Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

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

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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 3 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 3

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This provision is satisfactory

 The childminder provides a warm, friendly, attractively child-focused environment. This means children are happy and secure.  The childminder provides a very safe environment which she checks regularly. This means children are safe in her care.  Children make satisfactory progress towards the early learning goals. This is because the childminder understands that children learn well through play and she provides them with an appropriate range of resources.

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It is not yet good because

 The childminder does not have an up-to-date knowledge of how children learn or ensure that opportunities offered enhance all the broad range of skills, knowledge and attitudes they need as foundations for good future progress. This affects their progress.  The childminder does not use a cycle of observation, assessment and planning to assess children's interests and developmental stages well enough. This means she does not always match learning experiences to children's current needs and makes it difficult for parents to recognise if children are making expected progress.  The childminder does not offer children enough opportunities to explore and use interesting materials, for example: different types of paper; string; paints and glue that inspire exploration. This reduces their opportunities to develop their creativity and to solve problems for themselves.

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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

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged 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 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  scheduled 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 her 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 2008. She is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives in Wortley, near Leeds with her husband, who is also a registered childminder, and two children aged 11 and 14. The whole of the ground floor, the bathroom on the first floor and the enclosed back garden are used for childminding.

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Information about the setting

The childminder works with her husband and is a member of a local childminding group. She visits local shops, library and parks, all of which are within walking distance, 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. She also offers care to children aged over five years, before and after school and during school holidays. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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Information about the setting

The childminder is a member of the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years and has a National Vocational Qualification in childcare at Level 3.

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must:

 increase knowledge of the learning and development requirements of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, to improve understanding of how children learn and ensure that opportunities offered to children enhance the broad range of skills, knowledge and attitudes that they need as a foundation for good future progress

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must:

 observe children closely to understand their level of achievement, interests and learning styles; shape learning experiences for each child reflecting those observations and assessments and monitor children's progress towards the early learning goals and share this with parents.

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

 offer children more opportunities to explore and use interesting materials that inspire exploration and allow children to develop their creativity. For example, provide a range of different types of paper, string, paints and glue.

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who attend

The childminder, generally, provides appropriate activities for the children because she knows them well. She can observe and assess children's some aspects of children's learning, using her life experiences, to determine whether their development is age- appropriate. However, she does not observe and assess children's development accurately in each of the areas of learning. This means she cannot monitor their rate of progress fully. This makes it difficult for her, and for parents, to identify all circumstances where interventions may be needed to ensure children make expected progress towards all early learning goals. Parents are kept informed of children's progress through written notes and verbal information which means they can continue learning at home. Parents inform the childminder of children's interests when they start at the home.

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who attend

The childminder encourages children to learn through play. Children play with dolls and dress up. They enjoy building with construction blocks. 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. Children enjoy looking at a book about the garden with the childminder. She talks about the pictures and discusses things that they have seen. She has made a number of homemade books from laminated sheets. These include pictures of people who help us, for example, police officers, fire fighters, doctors and dentists. She also makes books illustrating emotions. These serve as both displays and books that even very young children handle. These resources provide children with opportunities to talk about the pictures with the childminder and other children. In this way children learn about people who help them and about feelings and

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who attend

emotions. They also learn about how books are organised and that books carry meaning and information.

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who attend

Twice a week the children attend local pre-school groups, where they do messy play and activities that help to develop early writing skills. However, the childminder does not have an up-to-date understanding of how children learn. This means she does not offer opportunities for them to develop a wide range of skills and knowledge to help with future learning. She also does not offer children enough opportunities to explore and use interesting materials that inspire exploration, this limits skills which allow them to develop their creativity and solve problems for themselves.

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

The childminder provides a warm and friendly environment, where children feel secure and welcome. She encourages children to visit with their parents before they start attending, so that they all get to know each other. This means the childminder can work with parents to tailor her care, to meet the needs of individual children. Children are obviously very content in her care. The childminder is a good role model and has high expectations for behaviour, which she consistently and appropriately manages. This means children are happy and cooperate well with each other and with adults. The childminder encourages children to manage their own hygiene and personal needs. This ensures children develop independence.

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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 children 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 and encourages children to develop an enthusiasm for learning.

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

The toys and equipment are arranged in labelled boxes, around the attractive playroom, and are easily accessible to children. This encourages children to be independent, which increases their sense of well-being. The equipment and resources are safe and appropriate to meet the needs of the children attending. Resources and toys are clean and well maintained. This also 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 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 provides a very safe environment. She has detailed written risk assessments that consider dangers at home, both indoors and outdoors, and in the community. She checks these on a daily basis. The childminder promotes children's health well. She is qualified in paediatric first aid and has clear written procedures to manage children's health. The childminder ensures that children have daily fresh air and exercise, as they walk to the nursery, or to the park. She also ensures children learn about keeping themselves safe. Children are very familiar with the nursery and school that they will attend in the next stage of learning, because they attend a weekly pre-school group for childminders, which is based at the school. This helps to prepare them for the next stage in their learning.

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provision

The childminder is highly committed to improving her service and has recently completed a relevant qualification in childcare at level 3. She reviews her provision and plans to attend further training, she also seeks the views of parents and children in order to improve practice. She has made some progress in meeting the action and recommendation set in the last inspection. For example, she seeks the views of parents and uses these to make improvements to her setting and the way she cares for their children. She 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. She is vigilant and supervises the children very effectively. This means children are safe and feel secure in her care.

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provision

The childminder is becoming familiar with the learning and development requirements of the revised Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is beginning to use these to assess children's development. She provides children with activities and opportunities that help them make satisfactory progress towards the early learning goals.

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provision

The childminder has developed very positive relationships with parents. She shares information with them on a daily basis. They talk about children's routines and the activities that they have done during the day. She also provides a colourful, attractive, ring binder for each child, which gives parents information about how she cares for their child. This includes individual risk assessments, photographs and notes about some activities they have done.

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provision

The childminder works in close partnership with the local school and nursery. She attends stay and play sessions based in the school. She finds out what the children are doing in nursery classes, so she can follow it up in her setting. This cooperation helps children take full advantage of the opportunities offered at both settings and helps children make steady progress as they move on to school.

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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 action. 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 EY382066 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 873874 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 10 Number of children on roll 11

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: 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, which are usually the childminder’s 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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