Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 May 2016 22 January 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 made improvements since her previous inspection. She has successfully addressed the actions and recommendations. The childminder is vigilant in her approach to keeping children safe. She completes regular risk assessments and keeps all documentation and policies up to date.  Children are inquisitive learners. They demonstrate confidence and set their own challenges during play. The childminder provides appropriately challenging activities for children and follows their interests well.  Children make regular choices throughout the day. They help to prepare and tidy away activities. The childminder engages children in conversation and uses these opportunities to support children's mathematical development. For example, she talks to children about the weight of the boxes and encourages the children to count as they fill them up.  Children demonstrate good behaviour. They play cooperatively alongside each other

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This provision is good

and invite one another into their play. The childminder is a good role model and offers gentle reminders of the rules of the provision.  All children make good progress from their starting points. Children who start the provision with below age-expected achievement are quickly identified and supported in their development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Self-evaluation procedures are not precisely focused enough to identify weaknesses in the quality of the provision and to drive improvement to the highest level.  The childminder has not focused her plans for future professional development sharply enough on raising the good quality of her teaching to an even higher 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

 extend self-evaluation practices to precisely identify weaknesses in the quality of the provision and drive improvement to the highest level  focus the programme of ongoing professional development more effectively to help raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of adults living in the household.  The inspector took into account the views of children and parents during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a range of policies and procedures in place and demonstrates a good understanding of how to keep children safe. She is aware of the local safeguarding procedures and how to respond to concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. The childminder completes regular assessments and tracks the progress children make in their learning. She shares this information with parents and other professionals. This helps to provide a continued approach to children's learning and care needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The experienced childminder demonstrates a good understanding of how children learn. She uses observation, assessment and planning systems effectively. She plans interesting and challenging activities based on children's current interests. Children use their imagination skills well when playing with small-world animals. They line up the animals and provide a running commentary as they play. Children take on the roles of others when acting out creative scenes. They represent their own thoughts, feelings and ideas. Children use a range of construction sets to build and use resources to create props to support their play. The childminder supports children's communication skills well. During conversations the childminder draws attention to the similarities in sounds at the beginning of words and emphasises the initial sound. The childminder plans exciting and interesting activities that involve children in listening carefully to different speech sounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has good settling-in procedures in place. Parents and children are invited into the setting and complete short introductory visits. This helps children to form attachments and feel safe and secure. Children have regular opportunities to extend their physical skills. They access fresh air on a daily basis and play in the garden. The childminder provides children with healthy choices during mealtimes and encourages good hygiene practices. She takes these opportunities to develop children's awareness of how to lead a healthy lifestyle. Children participate in regular sharing and turn-taking activities. The childminder offers gentle reminders throughout the sessions and children recall the rules of the provision. She offers regular praise and encouragement as children play. Children form strong friendships with each other. They initiate conversations and listen to what others say.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children's literacy skills are well supported. Older children confidently play with alphabet puzzles and correctly identify the matching letter on the puzzle boards. Children begin to sound out letters of the alphabet. They recall and join in with conversations about things that they have done and seen. Children's confidence is nurtured as they are given manageable tasks to carry out, such as helping to tidy toys away. They willingly participate in all activities on offer. Children demonstrate high levels of self-esteem. They acquire the skills, knowledge and interest in learning that prepare them well to start school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 319586 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1044832 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1981. She lives in Otley, West Yorkshire. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.15am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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