Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 June 2016 23 February 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 childminder has a comprehensive understanding of how children learn. She uses her expert knowledge and highly effective teaching techniques to support and challenge children, and provides a rich and varied educational programme. Children make excellent progress in their learning.  Children's progress is regularly recorded and subject to close scrutiny. The childminder is able to very swiftly identify any emerging gaps in children's development and ensure the relevant support is implemented where necessary.  Children flourish in the care of this outstanding childminder. She provides a nurturing and extremely positive environment, where children develop high levels of self- confidence and independence.  The childminder is an exceptional role model. She continuously promotes kindness and respect with children. Children are impeccably behaved and establish firm friendships with one another.  The childminder consistently demonstrates the high expectations she has of children

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This provision is outstanding

and encourages their independence at every opportunity. The learning environment is arranged to allow maximum choice and freedom to explore. Children are highly driven, show a wonderful 'can do' attitude and are extremely confident in their approach to new things.  Partnership working is exemplary and makes a very strong contribution to meeting children's needs. The childminder successfully establishes an entirely collaborative approach to children's learning and development. Parents actively contribute to all aspects of their children's learning including assessment and plans for next steps.

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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 drive forward the excellent evaluative and reflective practice to help to maintain the outstanding quality of provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching and the impact this had 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 and children from questionnaires and from the letters and cards sent to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a comprehensive understanding of her role in protecting children and the actions to take if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. She has attended a range of training relating to child protection to further underpin her excellent practice. The childminder is highly committed to maintaining her outstanding practice and achieves this through extremely effective, ongoing professional development and self-evaluation that involves parents and children. The childminder recognises the importance of continuously striving to find even more ways to maintain the firmly established, outstanding quality of provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses her exemplary understanding of how children learn to motivate them and create a love of learning. She makes careful observations of children at play, taking into consideration a host of aspects, such as the way in which children learn. The childminder makes accurate assessments and uses this information to inform expert planning of exciting activities and experiences that promote learning superbly. The childminder is skilled at maximising learning opportunities based on children's own play ideas. For example, children enjoy pretending to shop at the greengrocers' and explore a wide range of real fruit. The childminder encourages them to sort the fruits into groups according to size. They talk about the different textures and go on to write shopping lists for their next trip. Children benefit from the powerful learning experiences and the spontaneous and intuitive teaching from the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children have access to a wealth of interesting and innovative resources and play experiences that greatly supports their learning across all areas. They are keen to join in and relish the company of the childminder. Children develop secure emotional attachments with the childminder, providing firm foundations for developing confidence to embrace learning. Children demonstrate a keen understanding of how to manage their own safety. For example, they express the need to be careful when handling the knife, explaining that it has a sharp edge. They talk in depth about the importance of washing their fruit before they eat it, giving children a full and thorough understanding of the importance of good hygiene routines.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly engaged in their play and motivated to learn. They are extremely considerate of one another and often offer help, without prompt. They confidently manage their own care needs and rapidly gain key skills to support their future learning. They gain a wonderful respect of others as they engage in a vast range of experiences, including exploring current affairs, such as the European football tournament, that promote their understanding of different people, communities and traditions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY259828 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 848420 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives on the outskirts of Morley, Leeds. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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