Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 July 2016 29 January 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 has successfully enhanced her practice since the last inspection. She now completes regular assessments of children's learning and identifies next steps to support their all-round development.  Children enjoy taking part in a wide range of planned activities and experiences. The childminder provides a range of interesting natural and sensory resources for children to investigate. This helps to support young children's developing curiosity and desire to explore.  Children are happy and well settled in their surroundings. They benefit from warm and caring relationships with the childminder. The childminder knows the children well. She provides a welcoming environment where children play and learn confidently.  The childminder helps children to value others. They learn to respect similarities and differences through activities and visits to places in the community and further afield.

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This provision is good

 Children's behaviour is good. The childminder uses praise effectively to motivate children to behave in positive ways. Children are learning to be kind and caring towards each other. They share and take turns.  The childminder provides good support for children to understand about healthy lifestyles. Children have daily opportunities for exercise and fresh air, helping to promote their physical well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder reflects on the quality of her provision, she does not include children's views to help her effectively monitor all aspects of practice.  The childminder does not consistently involve all parents in their child's learning and development.

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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

 build on self-evaluation by seeking and using the views of children to help to identify further priorities for improvement  share children's progress consistently with parents so that they are fully involved in their children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her practice at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out an observation of a planned activity and discussed the outcome with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the childminder's planning documentation, children's learning and development files and their assessment records.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form. She also looked at a selection of risk assessments and policy documents, including the safeguarding policy and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and training certificates, including evidence of the childminder's suitability and the suitability of all people living on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder implements a range of policies and procedures that promotes a safe and secure environment for the children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. She has a good understanding of how to keep children safe in her care and can confidently explain what action she would take if she had a concern about children's welfare. She values opportunities to improve the quality of her practice and regularly undertakes training to keep up to date with current guidance and legislation and to enhance her practice. The childminder understands the importance of working in partnership with other settings. She has established links with the local school to further support children's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy exploring the environment independently and benefit from regular access to the garden area. They engage in simple games alongside the childminder and display a positive attitude towards new activities. Children enjoy singing simple songs and repeat the actions to familiar rhymes. The childminder supports children's developing communication skills well and encourages them to use language to make requests. She provides a good range of creative and messy activities for younger children to take part in and encourages them to experiment with a range of mark-making tools and equipment. For example, children use brushes and rollers to make patterns with water on the paving stones outdoors. The childminder allows children time and space to explore at their own pace and to develop independence to try things for themselves. She completes regular assessments of children's learning and monitors their progress closely. She produces

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

summary reports and discusses key achievements with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy the childminder's involvement in their play. The childminder offers children encouragement and praise. Children move around the rooms to choose what they want to play with. They are confident, sociable and self-assured. The childminder meets younger children's care routines consistently and keeps parents informed each day. The childminder encourages children to follow good hygiene procedures and healthy lifestyles. She provides children with a range of activities that promotes their physical development and helps them to be active. For example, she provides many activities on the floor, where babies hold musical instruments to make sounds and move their bodies to the music. The childminder teaches children about keeping themselves and others safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They gain the skills they need for the next stages in their learning. Children develop good levels of independence and demonstrate their readiness for school. They enjoy learning and achieve the levels of development that are typical for their age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY382066 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1042651 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008. She works alongside her husband, who is also a registered childminder, from their home in Wortley, near Leeds. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant childcare 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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