Childminder in Bradford

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has high expectations for children. She provides home-from-home care. Children settle well on arrival and part from their parents with confidence and ease. They freely approach the childminder for hugs and comfort when needed. The childminder knows the interests of the children in her care. However, children are not provided with a curriculum that challenges and extends their learning and development well enough. The childminder's assessment of children's learning is not accurate. Although the childminder holds a qualification at level 3, she has not kept her knowledge and teaching skills up to date to ensure children benefit from quality learning experiences consistently. The childminder has not given high enough priority to ensuring all mandatory records are completed to current requirements.

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The provision requires improvement

Children consistently behave well and often say 'please' and 'thank you' without being prompted. The childminder offers praise and encouragement, which helps to build children's confidence and self-esteem. Children have access to age- appropriate books and stories. The childminder introduces and repeats new words to help extend children's vocabulary. She provides an ongoing commentary for their play. This helps to support the development of their communication and language skills to prepare them for their future learning. However, the childminder does not work well enough in partnership with other settings children attend to ensure a consistent approach to supporting children's learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not have a secure understanding of the stages of children's development. She does not assess children's learning thoroughly. Therefore, her planning of activities is not sharply focused on children's individual learning needs. Children do not make the best possible progress that they can. n At times, the childminder's interactions with children are effective. For example, she gets down to the children's level and joins in with their play. Children enjoy exploring toys that support their early understanding of technology. They learn how to turn equipment on and off. They use buttons to make toys light up and play music. n The childminder and parents have built suitable relationships. They share information about what children have enjoyed taking part in, including photographs of children's play. Parents comment positively on the care their children receive. However, the childminder has not considered ways to liaise

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need to do better?

closely with other early years settings children attend to help to provide a consistent approach to children's learning. n The childminder promotes children's health and well-being by providing children

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need to do better?

26 November 2019 with suitable meals and snacks. Children begin to learn how good practices support their good health. For example, they help themselves to regular drinks of fresh water and older children wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating. n Children benefit from opportunities to be physically active, for example, at toddler groups and local parks. These provide children with opportunities to socialise in larger groups and make new friendships. Children talk about their families and develop some awareness of diversity, through toys and books that show positive images of people different to themselves. n The childminder has kept up to date with all mandatory training. However, she does not focus her professional development to keep her knowledge of all aspects of the early years foundation stage updated. In addition, she does not focus on building on her teaching skills to raise them to the highest level.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not addressed all areas for improvement identified at her last inspection. Self-evaluation is still not effective in ensuring that weaknesses in practice are identified. The childminder has children's date of birth and addresses stored securely. However, she does not record who has parental responsibility for children in her care. This is a mandatory requirement.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a suitable knowledge of child protection and wider safeguarding issues. She is familiar with the procedures for reporting any concerns and allegations to the relevant authorities. This includes identifying and following up concerns about children or families being at risk from extreme views or behaviours. The childminder ensures parents are aware of her safeguarding policies and procedures and what to do if they have any allegations against adults at her setting. The childminder completes regular risk assessments of her home to ensure it is suitable for children. She ensures they have sufficient space to move around safely.

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Due date

ensure that all of the required information is gathered for each child being cared for, including who holds parental responsibility for each child 20/12/2019

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Due date

26 November 2019 improve the quality of assessment, planning and teaching, in order to meet individual children's needs and to help them make the best possible progress. 20/12/2019

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should:

n build on existing partnerships with other early years providers children attend and help to provide a consistent approach to children's learning n target professional development to update knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage and enhance teaching skills further n strengthen use of self-evaluation processes to identify specific weaknesses in practice and drive improvements that raise the quality of the provision.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY310912 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10071496 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 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 17 September 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Bradford. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and childminder completed a learning walk of the childminder's home to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation during the inspection, including safeguarding policies and evidence of the suitability of adults living at the setting. n The inspector took account of parents' views about the setting.

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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

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