Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 February 2017 26 November 2012

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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 age-appropriate expectations of the children. She manages behaviour effectively and helps children develop an understanding of sharing. They are kind and friendly and are learning to take turns and consider the needs of others.  The childminder checks all indoor and outdoor areas to identify and minimise any possible risks to children. This, and risk assessing all outings, helps to keep children safe and well.  Children form strong bonds with the childminder. She is respectful, considerate and offers them comfort, reassurance and help when they need it.  The quality of teaching is good. The childminder takes account of children's interests, ability and age when planning activities. Children enjoy playing with new and their favourite toys in a welcoming and well-resourced environment.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the strongest possible links with other settings children attend to enable them to share information about their learning.  The childminder identifies many next steps for children's learning. However, these are occasionally not focused and precise enough to challenge them.

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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 stronger links with other settings that children attend and promote a more shared approach to supporting their progress  focus on the next steps in children's individual learning even more precisely in order to continually challenge them.

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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 looked at a range of documentation, including the Disclosure and Barring Service checks for people in the household over 16 years. She also looked at a selection of policies and procedures, including the safeguarding policy and children's learning records.  The inspector talked to the childminder and the children throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the written views from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a very clear understanding of her responsibilities to protect and safeguard children in her care. The childminder carefully monitors children's progress to identify any gaps in their development. She has good communication links with parents and shares daily information about children's welfare and learning. Parents comment that they are happy with the childminder's service. The childminder regularly reflects on her practice to help identify her strengths and areas for development. Along with the other childminder she works with, she undertakes professional development in order to improve the care and learning opportunities provided for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her secure understanding of how children learn to help them to make good progress. She completes good observations which show what stage of development the children are at. The learning records are supported well with the children's own work and comments on how children are learning at home from parents. The childminder interacts very well with children to support their communication and language development. She listens carefully to children, repeats back what they have said and adds new words to help extend their language. Young children get very excited as they feel some rice for the first time. They delight as the childminder shows them how to put rice in the funnel and watch it go through. Children then copy the childminder and scoop up the rice and try to place it in the funnel. The childminder skilfully involves all children during activities. This ensures that every child has an equal opportunity to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children know and respond positively to the daily routine as the childminder talks to them about what is going to happen next. Children actively become involved in helping to tidy away toys. There are good arrangements in place to support children's health, well-being and physical development. Children are encouraged to wash their hands before food. They are provided with nutritious and healthy foods at snack and mealtimes. Children enjoy daily opportunities to spend time in the well-resourced garden and benefit from being in the fresh air. They visit local parks and enjoy walks to school and in the community, helping build their physical skills and confidence. The childminder gathers good information from parents about their children's needs, routine and preferences prior to them starting. This helps children to experience a positive and supported move into her care.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are gaining key skills for future learning and in readiness for the move on to pre- school and school. All children make good progress in all areas of learning from their starting points. They are working within the typical range of development expected for their age. The childminder helps children to become confident within different situations and encourages them to try new activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 320193 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1059583 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 26

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 November 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and works with another registered childminder in the Headingley area of Leeds, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 7.15am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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