Highe, Amanda Jane

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 May 2015 10 May 2010

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 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 has attended child protection training, gaining a good knowledge and understanding of her responsibility to safeguard children, which is successfully translated into practice. This means that children are well protected and can play and learn in a safe environment.  The childminder has developed a very good working relationship with parents and other settings children attend. This ensures children settle well and information about their progress and care is shared.  Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. They develop secure attachments with her and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere where they are confident to explore their surroundings.  The childminder completes regular observations and assessments to plan activities to motivate children to be excited about their learning. Consequently, children make good progress and are ready for the next stage in their learning, including school.

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This provision is good

 The childminder keeps up to date with new initiatives through good partnerships with her local authority and childminding networks.  The childminder carries out an evaluation of the setting. She effectively identifies her skills and areas for her future development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide a wide range of natural resources indoors, to enhance children's exploration and sensory experiences.  At times, children are not always encouraged to cooperate with some behavioural expectations as they learn to respond to the feelings and emotions of others.

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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

 enhance children's exploration and sensory experiences, for example, by providing more natural resources in the indoor environment  support children sensitively to learn to cooperate with new expectations and understand about the feelings and wishes of others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector toured the areas of the home used for childminding, including the ground floor conservatory, lounge/dining room, kitchen, upstairs bathroom and rear garden.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation including evidence of the childminder's training, Disclosure and Barring Service checks for everyone in the home over 16 years, a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding and children's learning records.  The inspector observed children playing in the home, with a good range of easily accessible resources.  The inspector talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder completes regular observations of all children and links these to children's interests and the areas of learning. She carries out the progress check for children aged between two and three years. The childminder also completes regular assessments to review children's progress and identify their next steps. As a result, she plans interesting activities, which are well matched to children's interests and stages of development. The childminder ensures that children have a good selection of man-made toys and resources available. However, there are few natural resources available in the indoor environment to further promote children's exploratory and sensory play. Children develop their imagination well as they play with the doll's house and place the dolls in their beds, saying "good night" to them. Children enjoy playing a game, matching coloured discs on to the correct parts of the dinosaurs. During the game the childminder challenges children well,

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who attend. This is good

asking them to identify the shapes that they can see. Children respond well showing her the circle. This develops their mathematical skills effectively, as they also count the shapes they see.

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good

Children are very happy and have a secure relationship with the childminder, who is sensitive to their individual needs. She gives children small tasks to carry out, such as fetching their own cups at snack time and helping to tidy up. This supports them to develop a sense of responsibility and build on their independence. Children develop a good awareness of staying safe, as they learn about road safety daily as they walk to and from school. They also practise how to evacuate the home on a regular basis. Children's behaviour is managed well, the childminder gives children gentle reminders to say please and thank you. However, during free play, there are occasions when children are not fully supported with learning how to play cooperatively together, or understand the feelings of others. The childminder promotes children's physical development through daily opportunities to be active outdoors. For example, children play in the well-resourced

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good

outdoor area, and go for walks to the local parks and places of interest. Children enjoy healthy food options and learn where food comes from as they plant different seeds and watch them grow. The childminder promotes good hygiene routines that help children learn how to manage their personal care.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of her role in meeting requirements. A range of policies and procedures underpin the childminder's good practice. She carries out risk assessments of all areas of her home accessed by children both inside, outdoors and for each outing. This helps to promote children's safety and well-being. The childminder effectively tracks children's progress and regularly shares this with parents and other early years settings that children attend. This ensures good continuity of care and learning in a happy and child friendly environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY381509 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 821563 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in the Whinmoor area of Leeds, West Yorkshire. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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