Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 February 2016 13 August 2009

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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 innovative childminder has worked hard to create a vibrant, welcoming and stimulating learning environment.  The high quality, inviting and well-organised resources are used very effectively. Children are highly motivated and consistently engaged in exploring, concentrating and thinking creatively.  The childminder has a good understanding of how to promote learning and development in young children.  Adult-led activities and teaching during child-initiated play are skilfully adapted to meet individual needs and interests. All children are provided with high levels of challenge so they make good progress in their learning.  The childminder interacts sensitively with children, listening perceptively, questioning, commenting and modelling new vocabulary. This helps children to develop their communication and language skills.  The childminder's calm, responsive, consistent guidance and role modelling help young

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This provision is good

children to develop a clear understanding of accepted boundaries. They behave extremely well for their age and stage of development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has a good relationship with parents; however, ways to include their views in the self-evaluation process are not fully developed.  Although parents contribute to initial assessments, strategies to encourage them to continue to share information about their children's ongoing learning and development at home are not entirely successful.

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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

 strengthen ways to include the views of parents in the self-evaluation process  improve strategies that encourage all parents to continue to contribute to the assessment process and share information about their children's learning and development at home.

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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 reflective childminder continually evaluates and improves her practice and provision. She meticulously plans creative improvements to the imaginative learning environment. The childminder uses a variety of methods to continually develop and update her skills, knowledge and understanding. She regularly attends a childminding support group where good practice is shared and information provided. She works closely with other childminders to share ideas, resources and activities. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her roles and responsibilities to help keep children safe from harm. Her regularly updated policies, procedures and risk assessments are comprehensive and very well organised.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations of all children. Observations and regular summaries of children's achievements and interests are carefully recorded and attractively presented. Accurate assessment is used effectively to track children's progress and plan purposeful and developmentally appropriate next steps in their learning. Careful monitoring identifies children at risk of delay, and thoughtful support is implemented. Children develop a deep love of literacy. For example, they visit the library and have access to an excellent range of invitingly displayed books. They help themselves to books of rhymes, enthusiastically sharing them with the childminder, independently singing the action songs. Children make up their own stories as they pretend to read with great animation. The childminder uses a resourceful range of ways to support numeracy. For example, children act out number rhymes using imaginative props, ingeniously created by the childminder. The inclusive

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

childminder has a good understanding of how to provide opportunities to positively promote equality, diversity, respect and tolerance.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's personal care needs are sensitively met. The considerate childminder thoughtfully helps children to become independent in managing their own care needs. The childminder provides nutritious, healthy snacks and regular opportunities for children to experience and learn about the benefits of physical exercise. Children feel safe and secure and develop high levels of confidence and self-esteem. The excellent, flexible settling-in process for new children reassures parents. It also helps children to quickly develop a close bond with the friendly, responsive childminder. The childminder has close, positive links with the local school and prepares children well for the next stage in their learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good rates of progress from their starting points and are working within or beyond the expected levels for their age. Children are highly motivated to learn and are acquiring the key skills needed for their future learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY295848 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 861559 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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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 2004 and lives in Crossgates, Leeds. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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