Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 January 2016 8 February 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 provides a warm, welcoming, homely environment with well-organised, stimulating resources and activities.  Children are keen learners who are consistently motivated to engage in exploring, pretending, persevering and developing their own ideas.  The experienced childminder has a thorough understanding of how young children develop and learn.  The childminder has high expectations of all children. She monitors their progress well and uses accurate assessment to plan effective next steps in their learning. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder is highly skilled in adapting her language, questioning and responses to the developmental needs of each child. She provides individually tailored challenge and support.  The childminder has a sensitive, responsive relationship with each child, which helps them to develop close, secure bonds with her.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Systems for self-evaluation do not fully plan for, or evaluate, improvements to the practice and provision.  The childminder's close relationship with parents is not fully utilised to engage all of them in their children's learning.

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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 the process of self-evaluation to ensure that improvements to provision and practice are carefully planned and their effectiveness evaluated.  strengthen the good relationship with parents even further and engage them fully in their children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all parts of the home used for childminding.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during play and learning activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at a sample of children's assessment records and planning documentation.  The inspector evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including the childminder's policies and procedures, qualifications and training records and evidence of suitability checks.  The inspector gathered parents' views from a range of documents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a broad range of policies and procedures in place, which she regularly reviews. She has a good understanding of her roles and responsibilities in keeping children safe from harm. The childminder is proactive in using a variety of methods to regularly update and improve her knowledge, skills and understanding. For example, she attends training, liaises with other professionals and researches online. The childminder includes the views of parents and children when evaluating her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder teaches all areas of the curriculum consistently well, and children enjoy stimulating, play-based activities. For example, children are thoughtfully supported to develop their language, understanding of the world and mathematical and literacy skills when playing with toy farm animals. They talk about the animals, count them and join in enthusiastically singing nursery rhymes, taking turns to choose which animal to sing about. The childminder uses skilful questioning to help extend children's thinking and expertly introduces and models new vocabulary. For example, she describes the toy snow hare and encourages and models discussion about the snow the children experienced the day before. Children imaginatively explore and create sounds and rhythms with an interesting variety of instruments. The childminder uses a thoughtful range of ways to promote learning about people and communities beyond children's immediate experience.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

For example, she finds out about the culture and customs of the families she works with and incorporates these into her practice.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is an excellent role model whose calm, firm, positive encouragement helps children to feel settled and confident. Children cooperate and behave very well for their age and stage of development. Strong systems are in place to support new children to settle in and good links with local settings help children to move confidently on to their next place of learning. The childminder provides healthy, nourishing meals and snacks. She uses mealtimes very effectively to encourage and support children to develop their independence, for example, when washing their hands, peeling their fruit and using cutlery to feed themselves. Regular visits to the park and outdoor play help to provide opportunities for children to enjoy and learn about the benefits of exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress and are working comfortably within or beyond expected levels of achievement. All children are acquiring the dispositions and skills needed for their future learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 319900 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 872085 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1994. She lives in the Arthington area of Otley. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family 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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