Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29/01/2013 09/01/2009

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early years provision

This inspection: 3 Previous inspection: 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 3

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This provision is satisfactory

 Children develop warm relationships with this friendly and approachable childminder, so they feel safe, happy and secure in his care.  The childminder is very safety conscious and is knowledgeable about how to keep children safe. He makes daily checks using robust risk assessments that he reviews regularly. This means children are safe in his care.

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It is not yet good because

 The childminder does not have a fully up-to-date knowledge of the learning and development requirements of the revised Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. This means monitoring of planning and assessment is not rigorous enough to identify all circumstances where interventions may be needed.  The childminder does not use a cycle of observation, assessment and planning to assess children's interests and developmental stages well enough. This means he does not always match learning experiences to children's current needs.  There is scope to improve opportunities for creative play.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are scheduled:  at least once in every inspection cycle. The current cycle ends on 31 July 2016  more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged as inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage; or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised for inspection where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector watched the childminder play with the children and talked to him at convenient times throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at children's assessment records and a range of policies and other records.  The inspector had a tour of the premises.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2002 and is on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. He lives in Wortley, near Leeds, with his wife and two children aged 11 and 14 years. The whole of the ground floor, the bathroom on the first floor and the enclosed back garden are used for childminding. The childminder works with his wife, who is also a registered childminder. He visits local shops park on a regular basis. The childminder can collect children from the local nursery and school. There are currently 11 children on roll, five of whom are in the early years age group and attend for a variety of sessions. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except Bank Holidays and family holidays. The childminder is a member of the National Childminding Association and holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 2.

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must:

 ensure that learning and development opportunities are consistently planned around the stage of development and interests of each individual child and are matched to their individual needs  ensure children's progress in all areas of learning is monitored closely enough to identify all circumstances where interventions may be needed, and ensure parents are fully involved in these assessments.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 provide more opportunities for children to develop their own ideas through creative play.

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who attend

The childminder is enthusiastic and children enjoy playing with him. He provides activities and resources that support them to make satisfactory progress in all seven areas of learning. This helps to prepare them for their next stage of learning. The childminder understands children learn well through being active and he spends a lot of time outdoors with them in the summer months. For example, they regularly walk to the nearby park and use the large play equipment. They sometimes take a picnic, a mat and a range of toys and other resources, such as drawing equipment, and stay there for the whole day. This gives children chance to find out about their environment and develop physical and other skills which are important to help them take advantage of future opportunities.

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who attend

The childminder encourages children to learn through play. Older children play dominoes with the childminder. This helps them learn mathematical skills and learn about taking turns and sharing. Young children build a tall tower out of blocks. The childminder encourages the children to think about whether the tower they build is taller or shorter than they are. In this way, children develop physical skills as they fit the blocks together, mathematical ideas about height and shape, and begin to explain what they see about them. The childminder talks to the children about what they are doing and gives them encouragement. This helps them develop their communication skills and their confidence. Twice a week the children attend local groups, where they can take part in messy play and activities that help to develop early writing skills. However, there are not enough opportunities for children to develop their own ideas through creative play in the setting.

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who attend

The childminder provides interesting activities that help children make progress. However, he does not precisely assess children's individual development in all areas of learning. This means he does not always match learning experiences to children's current needs and children do not always make good progress. The childminder generally works well with parents. He discusses what children have done on a daily basis.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder is friendly, experienced and has a good rapport with children. He encourages children to visit with their parents before they start attending, so they can all get to know each other. He builds on this good relationship with parents and he discusses what they have been doing on a daily basis. This means children are comfortable in his care and obviously very content and secure. For example, a child arrives with their mother and runs happily to the childminder with great enthusiasm. The childminder is a good role model and has high expectations for behaviour, which he consistently and appropriately manages. This means children are happy and secure and get on well together. They develop social skills and cooperate well with each other and with adults. The childminder encourages children to manage their own hygiene and personal needs. This ensures they are independent and have high self-esteem.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder provides a warm, comfortable, environment for children to play and relax. This means they are happy and secure. The playroom is attractively decorated with large and colourful posters which encourage children to learn. There are laminated displays showing pictures and names of shapes and colours in both Polish and English. This helps all children and families feel welcome.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Toys and equipment are arranged in easily accessible and labelled boxes. Resources are safe and appropriate to meet the needs of the children attending. For example, the outdoor road safety role play equipment helps children learn about the dangers of the road, within the safety of the childminder's garden. Resources and toys are clean and well maintained. This helps keep children safe. The childminder promotes children's good health by offering a variety of nutritious snacks, such as fresh fruit. They have sandwiches for lunch and a healthy cooked tea of, for example, shepherd's pie or jacket potatoes.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder ensures that children have daily fresh air and exercise as they walk to nursery or the park. Children are very familiar with the nursery and school that they will attend in the next stage of learning. This is because they attend a weekly pre-school group for childminders, which is based at the school. This will help them be prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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provision

The childminder is commitment to improving his service and has recently completed a Level 2 childcare qualification. He has made some progress in meeting the action and recommendation set in the last inspection. He seeks the views of parents and uses these to make improvements to his setting and practice. He has a good knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and how these relate to children's care. He is vigilant and supervises the children very effectively. This means children are safe and feel secure in his care.

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provision

The childminder provides a very safe environment. He has written risk assessments that consider dangers in his home, both indoors and outdoors, and in the community. He checks these on a daily basis. For example, he carefully selects the safest way to walk to nursery. The childminder promotes children's health well. He is qualified in paediatric first aid and has clear written procedures to manage children's health.

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provision

The childminder is not fully meeting the learning and development requirements of the revised Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. He provides children with activities and opportunities that help them make satisfactory progress towards the early learning goals. However, planning and assessment is not rigorous enough to identify all circumstances where interventions may be needed.

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provision

The childminder has satisfactory relationships with parents. He shares information with them on a daily basis about children's routines and the activities that they have done during the day. He also provides a colourful ring binder that contains information for parents about how he cares for children. This includes individual risk assessments for each child and photographs and notes about some activities they have done. Parents spoken to on the inspection day are very satisfied with the service. The childminder works in close partnership with the local school and nursery and finds out what the children are doing there, so he can follow it up. This cooperation helps children take full advantage of the opportunities offered at both settings.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY311276 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 820386 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 11

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted', which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises that are usually their own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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