Childminder EY482778

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 August 2016 Not applicable

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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 well-qualified childminder uses her skills, knowledge and experience well. She interacts purposefully with children and responds well to young children's attempts to make conversation. This helps support them to develop their early communication skills.  The childminder observes and assesses children's progress effectively and her teaching skills are good. She provides activities and resources that interest children and, overall, help them move forward in their learning well.  Children play cooperatively together and develop positive relationships with others. The childminder is a good role model and demonstrates friendly and caring behaviour. She positively reinforces good manners and provides constant praise and encouragement.  The childminder has good relationships with the children. They feel happy, safe and secure in her company, which helps to support their emotional well-being.  The childminder helps children value and learn to respect similarities and differences.

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This provision is good

They enjoy activities and visits to places in the community and further afield.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not recognise where further challenge can be offered to children during activities that they are interested in.  The childminder does not fully share a wide range of information about children's learning with other settings they attend, in order to fully support consistency.  The childminder does not fully involve parents in their child's learning and development or share information to help them support their child's learning at home.

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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

 enhance the range of activities that challenges and extends children's already good learning  improve partnerships with other settings children attend and share a wider range of information that supports their learning further  develop further systems to share children's learning and development with parents and help them continue to support their children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children and spoke to her throughout 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 and took account of the views of parents through their written feedback. 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 her suitability and the suitability of all people living on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children are safeguarded in the childminder's care due to her good knowledge of the procedures to follow in the event of any concerns. She refreshes her knowledge of child protection regularly through training. Necessary suitability checks for family members have been completed. The childminder has a range of detailed policies and procedures. She shares these with parents and carers, so that they are aware of her practice when caring for their children. The childminder monitors the educational programmes and progress of children effectively. She generally offers a challenging range of experiences across the seven areas of learning. The childminder makes good use of advice from external agencies and other childminders to help her to develop her setting. She reflects on her practice and is clear about how to develop her provision further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans children's learning carefully, such as by identifying activities that enable them to practise their developing skills. She helps them learn how to use resources effectively. For example, the childminder guides children to use particular equipment to sort coloured pom-poms into matching bottles. The childminder helps children to develop skills, such as number awareness and physical control. For example, she plans a number hunt outdoors. Children find, recognise and count numbers as they climb and bounce on the trampoline. Overall, the childminder gives children good opportunities to explore their interests. For instance, they experiment with different resources to create their own collages.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle in easily and respond positively to the childminder's constant encouragement. She meets children's physical and emotional needs well. She observes when younger children become hungry or thirsty and provides healthy food and drink. The childminder successfully encourages children to treat others with respect. She models good manners and praises children when they respond accordingly. She helps children learn how to manage their own safety and think of others, such as when tidying up toys.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in all areas of learning and development. Younger children's learning is enhanced and supported by the positive, inquisitive attitude of the older children. They confidently move around the house and garden to select toys and resources for themselves. Children develop a love of rhymes, songs and books to support their early literacy skills. They gain a strong understanding of mathematical concepts and they learn about shapes and colours. For example, they practise counting and simple calculations when threading and sorting resources into containers. Children enjoy learning, achieve well and are well prepared for the next stages of their learning and education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482778 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 994584 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Chapel Allerton, Leeds. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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Telephone number

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