Bentley, Fiona Hunter

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 April 2015 28 September 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 The well-qualified childminder attends training and has worked with children for several years. The enables her to provide an excellent range of high-quality learning experiences for children both indoors and outdoors.  The childminder's high-quality interactions with children effectively promotes their excellent communication and language skills. For example, the childminder introduces children to mathematical language, such as small and smallest, which they eagerly repeat in their own play.  Children are central to the planning of activities. They are extremely confident, engaged and show high levels of motivation in all activities. The childminder listens perceptively to children and builds on their interests to spontaneously enrich their learning. This means that children make outstanding progress and are very well prepared for the next stage in their learning.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of her responsibility to meet the

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This provision is outstanding

requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She continually evaluates and monitors her provision and strives to improve. She has successfully addressed all recommendations from her previous inspection and provides an exceptional service for children and their parents.  The childminder has very strong bonds and secure relationships with the children. She uses flexible settling-in visits to get to know children very well. She gathers detailed information from parents, so that she has a comprehensive understanding of children's individual care and learning needs and their current stage of development.  The childminder has a very thorough understanding of her role in safeguarding children. She is confident about the procedure to follow in the event of any concerns about children in her care. She meticulously assesses risks on a daily basis and remains highly vigilant at all times to keep children safe.

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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

 explore even more ways to develop the partnerships with other early years settings that children attend, for example, by gaining additional information and using this to inform the already excellent activity planning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching in the childminder's lounge and in the outdoor area.  The inspector conducted a joint observation of a spontaneous activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a range of documents, including the childminder's self- evaluation form, children's assessment records, learning journeys and planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and the suitability of her assistants and the adults living in the household.  The inspector shared ongoing discussion with the childminder and interacted with children throughout the inspection, when appropriate.  The inspector read accounts from parents to take their views into consideration.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Children are thriving because the childminder has consistently high expectations for each child in her care. The childminder interacts and engages extremely well with the children. She shares their delight and pleasure as they make a bus out of a cardboard box. She extends their learning by talking about all the places that they could visit on the bus. Children use their very good imaginations to describe where they are going. The childminder uses this opportunity to reinforce the importance of wearing a seatbelt and teaches children about road safety. Consequently, children remain engaged and enthusiastic and are developing very good skills for the future. The childminder provides children with newspapers and books, so that they can see print in a variety of formats. This means that even very young children enjoy making marks on paper and tell the inspector that they are writing their name. Children are highly motivated learners who

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outstanding

The childminder is very caring, calm and gentle with the children. Older children devise and follow their own rules for sharing and kind behaviour. The well-established routines and exciting activities support younger children's outstanding behaviour. Children are so deeply involved with their learning that they do not become disruptive. Children's good health and physical well-being are exceptionally well promoted. The childminder provides regular opportunities for children to play outdoors in all weathers. She takes children to the local farm, parks, soft-play facilities and to a childminder's group. This effectively supports children's social skills and develops their confidence in meeting new friends. The childminder uses everyday opportunities to promote children's independence. For example, the childminder encourages children to wash their own hands before meals and to find their own towel on a named hook to dry their hands.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder uses a wide range of strategies to ensure all parents are fully engaged in their children's learning in the setting. Parents comment, on the childminder's own questionnaires, that they feel very well informed about their child's learning and development and that the childminder consistently demonstrates outstanding practice. The childminder values parents' contributions and uses these to contribute to the activity planning and the assessment of children's progress. She has good relationships with other early years providers. However, she has not fully explored additional ways to complement her planning and support children's already excellent progress. The childminder meticulously maintains all of the required records, to support the safe and efficient management of the setting. She occasionally works with her husband or adult children who are registered as her assistants. She regularly checks and supervises them through

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provision is outstanding

regular meetings to share ideas about best practice.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY277129 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 860956 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 28 September 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Moortown, Leeds. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant.

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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

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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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