Childminder EY485277

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2017 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Teaching is exceptional. The highly qualified and dedicated childminder provides children with impressive learning experiences that promote their rapid progress.  The childminder is extremely accomplished in promoting children's excellent speech and language development. She continually talks to children, expertly models language and proficiently encourages young children to repeat words to extend their vocabulary.  Partnerships with parents are especially strong. Parents are fully involved from the moment their children start to attend. They contribute significantly to help the childminder understand what their children know and can do. This very collaborative approach continues throughout the time that children attend.  The childminder has created an extremely inclusive environment where diversity is highly valued and celebrated. Children develop a deep understanding of the differences between themselves and other people. The childminder meticulously follows

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This provision is outstanding

programmes of intervention set in partnership with other professionals.  The childminder maintains an inspiring culture of self-evaluation and consistently seeks the views of parents and children. She continuously reflects on how to further enhance her provision for children and is an active researcher of best practice.  The childminder has high expectations of what all children can achieve. Her teaching of early mathematics is excellent and worthy of dissemination.

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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

 implement the detailed plans for the garden to build further on the already superb learning opportunities and evaluate the impact that this has on children's progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the play and learning activities that children took part in.  The inspector held several discussions with the childminder. She checked relevant documentation including policies and procedures and children's learning records.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector viewed areas of the childminder's home used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder uses her professional knowledge exceptionally well to promote children's safety to the highest level. She is vigilant and displays a thorough understanding of the need to act swiftly should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. Her comprehensive range of policies and procedures are meticulously adhered to. The childminder's monitoring of children's progress is superb and contributes significantly to the exceptional progress they are making. The childminder identifies the potential to further develop the rich learning experiences in her garden. Parents describe the childminder as wonderful and state that their children flourish in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder's meticulous observations and assessments help her to identify and plan precisely for children's learning. She is passionate about helping children to develop solid foundations for their future literacy skills. Young children listen attentively to stories that the childminder reads. She skilfully uses suspense along with an extremely expressive tone of voice to vividly bring stories to life. Very young children display excellent levels of concentration as they persist in connecting train track pieces together to make a circle. The childminder expertly challenges their thinking as they try to connect the magnets on the engines and carriages together, successfully promoting their understanding of the world. Children show delight as the childminder engages them superbly well in playful interaction and they thoroughly enjoy joining in, singing a wealth of songs and rhymes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides an especially caring and homely environment for children that helps them to settle quickly and thrive. Children's emotional well-being is exceptionally strong. The childminder sensitively places babies on their tummies to play and intentionally places interesting objects just out of reach to challenge them to stretch and grasp. Young children are extremely active and enthusiastically dance when identifying their body parts. Children's physical well-being is superb. They respond extremely well to the childminder's sensitive guidance and show remarkable care and kindness. Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder applauds and expresses genuine joy for children's efforts and achievements. Young children display excellent levels of confidence and a 'can do' attitude in their self-help skills and in caring for the environment.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely motivated learners. They skilfully use books from an early age and demonstrate excellent memory recall of familiar stories. Children are making remarkable progress and are exceeding the levels expected for their age. Children are developing at a tremendous rate the skills and attitudes they need for the future, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485277 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1002421 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in the Rawdon area of Leeds. The childminder operates during term time only from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds qualified teacher status with a specialism in early years.

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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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