Holroyd, Angela

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 September 2015 30 March 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder supports and extends children's vocabulary and communication skills well during daily routines and play activities. She actively listens to what they are saying to her, and as a result, children are becoming confident communicators.  The childminder is well qualified and demonstrates a very positive and genuine attitude towards reflecting on and developing her practice. She values feedback from children, parents and early years professionals.  The childminder ensures children access a good range of activities and experiences across all areas of learning in the indoor environment. Children are able to make safe and independent choices in their play. Therefore, they make good progress in their learning, which means they acquire the skills they need in readiness for starting school.  Partnerships with parents are well established as the childminder allows time each day to support the two-way flow of information. This contributes well to meeting the

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This provision is good

individual care and learning needs of each child.  Children's behaviour is good. The childminder is a good role model and treats children with care and respect. From a young age, she teaches them how to keep themselves safe and is always close by to offer support.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children have access to few resources that help them learn about people's similarities and differences and develop an understanding of different cultures and backgrounds.  The childminder does not always fully consider the interests of children who prefer to investigate and explore outdoors.

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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 opportunities and experiences for children to learn and understand about differences between themselves, their families and others in the community  provide a wider range of play opportunities outdoors which inspire and support learning for children, particularly for those who are keen to investigate and explore through outdoor learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection and observed her interaction with the children.  The inspector discussed and evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the childminder's planning documentation, children's learning and development files and their assessment records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and training certificates, including evidence of her suitability and the suitability of all people living on the premises.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form and took account of the views of parents through their written feedback. She also looked at a selection of risk assessments and policy documents, including the safeguarding policy and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is well qualified and understands her responsibilities in meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She understands the signs that would alert her to a child at risk and her duty to safeguard children, and has a good knowledge of the signs of abuse. The childminder has a range of policies and procedures to help her manage the provision. In addition, she provides a safe environment and she supervises children at all times. Risk assessments are used well to identify and minimise risks to children. The childminder effectively reflects on her practice to make ongoing improvements. She updates her knowledge through regular training and by sharing good practice with other childminders. Partnerships with other providers, including the local schools, are good. The childminder ensures she shares relevant information with them about children's development to ensure a consistent approach to their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of the seven areas of learning. She provides stimulating activities that capture the children's interests during every age and stage of their development. As a result, all children are motivated and fully engaged in activities, which are both adult-led and child-initiated. The childminder promotes children's language development especially well during daily discussions. She ensures that children have access to many books so that they see words in print, which helps to promote their early literacy skills. The childminder provides children with good opportunities to develop their imaginations and explore their own ideas, during role play and creative play. In addition, she promotes children's mathematical development well in everyday routines and consistently through different types of activities. This means children develop skills for future learning and the eventual move to school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is warm and welcoming. Children bond with her and are happy and settled in her care. She gathers good information from parents about children's needs to help them settle quickly and to support their well-being. The childminder works in partnership with parents so that the children are provided with nutritious and healthy snacks and meals. Children enjoy daily exercise and fresh air, and learn about the importance of exercise and healthy lifestyles. However, the childminder does not provide a sufficiently broad and varied range of learning to extend children's investigation and exploration skills in the outdoor environment. When learning indoors, children independently access various age-appropriate resources. However, there are too few resources available to extend children's understanding of people's uniqueness and the differences in cultural backgrounds and customs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress and acquire the necessary skills for school. The childminder uses regular observation to assess children's abilities and progress. This enables her to plan for, and effectively prioritise, any gaps in children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY283851 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 856265 Type of provision Childminder Day care type 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 30 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Gildersome, Leeds. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a relevant 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

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