Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 March 2015 16 June 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder cultivates a love of reading in babies and young children. This is because she reads and tells stories to the children daily and provides an excellent range of easily accessible story books, information books and audio books.  Children are confident and motivated in their play. They are kind, caring and extremely polite and behaviour is impeccable. This is because the childminder is a good role model who displays a calm caring nature and has clear expectations of all children. Consequently, children's emotional well-being is strong.  The quality of early language teaching is excellent. Consequently, children are acquiring the necessary skills in readiness for school. Children are supported well as they communicate and build their vocabulary. They feel valued as their voice is heard.  Partnerships with parents are well established, enabling the childminder and parents to work together to support the care and learning needs of each child throughout their

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This provision is good

time with the childminder. Parents speak very highly of the childminder and value the care and learning experiences she provides for their children.  Safeguarding procedures are robust, consequently, all children are kept safe from harm. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder overly directs creative activities, which at times restricts children's own expressive ideas and independent creativity.  Opportunities are limited in the garden for children to further develop and consolidate their writing and numeracy skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 review the creative activities that are adult-led, so that children are never over directed and always have the opportunity to be independently creative and express their own ideas  extend and monitor the opportunities for children to further develop and consolidate their writing and numeracy skills in the outdoor area, for example, by displaying words and numbers, and providing resources and opportunities for children to write outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children, and spoke to her and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector carried out an evaluation of teaching with the childminder, following a planned activity.  The inspector had a tour of the areas used for childminding, including the lounge, dining room, playroom, bathroom and garden.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures, training certificates, self-evaluation document and suitability checks.  The inspector took account of discussions with parents and written comments from parents.

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who attend. This is good

Children are motivated, active learners. They are enthused by the childminder, who gives encouragement and time to solve problems. For example, babies show persistence as they keep on trying to put a spoon in the teapot until success is achieved. The childminder takes cues from older children and playfully joins in with their singing and follows their actions as they initiate and enthusiastically play traditional games. The quality of teaching is good, although, occasionally the childminder is overly directional. For example, during an adult-led, creative activity, she provides cut out shapes to make chicks and paints the children's hands. This reduces opportunities for children to express their own individual creative ideas. The childminder supports children's understanding of the world effectively as they experiment in the black pop-up tent, with torches, creating light and dark. She draws children's attention to and describes the patterns and shadows this makes as they

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who attend. This is good

shine the torches in the tent. Children demonstrate excellent memory recall skills as they re-tell familiar stories using the pictures in books as prompts.

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good

The childminder knows individual children very well and is perceptive to their needs. As a result, children form very secure attachments to her and receive the comfort and reassurance they need. Children confidently explore meaningful play experiences and choose from the well organised wide range of toys available. The security children feel is highly evident. Young children quickly accept and approach visitors to the childminder's home. Children display good manners and are extremely polite as they say 'excuse me, please can I sit on the sofa to drink my milk'. The childminder promotes healthy eating by providing many different fruits for the children to choose from for snack, wholesome home cooked meals, and plenty of fresh water and milk to drink. Awareness of healthy lifestyles is further enhanced as the childminder ensures that children have lots of opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, children dance and move to music and practice

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good

press-ups, which helps to ensure good strength and control of their bodies.

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provision is good

The childminder understands her role and responsibility to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The childminder is committed to developing her provision. She monitors children's progress and reviews her own practice, to identify where improvements can be made. However, the monitoring of the outdoor learning is not always highly efficient as it does not identify that children have fewer opportunities to write and use numbers in context, in the garden. As a result, the interest and development of the children who learn best outdoors is not always maximised. The childminder has a level 3 qualification, which supports good outcomes for children. The childminder provides information for parents in partnership with the health visitor on topics including dummies, toilet training and weaning. This helps to support parents with their children's development at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY304293 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 861841 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 June 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Pudsey, Leeds. She works Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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