Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 July 2016 24 July 2014

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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

 Teaching is good. The childminder has worked hard to address the weaknesses identified during the last inspection, and has obtained support from the local authority advisors. Activities successfully consider children's interests and are well matched to children's needs. Children are eager to learn and make good progress towards the early learning goals.  Children have positive relationships with the friendly childminder. Detailed information is gathered from parents to support seamless transitions. Children are self-assured and clearly enjoy the childminder's interactions.  The childminder promotes children's language and communication skills well. She introduces new vocabulary and repeats words back to children to help them to pronounce them correctly.  Children have good opportunities to develop self-care skills. They help with age- appropriate tasks and are very independent.  Links with local feeder schools are well established. The childminder shares information

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This provision is good

with teachers and passes on development records when children first start school. This helps to ensure that learning priorities are established from the start and evokes successful partnership working.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder misses opportunities to extend children's mathematical skills.  The childminder's programme of professional development is not meticulously focused on raising the quality of teaching 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

 provide children with increased opportunities to develop their good mathematical skills even further  extend professional development activities and focus more precisely on improving teaching skills.

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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 looked at evidence of the suitability of adults in the household, children's development records and a sample of policies and procedures.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector talked to the childminder about her self-evaluation procedures and priorities for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has completed child protection training and is alert to the possible indicators of abuse and neglect. She knows how to record and refer concerns to the relevant authorities, should she need to. The premises are secure and thorough safety checks are conducted to ensure that potential hazards are minimised. This helps to protect children from harm. The childminder, generally, uses ongoing reflection well to identify and address weaknesses in practice. She gathers feedback from parents and children, and uses this to plan pertinent developments and sustain continued improvement. The childminder works closely with parents to promote continuity of children's care and learning. She gathers information from them about what children can already do and know and uses this to inform her planning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a wide range of challenging activities that are based on children's interests. She skilfully interacts, overall, to extend children's knowledge and skills and aid their perseverance. Consequently, children are enthusiastic learners who become engrossed in activities. The childminder promotes children's imaginative skills well and introduces a narrative into their play. She asks a wide range of questions to help promote children's thinking skills and listens carefully to their response. Children excitedly fill and empty containers and use a variety of tools to transport sand and water. They manipulate dough and carefully roll and pat it to achieve a planned effect. The childminder encourages children to describe texture and introduces descriptive language. She uses precise observation and assessment to plan for children's ongoing learning and monitors their progress closely. This helps to ensure that any gaps in children's learning are quickly

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident and eagerly lead their own play. The childminder provides lots of encouragement and praises children for their achievements. She engages children in turn taking games and helps them to understand simple rules. As a result, children know what is expected of them and behave well. Children move freely between the indoor and outdoor play areas and excitedly look at insects in the garden. They visit parks and open spaces and are very physically active. The childminder ensures that children follow good hygiene routines and provides them with nutritious meals and snacks. This successfully helps to promote healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and are acquiring key skills in readiness for school. They are strong communicators who initiate interaction with others. Children maintain attention and concentrate well. Their physical skills are developing quickly and they use one-handed tools with increasing accuracy. Children are confident and eagerly complete simple self-care tasks independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY436753 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 995223 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in the Hunslet area of Leeds. She operates all year round from 7am 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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