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 Good

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The provision is good

Children enjoy attending the childminder's setting and have access to an inviting, stimulating learning environment. They freely access various resources, such as the dressing-up clothes, the book area and the sensory table. Children also access the construction area to create and develop structures using building pieces, such as building bricks. The childminder's outdoor area also promotes children's knowledge and understanding of the natural environment. This is further supported by activities and learning opportunities that the childminder presents, such as watering and cultivating the plants and flowers. Children show positive attitudes towards learning, showing high levels of concentration and engagement. Children participate in games with their peers, demonstrating turn taking and sharing. The childminder knows her children well and considers their interests when planning activities and outings.

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The provision is good

Children's independence is a clear focus for the childminder as she provides consistent opportunities for children to develop their skills. For example, children are able to select their own meal plate, eating utensils and cup, before being encouraged to pour their own drinks. Children display confidence and self- awareness when applying their skills to activities and tasks. For example, children demonstrate their fine motor skills when using the tweezers to grip the pom-poms for the first time. The childminder has good relationships with children and shares positive interactions with them. For instance, the childminder encourages conversations with children to talk about their feelings and helps to soothe them when they become upset. Parents make reference to the childminder supporting their children's development and helping them to make progress.

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n The childminder's provision is well organised and arranged to support children's learning and development. Children are able to choose and select resources for themselves and are encouraged to put them away and tidy up after use. Daily routines are also well organised and promote children's physical health and well- being effectively. For example, children learn to wash their hands before eating and have daily opportunities for outdoor physical play. n The childminder plans a good curriculum which is designed to give children rich experiences. She considers what children like to do and what they need to learn next. Children are highly motivated and consistently demonstrate positive attitudes as they play. Children understand the boundaries of the childminder's setting and make good progress. They are ready for their next stage of learning and school. n Children's love of books and reading are promoted as the childminder reads to

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the children daily. The childminder continually introduces new stories to engage

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1 May 2024 children's imagination and bases her choice on children's interests or their specific requests. These stories are linked to other activities in her setting to embed learning. For example, the children ask to learn about bugs and mini- beasts, so the childminder introduces 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' and offers other activities, such as a wooden block caterpillar puzzle and baby caterpillars in a jar for observation. n The childminder takes children on regular trips out to places, such as the park and playgroups. She also meets with other childminders so that the children can socialise and interact with other children in larger groups. This helps the children to develop their social skills. n The childminder builds effective partnerships with parents. She keeps parents fully informed about their child's learning through, for example, termly reports on a learning journey app. The childminder shares the activities that children

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enjoy with parents and the next steps in their learning. This helps parents to further support their child's development at home. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills by engaging in regular conversations with them and asking them effective questions. The childminder will also ask children to reflect on what they have learned after a particular activity. This also helps to support learning while also helping the childminder to assess what the children's next steps for progress are. n Children develop their independence well. They put on their own shoes and choose their own hand towels. They wash their hands and are encouraged to prepare their own snack by cutting it up before eating it. The children demonstrate kindness to each other. Older children support younger children and play games with them, while showing them what to do and helping to support their learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works very hard to maintain quality and develop her own practice. She takes time to seek out new training. She attends local networking groups and responds quickly to changes and updates in the sector. The childminder is motivated to read, review and reflect on these changes to improve the service she provides. The childminder applies some knowledge she has gained from training to her practice, however, this is not always done consistently to provide the highest levels of support for children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

1 May 2024 n make better use of information gained from training to raise the quality of practice to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499541 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10335302 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 5 Date of previous inspection 11 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Bingley, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round, except for family holidays and bank holidays.

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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 childminder. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning and intended impact of their curriculum. n The inspector carried out observations of activities that the childminder presented and her practice. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector took account of written feedback from parents regarding the childminder's practice and her setting.

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Inspection activities

1 May 2024 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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