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 Inadequate

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The provision requires improvement

Children are happy and form strong bonds with the childminder, who knows them well. Children are confident and are happy to talk and play with visitors. Children quickly become in engaged in their play.

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The provision requires improvement

Children spend much of their time leading their own learning. They are active as they jump up and down, copying the actions of a moving toy. Children engage in some fun activities, such as listening to stories about bugs and going on a bug hunt. However, younger and less-confident children often sit back during these experiences as more-confident children take over. Children's behaviour is generally good, although, at times, some children's behaviour disrupts others. This leads to children becoming distracted with their learning.

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The provision requires improvement

Children show some levels of perseverance and concentration as they spend time drawing pictures with pencils and crayons. This helps children to develop some early literacy skills. Babies enjoy being around older children. All children are starting to learn about sharing and taking turns, with the encouragement of the childminder. Children form close bonds with the childminder and seek her out for comfort, especially when they become tired.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has made some improvements to the service that she provides since her last inspection. She has completed some training and engaged with her local authority development worker for support. The childminder is aware that she needs to continue to increase her knowledge of the changes to the early years foundation stage. In addition, she is continuing to read relevant literature. n The quality of teaching is not at a consistently good level. Although the childminder observes children as they play and knows some of their next steps in learning, she does not always extend children's knowledge and skills. This means that although children make some progress, they are not fully supported to make the best possible progress that they can. n Children settle well in the childminder's care. The childminder knows about babies' home routines and follows these. She ensures that children have comfort

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items for when they feel tired and cuddles babies to soothe them to sleep. n The childminder encourages children to be independent. They put on their own coats and shoes and manage their self-care skills, such as wiping their noses. The childminder encourages children to develop good hygiene habits, including implementing effective handwashing routines. The childminder prepares healthy home-cooked meals and snacks for the children in her care. n Generally, the childminder has clear expectations for children's behaviour. She is

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15 December 2022 beginning to communicate these to children and is starting to explain why some behaviours are not acceptable. However, this approach is not yet fully embedded and she does not always respond rapidly enough to changes in children's behaviour. n The childminder keeps mandatory training up to date, such as first aid and safeguarding. However, she does not review her practice well enough to identify her own professional training needs. Consequently, she has not sufficiently focused on improving her understanding of how young children learn in order to ensure that her teaching is beneficial for all children. n The childminder has effective partnerships with parents. She builds positive relationships with the parents and keeps them informed about what their children are learning. Parents speak positively about the childminder, particularly how she builds on children's emotional development. However, the childminder

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need to do better?

has not fully explored how she can work closely with other early years settings that children attend to build on continuity in their learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has made improvements to her safeguarding knowledge since the last inspection. She understands her role and responsibility in keeping children safe. The childminder knows the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She understands the procedures to follow and who to contact if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder demonstrates an awareness of a range of safeguarding issues, including the 'Prevent' duty guidance and female genital mutilation. She completes risk assessments of her home to minimise risks to children.

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Due date

target training and professional development to improve the quality of education to a consistently good level. 31/12/2022

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should:

n plan and provide children with purposeful and challenging experiences, to help develop their knowledge and skills more effectively n have consistently high expectations for children's behaviour and help children to

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should:

15 December 2022 learn to manage their own behaviour n develop partnerships with other early years settings that children attend to help provide continuity in care and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 302601 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10247723 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 22 June 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1997 and lives in the Wyke area of Bradford. She operates all year round, from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. 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 provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector carried out an observation and discussed how the curriculum is implemented and the impact on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

15 December 2022 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

15 December 2022 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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