Childminder 319868

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 June 2016 13 July 2010

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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

 Children have very secure attachments to the childminder and thoroughly enjoy her company. They display high levels of confidence and are eager to play and learn.  The childminder promotes children's language and communication skills well. She engages them in purposeful conversations and asks a wide range of questions to help promote their thinking skills.  Children persevere in activities and have good problem-solving skills. The childminder skilfully provides sensitive guidance to help children to overcome challenges and identify solutions to problems independently.  The childminder plans challenging activities that support children to acquire key skills in readiness for future learning. She promotes their emerging literacy skills particularly well and uses play based activities to help children to recognise letters and sounds.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder uses effective two-way

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This provision is good

communications to exchange information about children's care and learning. She uses her findings to individualise care routines and plan for children's next stages in learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not exchange in-depth information with other settings that children attend. This means that she cannot use her knowledge of their learning experiences elsewhere to fully complement her good teaching.  The childminder's programme of professional development does not focus strongly enough on developing her teaching skills to the highest levels.

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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

 gather more-detailed information from other settings that children attend and use this to complement teaching in the setting  enhance professional development opportunities and focus more precisely on improving teaching skills to an even higher 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 a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation procedures and plans for improvement.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies and procedures and children's development records.  The inspector considered the views of parents and children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is alert to the possible signs of abuse and neglect and knows how to report concerns to the relevant authorities. She maintains a safe environment and security is stringent. This helps to protect children from harm. Overall, the highly experienced childminder uses reflection well to identify and address areas for improvement. She welcomes advice from the local authority consultants which helps her to stay abreast of changes and reforms. The views of parents and children are fully considered in her evaluation procedures and ensure that planned developments meet their needs. Furthermore, the childminder meets regularly with other local childminders to exchange ideas and share good practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are motivated learners, who confidently follow their own interests and make decisions about their play. The childminder monitors their progress well and uses observation and assessment successfully to plan for their future learning. The childminder skilfully interacts to help children to learn new skills and gain new interests. She plays alongside children and engages them in matching games. These help to enhance their good concentration and turn taking skills. Children play imaginatively with vehicles and imitate the childminder's actions as she demonstrates how aeroplanes take off and land. The childminder models good conversational skills and listens attentively to what children say. Children talk confidently about what they have learnt about the life cycle of a butterfly. They pretend to make caterpillars, using beads, and accurately thread them on to laces. This helps children to develop hand-to-eye coordination.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well and are very helpful. They have a wealth of opportunities to be independent and develop good self-care skills. Children receive lots of praise and encouragement which helps to enhance their confidence and self-esteem. They play outdoors on a daily basis and visit parks and places of interest in the local community. The childminder provides nutritious meals and snacks to support healthy eating practices. She helps children to learn good hygiene routines and ensures that they wash their hands before meals. The childminder supports children to gain awareness of diversity and they enjoy a variety of activities and discussions.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. They are very confident and are developing key skills in readiness for school. Children maintain good attention and concentrate intently on activities. They competently name initial letter sounds of words and identify written letters. Children's mathematical and counting skills are developing well. They are strong communicators who talk about their ideas and own experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 319868 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 855317 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 July 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1989 and lives in the Pudsey area of Leeds. She operates all year round from 7am to 5pm, 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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