Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 June 2015 13 August 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 plans a range of experiences for children to participate in. She makes good use of the outdoors and neighbouring environments. This enables children to develop a healthy lifestyle, and learn about the world and local community they live in.  The childminder and her assistant are passionate about providing high-quality care for children, so they have the best start in life. Since the last inspection, both have attended further training, which has a positive impact on the quality of the learning experiences the childminder provides for children.  The childminder has established an effective observation and assessment process, which measures the children's abilities against the typical expectations for their age. She obtains and shares information about children's achievements and progress with parents.  Children's language development is given a high priority by the childminder and her

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This provision is good

assistant. They are skilled in using conversation, to promote children's thinking and listening, and encouraging children to express themselves.  Children develop good independence, self-confidence and positive attitudes to one another. This helps to promote their future learning and school readiness effectively. Written feedback from parents describes how highly they appreciate the very good service that the childminder and assistant provide.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always give children enough opportunities to use their imagination and be creative in their own way, because some creative activities have a set outcome, chosen by the childminder.  The childminder and her assistant do not evaluate the impact of each other's practice. As a result, opportunities are missed to further enhance their good understanding and teaching.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to use their imagination and be creative in their own way, for example, by allowing them to explore materials and decide what to do with them for themselves, so that creativity, originality and expression are valued  strengthen systems for evaluating practice, so that opportunities are provided to further enhance the already good understanding of how to deliver purposeful learning through effective teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas inside the childminder's home and the garden, which are used for childminding purposes.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children, at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on the children's learning.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including children's records and learning journals. The inspector also looked at the childminder's training certificates, evidence of suitability of adults residing in the house, and a sample of policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the written views of the parents.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder uses good quality teaching methods. Consequently, children are engaged and enjoy finding things out, so they discover learning is fun. Children have access to many books, to ensure that they see words in print and to promote their early literacy skills. The childminder gives children time to develop their communication and language skills, during conversations. She sits with them on the floor and supports them by introducing names, counting and colours. As a result, children show high levels of concentration, and are developing the skills required for their next stage in learning, such as school. However, there are not enough opportunities for children to use their imagination during creative activities. This is because these activities have a prescribed outcome. This means, children's developing creative skills are not maximised to the full.

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good

Children demonstrate that they are confident, happy and comfortable in the care of the childminder. They regularly seek assistance and cuddles from her, and enjoy her interactions as they play. Children enjoy worthwhile physical activities in the childminder's garden, which promote their physical development. The childminder and her assistant have a good understanding of their responsibilities and procedures for safeguarding. They take appropriate action to minimise any hazards that are identified. For example, regular risk assessments help to maintain children's safety at all times, in her home and on outings. As a result, children are kept safe and secure. All adults who live or work in the setting have undergone appropriate checks and are, therefore, suitable to work with children.

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provision is good

The quality of teaching is good. The childminder's qualifications and knowledge of the learning and development requirements, have a positive impact on the learning experiences she offers. She uses observations to plan next steps in learning, taking into account the children's interests and stages of development. The childminder and her assistant have strong partnerships with parents, to enable frequent sharing of information. This includes a written summary of the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. In addition, children's files are shared with parents on a regular basis and parents are encouraged to add achievements from home. This helps to ensure that all children are working within expected levels. The childminder is aware of her responsibility to oversee her assistant's work. However, the childminder and her assistant do not evaluate the effectiveness of each other's practice, and so there are missed opportunities

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provision is good

to further enhance their already good understanding of purposeful learning through effective teaching.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 320241 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 868650 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 August 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1998, she lives in Worley, Leeds. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant. The childminder holds a qualification at level 2.

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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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