Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 September 2016 9 February 2016

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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

 Children are highly motivated to learn. They are engrossed in activities which the childminder effortlessly extends to support children's imagination and development of skills ready for school.  Children show extremely high levels of confidence and self-esteem. They have their own ideas and the childminder encourages them to express their thoughts and feelings. Children feel safe and secure as they openly talk about things that are important to them.  The childminder has high expectations of herself. She is committed to continuously developing her practice. She obtains the views of parents and children regularly and uses this information to improve even further.  Children are developing a very good understanding of mathematical concepts. They confidently count, recognise written numerals and use mathematical vocabulary in their play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Opportunities for children to develop their writing skills are sometimes overlooked.

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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

 create more opportunities for children to develop their early writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions throughout the inspection with the childminder and children. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation documents, policies, procedures, children's development records and evidence of the suitability of household members.  The inspector read letters written by parents for the inspector and viewed parent questionnaires. The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands her responsibility to protect children in her care. She shares her policies and procedures with parents and ensures they are aware of her legal responsibilities. The childminder regularly updates her safeguarding knowledge and ensures she has the most up-to-date information from the Local Safeguarding Children Board. All adults living on the premises are checked and suitable to have contact with children. The childminder is proactive in evaluating her service. She reflects on her teaching skills and sets challenging but achievable targets to continually improve. In addition, she works closely with other professionals to share good practice and gain new ideas. One example of this is the network meetings she attends with other childminders. Since the last inspection, the childminder has reviewed the number of children she cares for and meets the legal

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

requirements with regard to child ratios.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder holds a childcare qualification and is passionate about supporting children's learning and development. She carefully plans activities that excite children and make them want to learn more. Each child is individually planned for to support them to make good or better progress from their starting points. Children communicate well. They ask questions, which the childminder takes time to answer while also promoting children to think for themselves. Children solve problems and have their own ideas. They make a caterpillar from dough and cooperatively create all the different parts of its body. The childminder extends learning to challenge children, while incorporating their interests. Trips and outings consolidate children's learning further and support them to know about areas of interest in their community. The childminder works hard to involve all parents in their child's learning. Each month a learning summary is sent home and next steps in

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

learning are shared in order to support children between the setting and home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are developing very good relationships with each other. They respect their friends and communicate constantly while they play. They listen to each others' ideas and contribute to conversations, taking it in turns to speak and listen. Children behave very well. They understand the rules and boundaries of the setting and when small disputes occur they are beginning to solve these themselves. Children are developing a positive attitude to healthy eating. They talk about healthy foods with the childminder and try a wide range of fruit and vegetables at snack time. In addition, the childminder encourages physical activities and children excitedly dance and show each other their best moves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing a wide range of skills for school. They are enthusiastic learners who concentrate for long periods of time. Children are excited about learning opportunities and thrive on learning new information. Children share with each other, are cooperative in their play and thoroughly enjoy listening to stories. They sit for periods of time and follow simple instructions well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY217315 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1058188 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 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 February 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002 and lives in Crossgates, Leeds. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, 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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