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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are happy and at ease. They approach learning with positivity and eagerness while taking part in a broad range of enjoyable activities and experiences. These reflect the childminder's high expectations of what children can achieve. Children show awe and wonder as they notice things in their environment. For example, they jump and squeal with excitement as they observe the tiny spider crawling on pine cones and twigs.

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The provision is good

Children develop independence, confidence and key skills for future learning. They delight in helping with tasks such as chopping up fruit and making their own healthy pizzas. Younger children are very proud of their achievements as they put on their own shoes. Children develop strong emotional well-being. They understand and follow consistent daily routines, which the childminder reinforces through jolly songs. Older children delight in helping with daily tasks, such as setting up for snack time.

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The provision is good

Children have secure attachments to the warm and loving childminder, who meets their care needs exceptionally well. Children display good behaviour and are very sociable. Where younger children are still learning to take turns, the childminder sensitively intervenes. For example, she encourages them to share the scoops as they role play together with the toy ice-cream parlour. Children's enthusiasm is ignited by the childminder's positive interactions.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans an overall well-considered curriculum that helps children to make good progress. She incorporates events at home and children's interests to build on their learning. However, certain activities and stories are a little too advanced for two-year-old children's stage of development, to extend their learning even further. n The childminder expands children's knowledge well. For example, children's interest in snails leads to a 'minibeasts' topic. As part of this, children go on bug hunts, look for bees on flowers, listen to a story about a super long and super strong worm and create insects out of dough. n The childminder incorporates early mathematics effectively during many activities and care routines, such as mealtimes. Children enthusiastically join in with number songs and spontaneously count and name shapes. n Children develop good physical skills in readiness for future writing. They

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excitedly take part in action songs and roll and stretch out dough. Younger children learn how to use large plastic tweezers. Older children use mark-making resources to record their order when playing with the ice-cream parlour. n The childminder builds on children's learning as they play. For example, as older

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1 July 2022 children make a dough caterpillar, she points out that the sycamore seed looks like antennae. The childminder uses a picture from the display in the playroom to reinforce this. She ignites younger children's imaginative play as they fill up tiny cups with water to make a pretend cup of tea. n Children develop good communication skills. The childminder continually models language well, introduces new words and spontaneously sings and reads stories enthusiastically. Children visit the library and take books home. Parents provide photos of events such as family holidays, which the childminder displays to spark conversations. n Children thrive on the ample praise and encouragement they receive from the childminder. They delight in receiving a sticker for positive behaviour, such as super sharing, good listening and being kind and helpful. n The childminder gathers extensive information from parents to get to know new

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children and help them to settle in. Subsequently, parents are well informed about children's care, progress and how they can support learning at home. n Children have good opportunities to learn about living a healthy lifestyle. For example, they enjoy a healthy diet, take part in good hygiene routines and have ample physical activity in the garden and on outings. Children brush their teeth at the setting and learn about good oral health through jigsaws and role-play toys, for instance. n The childminder helps older children to learn about diversity. For example, she plans activities which are based around different festivals, such as Chinese New Year. However, younger children have fewer age-appropriate opportunities to develop their understanding. n The childminder seeks to improve her knowledge and practice through continued professional development. She uses many sources of information to review

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practice, keep up to date and introduce new ideas to enrich children's learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder carries out effective risk assessments to ensure that children are safe in the home, garden and on outings. She reminds younger children of the house rules, such as not climbing on the back of the sofa. This helps to minimise accidents and helps children to learn about dangers and how to keep themselves safe. The childminder further reinforces children's understanding, for instance, through visits to the local fire station. The childminder has good knowledge of the possible signs of abuse and knows how to report any concerns of this nature. This helps to protect children from harm.

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should:

1 July 2022 n target curriculum planning more precisely to support two-year-old children's individual stage of learning to the highest level n increase age-appropriate opportunities for younger children to learn about difference.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2538904 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10215294 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and lives in the Thornton area of Bradford. She operates from Monday to Friday all year round, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder operates from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 7am to 4.30pm on Friday. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder has an assistant registered for back-up care only.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector observed areas used for childcare purposes, care routines and the activities taking place indoors and outdoors. She spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder to understand how she organises the early years provision and implements her curriculum. She observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity. n The childminder shared relevant documents with the inspector. These included evidence of the suitability of persons living or working in the household, records

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of learning, training certificates and written feedback from parents.

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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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