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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

The childminder knows children well and develops strong and trusting relationships with them. She has a caring and gentle approach. Children demonstrate that they are happy, safe and well cared for. Children explore the stimulating and well- resourced environment with confidence and enthusiasm. For example, they investigate toy dinosaurs in the sand. When children use toy dinosaurs to make footprints, the childminder uses this opportunity to help support children's counting skills. Children play cheerfully with the childminder and their friends. For example, they enjoy role playing with toy cars.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides children with a range of opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, she gives toddlers space to explore standing and walking. Older children practise riding wheeled resources outdoors. They play football and spend time digging in the sandpit. The childminder regularly plans visits to toddler groups and local play parks. The childminder uses these visits to help children to gain experiences to broaden their understanding of the community and the wider world. Children grow their own vegetables and have these for lunch. This helps to support children's understanding of healthy eating. They follow good hygiene routines and wash their hands before meals and snacks. Older children confidently take care of their own personal needs. All children readily help to tidy away toys. These experiences help children to prepare for the routines of school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder interacts positively to enhance children's learning and supports them to try new things. She provides a variety of interesting and challenging learning experiences. For example, children develop the small muscles in their hands as they roll and mould dough. This helps children to develop and strengthen their hand muscles, ready for early writing. n The childminder closely monitors the progress that individual children make. This helps her to identify any gaps in children's learning so that she can put strategies in place to support them. For example, the childminder is currently focusing on improving children's imagination skills. The childminder ensures that her curriculum incorporates special occasions from children's own lives, as well as learning about different cultural events. n The childminder completes all mandatory training. She discusses good practice with other childminders to help keep her general knowledge up to date.

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need to do better?

However, the childminder's programme of professional development is not sharply focused on developing her teaching skills even further. n The childminder supports children very well when they first start attending. She gathers a range of information to develop an understanding of children's individual care needs, routines and stage of development.

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17 May 2024 n Parents are complimentary about the care their children receive from the childminder. The childminder uses daily discussions and shares progress summaries to help keep parents up to date with their children's development. Parents comment that they feel well informed. n The childminder promotes children's language and communication skills well. She introduces new vocabulary, such as 'squash' and squeak', as young children explore soft-textured balls. The childminder encourages children to repeat words back to her. Children choose animals from a basket, and the childminder sings songs about them. They listen as the childminder sings, and they make the animal noises to join in. n Children are eager to join in with activities and become absorbed in their play. The childminder models role play well and helps children to make-believe. For example, children pretend to eat imaginary food and enjoy pouring 'drinks' for

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each other from a toy teapot. n The childminder understands the importance of working effectively with other professionals. She shares information about children's learning and development with other settings that children attend. This helps to support consistency in children's learning and welfare. n Children interact very well with their friends and are kind to each other. The childminder generally gives guidance to support children's good behaviour. For example, she uses praise and encouragement. However, at times, the childminder does not give children clear and consistent messages about why some rules are in place.

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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:

n explore training opportunities further to update and extend knowledge and teaching skills to the highest level n provide children with clearer explanations to help support their understanding of rules and positive behaviour.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY402757 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10335868 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 1 Date of previous inspection 29 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009. She provides her childminding service from the home of a co-childminder in the Eldwick area of Bingley. The childminder operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday and Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a qualification at level 3. She works alongside two registered childminders.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspectors discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder showed the inspectors around areas of her home used by children and explained how she supports children's learning and development. n A joint observation was carried out by the childminder and the inspectors. n The inspectors observed the quality of the interactions between the childminder and the children and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Parents shared their views with the inspectors through verbal feedback. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request, including evidence of paediatric first-aid training and public liability insurance.

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Inspection activities

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

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