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

The childminder is kind and considerate. She provides a warm, welcoming and nurturing environment where children settle quickly and enjoy attending. With a key focus on promoting children's emotional well-being, the childminder is attentive to their individual needs. She takes a great deal of time to help them feel valued, listened to and safe. She also establishes positive relationships with parents, sharing useful information around early talking tips and potty training.

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The provision is good

The childminder delivers a curriculum that provides interest, challenge and variety. She has created a well-equipped environment to promote investigation, exploration and children's curiosity. This includes introducing interesting fabrics in a range of bright colours and different cooking utensils. She is reflective and makes changes to her environment to suit the different needs of individual children. Children are enthusiastic learners, keen to engage with the resources and think of their own ways of doing things. The childminder has high expectations, and all children make good progress in their learning.

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The provision is good

The childminder implements a robust personal development programme, with a particular focus on safeguarding. This helps her identify possible signs for concern. She ensures that her knowledge of local issues is up to date.

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need to do better?

n The curriculum is planned and implemented well. Children are confident and enthusiastic learners, exploring blocks, seeing how high they can build towers before they collapse. This experimentation is important as they learn through trial and error. They develop motor skills as they pick up objects from tubs, stacking, placing and moving them. The childminder helps children gain an understanding of quantity as she says number names while moving coloured beads along an abacus. Children begin to take her lead and copy, moving them carefully and saying names of numbers. n The childminder supports children to develop their communication skills. They are confident to talk with adults and peers, using a broad and varied vocabulary. This sets a great foundation from which to continue to build upon. Through singing familiar songs and listening to books, the childminder supports this development and also introduces new words in her conversations with children.

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However, she does consistently adapt her communication to meet the varying needs of children. For example, she does not first gain the attention of young children when communicating her expectations of what is appropriate play. n The childminder encourages and promotes children's independence skills. For example, they are supported to locate and put on their shoes and coats. She helps children understand how to voice their opinions by giving them choices

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11 March 2025 about where they play and with which resources. n Children learn how to share, be respectful of other children's opinions and use manners to express their thanks. The childminder has high expectations of all children and is clear about what behaviour children should demonstrate. However, this is not applied consistently, which leads to mixed messages being received by children who, sometimes, do not follow her guidance. n Parents speak with great warmth about the care their children receive. They talk about how well she communicates with them, giving information about activities children have enjoyed. The childminder offers advice about developing communication and language skills and promoting positive behaviour. This has been appreciated by parents, who are thankful for the partnership working and support provided. Parents are pleased that the childminder takes their children to visit local amenities, such as local playgroups and parks, so they learn about

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the area within which they live. n The childminder is motivated and continues with her learning. She places great importance on helping children learn about other cultures and religions, using interesting resources from around the world to spark children's interests. Visual aids displayed around the room depict people from different backgrounds, which further promotes inclusivity and helps prepare children for life in modern Britain. n The childminder establishes links with local schools and attends local authority networking and information evenings. These help her to keep up to date with education-based initiatives, challenges faced by local families and any changes to statutory frameworks. n The childminder is well organised. Compulsory assessments are completed in detail, demonstrating her understanding of the developmental stages young children progress through. She uses knowledge that is gained from her

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observations of individual children to plan relevant, future targets so that children make good progress across different areas of learning. Gaps in children's learning are identified early and plans are put in place to help close them.

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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 adapt communication skills to better meet the needs of individual children n apply boundaries consistently, so children understand the behavioural expectations of the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542990 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10380832 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 4 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection 26 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in the Undercliffe area of Bradford. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The setting offers the government funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the early years foundation stage curriculum. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

11 March 2025 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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11 March 2025 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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