Childminder EY478914

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 January 2017 8 April 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 confident and have good levels of self-esteem. They share their opinions, have their own ideas and willingly express these to the childminder who listens with genuine interest. Children's emotional well-being is positively promoted.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has reviewed her systems for observing children and planning for their individual needs. She now robustly supports them to make good or better progress overall in their learning and development.  Children communicate well with the childminder and each other. The constant flow of conversation between the childminder and children supports children's vocabulary and ability to hold complex conversations.  The childminder is passionate about caring for children and teaching them to the best of her ability. She seeks and attends regular training courses and continuously updates her knowledge and understanding. She uses her knowledge well and is experienced in

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children are not yet fully supported to develop their literacy skills with regard to recognising letter sounds.  Feedback from parents is not always gathered promptly to evaluate and develop the childminder's service even further.

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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

 develop the teaching of literacy and support children to understand the initial sounds of letters  gather the views of parents more regularly to evaluate and develop the already good service further.

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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 with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, and evidence of the suitability of household members. The inspector also discussed the setting's self-evaluation, policies, procedures, and risk assessments.  The inspector read a selection of letters and emails from parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder risk assesses her premises and ensures the environment children access and play in is safe and secure. The childminder understands the importance of ensuring children are kept safe from harm. She has appropriate knowledge of how to refer any concerns she has about a child's welfare. The childminder refreshes her safeguarding knowledge annually and learns about any new legislation to ensure she understands how to deal with any safeguarding issues. Children are learning to keep themselves safe and recognise dangers. For example, the childminder supports them to learn about road safety while she holds their hands and supervises them closely. The childminder is reflective and appraises her teaching skills regularly. She reads articles to deepen her knowledge of child development and shares her ideas and best practice with other local childminders.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

All children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder knows each child very well and plans exciting, broad and balanced activities to support them to learn and develop. She regularly shares their development with parents, who access children's developmental files whenever they wish. Parents are encouraged to contribute to children's files, and observations from home complement learning in the setting. Children concentrate well; they work together to complete a challenging jigsaw and do not give up until it is finished. Children delight in singing and dancing. Their listening and attention skills are supported very well as the childminder teaches them actions to the songs. Each child's development is closely monitored by the childminder. She ensures any gaps in their learning are promptly closed. She uses children's interests to engage them in activities and extends their learning effortlessly. All children thoroughly enjoy their time with her.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave exceptionally well. They have made firm friendships and play cooperatively with each other. The childminder is a positive role model and praises children's behaviour. She teaches children to be tolerant and kind, promoting good values. Children's individual needs are fully adhered to. The childminder provides a range of healthy meals, which meets children's dietary requirements. Children excitedly ask about the meals for the day ahead and request dishes, such as fish pie. The childminder listens to their opinions and incorporates favourite healthy dishes into the menu for the week. All children access the outdoors daily, developing their physical skills and they take part in trips and outings to local places of interest. Trips to the local farm and walks in the local area teach children about the community in which they live.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are prepared well for their next stage of learning and school. They are motivated to learn, have their own ideas and persist at tasks. Each child is confident to ask questions and they understand the behaviour expected of them. Children are learning to manage their own hygiene needs and are becoming independent and active learners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478914 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1058596 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 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 April 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Wortley, Leeds. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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