bradford

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

The childminder has created a homely environment where children feel safe and settled. They play happily, freely exploring different items that interest them. For example, they spend long periods of time driving vehicles around and parking them in a garage. Children develop very close attachments to the childminder. This helps them to grow in confidence and feel emotionally secure. Children behave well and respond to the childminder's instructions quickly. She supports children to cooperate and use good manners.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for the children. She builds on what they already know and can do, and plans activities to support what they need to learn next. The childminder uses children's interests to engage and motivate them to learn. For example, boys delight at investigating a 'dinosaur world' with sand, leaves, twigs and cones. The childminder regularly monitors children's development, for example through observations and photographs of their play. She regularly shares and discusses assessment information with parents. This helps children to make good progress and develop key skills in readiness for their future learning.

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n The childminder has a good knowledge of children's individual needs. Overall, she uses this to plan a good range of activities that are exciting and challenging. n Children develop good language and communication skills. They enjoy listening to stories and singing songs. The childminder models language and encourages children to repeat words back. She makes sounds for the children to listen to and copy. This helps children to pronounce sounds and words correctly and extends their vocabulary effectively. n The childminder skilfully promotes children's mathematical understanding through play. For example, she asks children if the dinosaur footprints are 'big' or 'small' in the sand. She encourages them to count how many they can see and models how to carefully count each object. n The childminder provides activities that support children to develop their early writing skills. Among other things, they enjoy making marks with pens to colour

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a dinosaur picture. They use different objects to make marks in sand and dough. n The childminder provides children with healthy, home-cooked meals and snacks. They spend lots of time outdoors, including playing in the garden and visiting local parks. This contributes towards their overall physical well-being. n Children learn about rules and boundaries and the importance of expressing their feelings. For example, the childminder reads books about sharing and how to deal with different emotions. She encourages children to spend time with other children, for example at a local playgroup, to help foster their social skills.

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20 November 2019 n Children develop good self-help skills. The childminder allows children time to do things by themselves, for example washing their hands thoroughly after going to the toilet. They persevere to fasten their own coats and practise using cutlery correctly when eating. This helps to foster children's independence successfully. n The childminder has built close links with the teachers at the local nursery. She shares key assessment information when children first start and has daily conversations about the children's development and behaviour. n Parents are complimentary about the childminder. For example, they comment that she has a 'friendly, helpful approach' and 'goes above and beyond for everyone'. These positive relationships help to promote strong continuity in children's care and learning successfully. n The childminder has visits from the local authority support team. This helps her

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to identify areas to improve in her practice and provides her with support when needed. n The childminder does not fully support children to extend their knowledge and understanding of the world effectively. For example, children do not have opportunities to develop their technological skills. n The childminder has not identified a targeted plan for her professional development to help her to enhance her already good teaching skills even more.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder identifies and minimises potential risks in the setting effectively. For example, she stores any dangerous items, such as cleaning products, out of the reach of children. The childminder supports children to develop their understanding of keeping themselves safe. For example, she teaches young children how to come downstairs safely and independently. The childminder demonstrates a good knowledge of child protection and wider safeguarding matters. She can identify possible signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, and understands who to share information with swiftly, should she have any concerns about the welfare of a child. The childminder has clear procedures in place and updates these regularly to ensure she is compliant with the requirements.

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should:

n extend opportunities for children to enhance their understanding of the world further, particularly their technological skills. n establish a more targeted plan for professional development to help raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 302154 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10072764 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 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 19 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 1991 and lives in the Wibsey area of Bradford. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk of the setting. They discussed the resources and activities and how the curriculum is delivered. n A joint observation was completed by the inspector and the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n A range of documents were viewed, such as training records, children's progress files and evidence of the suitability of people living in the household.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

20 November 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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