Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 June 2016 22 May 2013

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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 manages children's behaviour well. She has a warm and calm manner and treats children with kindness and respect. The childminder acts as a positive role model for children and regularly praises them, which helps to raise their self-esteem and confidence.  The childminder has established regular contact and partnerships with other childminders. This enables her to share ideas and discuss good practice and further supports children to make expected progress in their learning and development.  The childminder interacts well with children and promotes their learning through conversations about activities they are engaged in. She uses skilful questioning to help children use their imagination and thinking skills.  Children are very settled and happy in the childminder's care. She knows them well and provides a very friendly, caring and kind environment. This effectively promotes children's emotional well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet targeted professional development opportunities, to further enhance the good quality of teaching and learning.  Although children make good progress, the childminder does not focus observations and assessments sharply enough, to plan very precisely for children's next steps in learning, in order to promote their rapid progress.

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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

 undertake further professional development opportunities that increase the potential to raise the quality of teaching and learning opportunities to an exceptional standard  focus observations and assessments even more sharply and use them to plan very precisely for children's next steps in learning, so that children make rapid progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed areas of the childminder's home used for childminding.  The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including evidence of qualifications and suitability of household members, children's learning journals and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector and childminder undertook a joint observation of an activity.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation and how the views of parents and children are included to drive improvement.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is very aware of the procedures to follow should she have a safeguarding concern about a child in her care. A wide range of policies and procedures are in place and these are shared with parents. The childminder establishes effective partnerships with parents, so that they are well informed about the setting and involved in their children's learning. Priorities for improvement are targeted to benefit children. The childminder seeks the views of parents, so that she can reflect on her service. The childminder has developed links with the local primary schools and other professionals to support children's future moves to other settings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's good teaching skills support children to learn successfully and grow in confidence. The childminder knows children well and regularly observes their play. She skilfully supports young children's language development by speaking clearly and slowly. The childminder constantly chats to them, providing new vocabulary and repeating what they say. She extends children's learning as they play, for instance, during water activities children decide to go fishing. They try to capture the pretend fish in the water and are encouraged to count as they do so. This helps to support children's early counting skills. The childminder encourages younger children's physical development, as she supports them to pull themselves up on to sturdy pieces of furniture into a standing position. Through regular monitoring of children's learning journals the childminder is able to see where gaps are appearing and put plans in place to close these gaps quickly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a range of balanced and nutritious snacks to support children's understanding of a healthy lifestyle. For example, they eat a range of fresh fruit on a daily basis. Children have daily opportunities to be active and have free access to the childminder's garden. While exploring the outdoor area the childminder engages children in exciting activities that motivate them to learn. For example, children search for plastic bugs. They discuss each bug as they find them, helping children to begin to learn about living creatures. Children gain a good knowledge and understanding of diversity through a range of activities, discussions and resources. The childminder visits local toddler groups which help children to benefit from social situations and builds their confidence in bigger groups. This helps children to be emotionally prepared for their move on to other settings or school in the future.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make strong bonds and attachments with the childminder and their peers. This demonstrates that they are happy and settled. Children are sociable, develop their communication skills and are encouraged to be independent. These skills successfully prepare children for their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY310411 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1043166 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 12

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Woodlesford, Leeds. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, 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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