Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 July 2016 21 May 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 a good focus on developing children's language skills. She effectively uses opportunities to clearly and sensitively model words back to them. This helps children to keep trying to verbally communicate and has a positive impact on their emotional well-being.  The childminder is skilled at following children's lead and enhancing their chosen play. Children display high levels of interest in their explorations and the environment is well resourced to accommodate their needs and interests.  Children have developed secure bonds with the childminder. She is kind, caring and responsive to their personal needs. Children are happy in the setting and thrive in the nurturing, homely environment.  The childminder regularly gathers feedback from parents to help her reflect on the quality of her setting and how well she meets children's needs. She has developed effective ways to carry out self-evaluation. This has helped her to make positive

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This provision is good

changes and improvements for children who attend.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always plan activities which sharply focus on children's next steps in learning.  The childminder does not always manage children's behaviour consistently. This does not help them to develop their understanding of appropriate boundaries and expectations.

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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

 focus planned activities more sharply on children's individual next steps in learning to help them make even more rapid progress  support children to develop high levels of self-control and cooperation and provide clear, consistent boundaries that promote positive behaviour.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as learning profiles for children, the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of her suitability to work with children.  The inspector obtained written and verbal feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Since the last inspection the qualified childminder has worked hard to improve her practice and outcomes for children. For example, she uses observations of children's activities to identify the next steps in their learning and monitor the progress they make. This has had a positive impact on children's learning and improved the quality of teaching during children's chosen activities. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has robust procedures in place to report concerns about children's welfare. She has attended training to increase her knowledge of how to safely store information about children on the computer. The childminder understands how to develop and maintain partnerships with other settings children attend, such as schools. This helps to promote continuity of learning for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder, overall, has a good understanding of child development and how children learn through play and exploration. For example, children enjoy blowing bubbles outdoors and the childminder helps them to make different blowing shapes with their mouth. This helps to strengthen their muscles to enhance their speech. She effectively uses children's interest in dinosaurs to create a play tray that helps them to develop their imaginative skills. She engages in role play with them, helping to develop their understanding of the world and creative skills. The childminder completes regular and precise assessments of children's development. She has enhanced the ways she gathers information from parents about children's stage of development when they first join the setting. This helps her to provide an appropriate amount of challenge for children. Parents are pleased with the progress their children are making and say they feel involved in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to develop a range of good physical skills and actively promotes exercise. For example, she encourages children to walk on trips out of the setting and has enhanced the outdoor area so it is stimulating for them. Children thoroughly enjoy riding around on the diggers and show excitement as they flip pretend frogs into the water area. The childminder helps children to develop a good understanding of what contributes to a healthy lifestyle. For example, the youngest children wash their own hands after using the toilet and enjoy eating the fresh fruit for snack. The childminder encourages children to be independent and they develop excellent self-help skills. They begin to show awareness of their own safety and can manage appropriate risks for themselves. Generally, children's behaviour is good. The childminder teaches them to have respect for themselves and each other. She encourages them to be well-

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

mannered and helps them to share resources.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress across all areas of learning and are keen to explore their environment. They are particularly adept in social situations and have high levels of confidence in their own abilities. Children are well prepared for the next stages in their development, including their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 320183 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1051017 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1998. She lives in Beeston, Leeds. She operates all year round from 7.15am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 5.

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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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