Whitaker, Diane

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive in the childminder's safe, warm and loving care. They happily play in the vibrant and expansively resourced environment. Children make excellent progress because of the highly challenging, inspiring and inventive curriculum. Their learning is significantly enhanced by an exemplary range of outings, often linked to exciting topics that enrich children's experiences. For example, children visit a tropical world, in readiness for learning about butterflies, and observe their local supermarket being built.

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The provision is outstanding

Children benefit immensely from the childminder's and her co-childminder's combined skills and knowledge. For example, the childminder has years of experience and her co-childminder has a background as a science teacher. Consequently, children have first-rate opportunities to express and develop their own ideas as they take part in amazing creative activities and sensory play. They undertake marvellous experiments during events such as National Science Week.

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The provision is outstanding

Four-year-old children have excellent foundations for going to school. They are eager and highly motivated learners. For example, children explore autumnal items. They use impressive language to recall new facts, such as how the skin of the tree is called 'bark', which they observe with a magnifying glass. Toddlers and young children curiously investigate crunchy leaves and home-crafted shakers containing rosehip. Children display excellent behaviour. They show high levels of emotional security, confidence and self-esteem during extremely nurturing care routines, which mirror those from home.

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need to do better?

n The childminder undertakes excellent assessments of children's learning, in consultation with parents, and expertly plans the educational programmes. She greatly considers how she can adapt these for each child's next stage of learning and interests, for instance during an autumnal sensory tray activity. The childminder's practice and knowledge are significantly enhanced through her continued professional development. n Children are deeply engrossed and enjoy the childminder's high-quality interactions. For example, she explains how the 'special' leaf comes from the cherry tree and why pine cones open. The childminder extends toddler's early language effectively as they look at favourite books and stories. n Older children show impressive mathematical skills. They follow home-made autumnal pattern cards and weigh conkers. Children also count acorns while skilfully placing them in the cardboard box using tongs. Younger children learn

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through exploring and investigating. For instance, they roll conkers down cardboard tubes.

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16 November 2022 n The childminder superbly reinforces children's learning and memory of what they have learned. For example, she captures children's experiences, such as an autumn walk, through photos and pictures, which children love looking at. The childminder uses online educational resources and creates interactive displays in the playroom. n Four-year-old children have formed wonderful friendships. They happily chat away during activities and daily routines, where they manage their own self-care extremely well. Children readily use manners and speak to each other pleasantly. n Children develop excellent physical skills, which creates superb foundations for future writing. For example, toddlers and young children turn pages of books and use scoops to transport autumnal items into containers. Four-year-old children show excellent hand-to-eye coordination as they write their names, use scissors and draw.

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n Children learn amazing facts about nature and the world around them through superb first-hand experiences. For example, they make bird feeders, learn how bees make honey and observe the life cycle of the butterfly. n Children develop a wonderful awareness of their own, and others', uniqueness, such as through stories, resources and extensive activities. For example, they create clay portraits of themselves and family members, using mirrors and photos. Children learn about a host of multicultural traditions and take part in national events that show support for the British Armed Forces and NHS staff. n Children have many first-class opportunities to learn about living a healthy lifestyle. For example, they visit museums where they explore medical history and find out about the human body and how to look after it. Children help to prepare healthy snacks, such as fruit cocktails, grow vegetables and collect

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blackberries to make jam. Children learn about good oral health, for example through role play and small-world dentist resources. They create collages comparing healthy and unhealthy foods. n The childminder evaluates and improves practice exceptionally well. For example, she observes how children use resources and activities in the stimulating playroom and adapts or adds to these. Parents complete comprehensive questionnaires to help inform the service. Their feedback is highly complimentary.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder promotes children's safety to a high standard. She undertakes training related to a wide array of child protection issues. The childminder fully understands indicators of abuse and how to report her concerns to protect children from harm. She completes other training to promote children's welfare, such as that related to safe sleeping routines for babies and child accident prevention. Children are able to move around freely and safely in a hazard-free environment because of comprehensive risk assessments. The childminder meticulously follows health and safety policies and procedures to promote children's welfare. She

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Safeguarding

16 November 2022 continually demonstrates safe practices to keep children safe. For example, the childminder supervises toddlers extremely closely as they explore autumnal items.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 302587 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10260308 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 8 Date of previous inspection 10 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1989. She works with another registered childminder from her co-childminder's premises in the Baildon area of Bradford. The childminder provides care during term time, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector observed areas used for childcare purposes, care routines and the activities taking place. n The childminder and her co-childminder spoke to the inspector about how they organise the early years provision and implement the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The childminder shared questionnaires and other written feedback from parents. n The inspector spoke to children and a parent during the inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documents, including children's records of

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learning, training certificates and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working in the household.

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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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