Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 November 2015 9 March 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder uses highly effective procedures to help children settle in her care. She promotes children's emotional development exceptionally well. Children establish warm and positive relationships and a very close bond with the childminder. They feel safe, secure and have a real sense of belonging in the childminder's home.  The quality of the childminder's teaching is outstanding. She has an exceptional understanding of the children in her care and how they learn. She plans and provides a broad range of extremely well-targeted activities and resources which supports their ongoing development. All children make rapid progress.  Children's behaviour is exemplary and the result of the childminder's high expectations and consistent interaction. Their confidence and self-esteem are encouraged extremely well, enabling them to develop positive attitudes and ensuring their individual well- being.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder encourages parents to make valuable contributions to their children's progress records and learning. She guides parents exceptionally well in this and provides them with comprehensive information about her policies and procedures. The childminder promotes a shared approach to learning extremely well.  The childminder provides children with a superb range of nutritious meals and snacks, and involves them in growing fruits and vegetables. She also encourages good hygiene and offers regular fresh air and exercise so that children learn about a healthy lifestyle.  The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She is fully committed to developing her practice, for example, she undertakes further training, research and reading to deepen her understanding of how children learn. Children benefit from being with a highly effective practitioner who has up-to-date knowledge

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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

 continue to strengthen opportunities for extending children's sensory development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at the childminder's planning documentation, children's learning and development files and children's assessment records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and training certificates, including evidence of the childminder's 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 outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is extremely vigilant in keeping up to date with ways in which to keep children safe. She shares information with parents and they work together to protect children. The childminder continues with her ongoing professional development. She is extremely well motivated and committed to providing high-quality care and learning for children. The childminder's experience and qualification have a very positive impact on children. Valuable learning opportunities are offered and the childminder monitors and evaluates the progress of individual children. This helps her to identify and address any gaps in their learning. She includes the views of parents and children in her highly comprehensive and effective self-evaluation process.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Each child is very carefully assessed by the childminder, who works in close partnership with parents. Language for communication is developed exceptionally well. Children enjoy high-quality activities which encourage them to think and question. The childminder provides age-appropriate narratives, enabling them to increase their developing vocabulary. She allows plenty of time for them to share their ideas, helping them to link information together and give meaning to events. Outside opportunities reflect the excellent variety and high quality of those inside. This is particularly beneficial to those children who prefer to learn outside. Children enjoy using their senses to explore, for example, they use magnifiers to examine caterpillars on the broccoli leaves that they have been growing. All children are supported very well by the varied range of activities offered, and there are plans to extend this further through increasing sensory experiences and the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

range of natural resources available, to further ignite children's imagination and curiosity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children settle quickly into this calm, homely and child-centred environment. The childminder uses numerous pictorial images throughout her home. Children use these well to support their independence, for example, they easily identify and choose their toys by referring to picture labels. Care practices are tailored thoughtfully to meet the needs of each child. The childminder works in close partnership with parents and other settings which children attend and provides excellent support for children as they move to local pre-schools and schools. The childminder guides children's personal development well, for example, by helping them learn to share, to take turns and to understand and respect the views and needs of others. Parents express their very high levels of satisfaction with the care that the childminder provides and the progress that their children make.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make outstanding progress from their starting points. Children are highly motivated, keen to take part and are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning, such as starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 320004 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 847800 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 9 March 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1995 and lives in Micklefield, Leeds. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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