Childminder EY477012

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 February 2016 Not applicable

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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 is extremely proactive in developing his provision. He is reflective in his approach and ensures that ongoing quality improvements are identified and addressed swiftly. He attends a variety of training courses, enhancing his skills and knowledge and significantly improving outcomes for children.  The outstanding partnership with parents and outside agencies has a significant impact on children's care and development. There are extensive systems to exchange information and ensure that all children make outstanding progress.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. They learn to keep themselves and others safe. The childminder has high expectations and is a highly enthusiastic role model for children.  The excellent settling-in procedures enable the childminder to get to know children extremely well, even before they start. Children are incredibly confident and have secure attachments, promoting their emotional well-being superbly.

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This provision is outstanding

 The learning environment is vibrant, engaging and inviting to all children. Children become more independent within appropriate boundaries. They make choices about what they want to do and select resources for themselves.  The childminder meticulously completes thorough assessments of children's learning. He knows their stage of development precisely and is able to promptly identify any gaps in children's learning.  Children are extremely happy and animated as they play alongside each other and the childminder. They have formed secure attachments with the childminder, which fosters their emotional well-being exceptionally well.  Children have a vast range of opportunities to learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others. This helps children to learn to respect and value others and their cultures.

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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

 find even more inspiring ways to improve the already excellent teaching at story times, to maintain children's attention and support their literacy and early reading skills even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas of the home used for childcare.  The inspector talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder, as well as a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding. She discussed risk assessments and the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as expressed in their written comments.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. She discussed children's learning and development and looked at learning records and planning documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is exceptionally well organised. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder continuously updates his knowledge and understanding, ensuring that children are kept safe at all times. The childminder has an extensive range of detailed policies and procedures. He vigilantly implements these to underpin his practice and promote children's welfare. The childminder has an excellent overview of the curriculum that he offers for children. He ensures that it remains broad and stimulating and meets the needs of all children. Any gaps in children's learning are expertly noted and quickly closed. Written comments from parents state that they are delighted with the high quality of care and the exceptional progress that their children are making.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder makes activities extremely exciting and motivating for all children. He focuses children's attention exceptionally well and uses a range of teaching strategies. This includes singing, using signs and symbols and being highly enthusiastic. This helps children to develop excellent concentration skills, think creatively and extend their language skills exceptionally well. The very high-quality teaching promotes children's love of stories and books, which is valuable for school. However, the childminder occasionally misses opportunities to consistently capture every child's enthusiasm. The childminder ensures that children have plenty of time to explore their own thoughts and ideas. He extends these by challenging children to solve problems and think more deeply. For example, children experiment with sensory and malleable resources. The childminder encourages children to make predictions and values their different solutions to the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

problem. Children have extensive opportunities to be creative. For example, children make feely bags for Easter and make independent choices from a wide range of available materials. They concentrate for sustained periods of time and display pride in their finished artwork. Outside opportunities reflect the excellent variety and high quality of those inside. This clearly enables those children who prefer to be outside to enjoy learning to the optimum.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder promotes children's physical and emotional well-being exceptionally well. Parents comment positively on the excellent bond their children have with the childminder. Children have high self-esteem and are extremely motivated. They arrive happily and become engrossed in their learning. Children are exceptionally independent. The childminder provides skilful support to enable children to manage tasks for themselves. For example, young children learn to use their knife to push food onto their fork and feed themselves. Children make excellent use of the extensive range of resources, both indoors and outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children thrive in the childminder's care and make rapid progress from their starting points. Children develop highly effective skills that prepare them exceptionally well for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477012 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 972341 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014. He is registered to work alongside another registered childminder in Cookridge, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder supports disabled children and those with special educational needs. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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