Childminder EY548683

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 and her assistants provide a challenging and interesting environment for children. They encourage children to investigate and explore through providing encouragement and modelling how to use the varied resources available. Children are confident, capable and demonstrate high levels of energy as they develop their physical skills by climbing over various frames in the outdoor area. Well-being levels are high. Children's needs are met well. They are happy, engaged and demonstrate positive behaviour. Children learn to share, take turns and form friendships with each other. They enjoy conversations within small groups, excitedly blowing bubbles to each other so that the other children can pop them.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is ambitious and well designed. A vast selection of natural and unusual resources are available across the setting and children are inquisitive learners. The staff team are kind, attentive and knowledgeable. They provide a high level of care to all children who attend and being inclusive is central to their setting. Children feel safe and confident to have a go at the various interesting activities on offer.

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The provision is good

Children make good progress in their learning. Knowledgeable staff are committed to helping children be the best that they can be. They complete relevant training to keep their knowledge up to date and implement targeted support.

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n The manager is a highly committed, passionate and dedicated individual, who has created a welcoming environment where children thrive. The team works cohesively and the atmosphere is one of support and care for each other. This reflects on the children as their role models interact in supportive and nurturing ways with each other. The staff team have high expectations of children's behaviour and remind children to be polite and respectful to each other. n Stories and songs are a key part of the curriculum. Staff are enthusiastic and knowledgeable about how children develop their communication and language skills. They adapt their language to take account of the child's developmental levels. They speak clearly and model correct pronunciation. Children engage with song time, smiling and laughing as they adapt their tone of voice and speed of singing. Children are confident communicators. n Activities are well sequenced to ensure that children have opportunities to re-

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visit aspects of their play. This helps them to master new skills. Children learn to respect their natural environment through collecting rain water. Staff help them to understand that water runs through drainpipes and is contained in a water butt. Children enjoy filling different containers with the water, rushing excitedly

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26 September 2025 to pour the water onto sea creatures in a nearby tray. Using pipettes, they develop fine motor skills and strengthen their finger muscles as they transfer the water into the sea creatures mouths. n Children's levels of independence are good. During breakfast, for example, they are keen to peel, slice and share the prepared fruits with each other. They wash their hands and pour their own drinks, encouraged and helped by the attentive staff team. However, while learning opportunities are good, the routine during snack times is not yet fully embedded. As a result, the needs of young children are not met as effectively as at other times during sessions. n The staff team share information with parents in various ways and relationships are very positive. Giving a review of each child's day helps families to gain an insight into their child's learning. Regular parental meetings then provide an

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opportunity to have a more in-depth discussion around their progress and next steps. This benefits children who receive consistency in their learning and a combined approach to implementing learning at home. n Delays in children's development are identified early and plans put in place to help close any gaps. Professional relationships with other professionals are good. Specialist support is sought where required and this helps increase staff knowledge and provides specific advice for individual children, who develop well. n Staff undertake training specifically to learn about how to support behaviours displayed by individual children. This means that staff knowledge is relevant, detailed and the support provided to children is good.

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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 establish routines that more effectively meet the needs of all children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548683 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10408272 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 24 Number of children on roll 27 Date of previous inspection 29 January 2020

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Bradford, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday and occasional Saturdays, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status. She works with assistants.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their 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 The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 and the childminder carried out a joint observation. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of

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their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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