Childminder EY276315

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 February 2016 10 May 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 has a good understanding of how children learn. Her good teaching practice and effective learning programmes support children to make good progress in all areas.  The childminder gathers detailed information from parents about children's care needs and stage of development. This helps her to tailor care and learning activities to the individual needs of children from the outset.  The childminder and her assistant provide a warm and welcoming, family environment. Children are happy and settled and enjoy their time in the setting.  The childminder works in partnership with parents and they share effective strategies for supporting children's learning at home and in the setting. This helps provide continuity in children's learning.  The childminder works closely with other professionals, for example, health visitors. This means that information about children's learning and development is exchanged

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This provision is good

regularly.  The childminder and her assistant are ambitious and strive to provide the highest quality of care and learning for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not focus sharply on developing her assistant's good teaching practice to the highest level.

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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

 improve systems for monitoring the assistant's good teaching practice that raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, the assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and children's learning records.  The inspector talked to parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant are highly committed to protecting children's welfare. The childminder focuses her assistant's professional development on ensuring that children are safe and well cared for. The childminder and her assistant have completed an advanced-level safeguarding qualification. They have an excellent understanding of the process for reporting concerns about children's welfare and have gathered a vast amount of safeguarding reference material. The childminder provides a wide range of stimulating and meaningful experiences for children, which helps them to make good progress in their learning. She keeps a close check on how well children are doing in their learning and shares this information with parents. Any gaps in learning are identified and quickly reduced. Parents comment extremely positively about the quality of the provision and the way in which the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

childminder works in partnership with them.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a wide range of activities and resources to promote children's learning and development. The childminding assistant places a good focus on developing children's speech and language. For example, she introduces new words, such as galloping, for children to try out during play. In-depth information is gathered about what children can do on entry to the setting. This is used effectively to plan activities which both respond to individual needs and follow children's interests. The childminder observes children and uses assessments to plan for their next steps in learning. This helps children to make good progress. The childminder regularly shares information with parents about how to support learning at home and parents make contributions to learning records.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant provide a nurturing environment where children feel secure and form close attachments. The childminder and her assistant take great care to listen to what children say and value their contributions. This supports children's emotional well-being very well. Children are confident and are developing excellent social skills. The childminder is highly skilled in supporting children to manage their behaviour. She works closely with parents to ensure that there is continuity in behaviour management at home. The childminder implements care routines well and places a strong emphasis on teaching children about the importance of healthy lifestyles. For example, she offers a balanced menu of healthy and nutritious meals and snacks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing a love of learning. They are keen to learn about the world around them. For example, they observe birds feeding in the garden and discuss migration with the childminder. Children have excellent imaginations and enjoy leading their own play. The childminder supports children's interests very well. This helps children make good progress in their learning and prepares them well for the move on to the next stage in their learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY276315 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 860930 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 23

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in the Whitkirk area of Leeds. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder offers funded education places 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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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