Childminder EY470447

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 creates a welcoming environment for children that, overall, meets their individual needs in learning. She gathers information from parents at the start about children's interests and abilities. The childminder uses this information, as well as closely observing children, to get to know them to and plan many challenging and exciting experiences. Children interact well with activities and form secure relationships with the childminder. They are happy and confident. The childminder promotes a positive attitude in her setting and encourages motivation. For example, children take part in morning exercise sessions, where they sing and dance to get them active and ready for the day ahead. Children learn often about their emotions and are helped to regulate their own behaviour.

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The provision is good

The childminder is keen to keep her knowledge and skills up to date and is proactive in attending training in areas she wishes to improve. Parents contribute their views about the setting. The childminder values their input and uses their ideas to adapt her service to meet the needs of children and families.

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The provision is good

Children have a broad and rich range of resources available in the home and in the outdoor area. They explore with independence and choose where to play. The childminder supports their play and extends their learning by using her high-quality teaching skills.

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n Children behave well. The childminder models good manners and even young children attempt to use them. She kindly helps them to understand routines, rules and simple boundaries. The childminder consistently praises children for attempting new tasks. This boosts their self-esteem. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills throughout play. For example, as children take part in a sensory activity, she uses lots of new words for them to repeat. In addition, she responds to the sounds children attempt and says words clearly back to them. Children often begin to count spontaneously. The childminder swiftly recognises this and slowly counts items with them to help embed this mathematical skill. n The childminder helps children to become independent. She encourages young children to eat using their own spoon and to have a go at new activities. For example, the childminder encourages children to squeeze pipettes of coloured

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water onto frozen pretend dinosaur eggs. They melt to reveal the creature inside. This helps children to be imaginative and enhances their fine motor strength, in preparation for using tools for writing. n Children's progress is monitored well from the start. The childminder identifies developmental achievements and plans for children's future learning goals to

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3 December 2019 ensure their continued progress. She uses children's current interests to draw them to activities that focus on their next steps in learning. For example, children enjoy exploring flowers, so the childminder gives them paint to express their own ideas. Children develop sensory awareness and make marks. However, occasionally, the childminder does not provide resources that fully meet the needs of all children. For example, young children have small pieces of paper to paint on. They run out of space and patience quickly. In addition, they use a selection of small pencils which they cannot yet make marks with. n The childminder supports children to understand the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. She follows good hygiene practices and offers children a range of healthy snacks and drinks during the day. Additionally, the childminder ensures children get fresh air daily, either in the garden or on walks. The

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childminder enjoys taking children to the woods to build dens and explore the natural world. n Children learn about a wide range of cultures and festivals. The childminder talks about different people within their community and helps children to understand the similarities and differences they see. The childminder helps children to explore other countries and people's backgrounds. She recently asked children to make flags and helped them to identify on a map of the world where people have been on holiday or where their families originate from. n The childminder has a selection of musical and battery-operated games. However, she does not provide children with a wide enough range of devices for them to learn how to use technological equipment with purpose.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder maintains a safe and secure environment. She regularly completes risk assessments of the areas children access and has robust fire safety procedures in place. The childminder is fully aware of her responsibility in protecting children from harm. She has a secure knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. The childminder has up-to-date contact details for the local safeguarding partnership if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder has recently refreshed her paediatric first-aid qualification and completed safeguarding training to widen her understanding of wider issues.

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should:

n consistently provide children with tools and activities that suit their age and stage in development n broaden opportunities for children to use and understand technological equipment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY470447 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10075592 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 to 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 12 July 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in the Shipley area of Bradford. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of education delivered during activities, inside and in the outdoor area, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk around all areas of the setting to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.

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Inspection activities

3 December 2019 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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