Johnson, Julie

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 June 2016 15 April 2011

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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 experienced and well-qualified childminder shows considerable determination in her role. She provides outstanding teaching and an exciting range of learning experiences. Children are fully engaged and inspired during their play and make excellent progress in their learning and development.  The childminder strives for excellence. This is demonstrated by her uncompromising and highly successful drive to improve and maintain the highest levels of achievement for all children. The childminder very successfully targets improvements to raise the outcomes for the children. She demonstrates the absolute capacity to maintain ongoing improvements.  Children rapidly develop superb emotional attachments with the childminder. They settle quickly, confidently request her attention when they need support and seek great comfort in her affectionate nature.  Partnerships with parents are very well established and form a strong contribution to

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This provision is outstanding

the excellent outcomes for children. The childminder keeps parents extremely well informed about children's progress. They make valuable contributions to their children's learning and are greatly supported in continuing learning at home.  The childminder demonstrates she has exceptionally high expectations of what children can achieve. She provides an abundance of opportunities for children to be independent and do things for themselves. Children are confident, self-assured and show a highly positive attitude to their learning.  The childminder monitors children's development extremely effectively, and identifies any gaps in their learning. She uses this information to support children to make the best possible 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

 continue to extend professional development plans and training to enhance the already excellent quality of teaching and maintain the excellent outcomes for children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder and assessed the accuracy of her evaluation.  The inspector viewed children's records, planning documentation and a range of other documentation, including policies, procedures and the self-evaluation document.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder implements clear policies and procedures, which helps to ensure children are safe from harm. She regularly updates her knowledge of child protection matters and is very clear in her understanding of how to manage any concerns she may have. The childminder is strongly committed to developing her excellent practice even further. For example, she has attended training to deepen her understanding of the different learning styles children adopt during play. This has helped the childminder to explore how she can offer children even greater levels of support during their play. The childminder recognises the importance of regularly seeking further opportunities that will help enhance her already exceptional teaching skills. The childminder establishes very successful and effective working partnerships with her assistant. She provides regular support and mentoring, including regular performance

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

management, to ensure the highest possible standards are maintained.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has extremely high expectations of what children can learn and achieve. Children receive outstanding teaching and support from the childminder. She uses assessment extremely effectively to plan challenging and imaginative activities which are very well suited to children's individual interests and needs. The childminder joins in sensitively with children's play, using her expert skills and experience to provide high- quality interactions and facilitate powerful learning opportunities. For example, the childminder joins in with a simple ball game, extending the children's own ideas. She sets exciting challenges for the children and supports their critical thinking particularly well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder's home is a highly stimulating and extremely positive environment where children are highly valued as individuals and where they thrive. Children are eager to learn and are inspired by the exciting activities provided. The childminder is an excellent role model. For example, she continually promotes kindness, sharing and mutual respect. Children gain a deep understanding of how to lead healthy lifestyles. They engage in a huge range of physical play in the garden. Children learn the effects of their large muscle movements as they move in different ways and navigate across the vast range of equipment available. Children enjoy a healthy balanced diet and show healthy appetites at mealtimes. Children gain a deep understanding of managing risk and how to keep themselves safe.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are enthusiastic and highly motivated learners. They make excellent progress in all areas of learning. Children develop their communication, language and mathematics skills extremely well. They are imaginative and solve problems. Children share, show consideration for others and display exemplary behaviour. They are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 320154 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 847808 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 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 April 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1997 and lives in Whitkirk, a suburb of Leeds. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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