Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 September 2017 10 August 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

 The childminder is highly qualified and displays a professional approach to her work with children and families. She accurately reviews and evaluates her provision and involves parents and children in contributing ideas to make further improvements.  Children's physical well-being and health are supported extremely well. The childminder provides varied outdoor learning experiences that support and challenge children's physical development. She uses her garden and the local environment to provide experiences that inspire children and enrich their understanding of the world.  Partnerships with other professionals and parents are highly effective. The childminder works very close with health visitors and completes joint reviews of children's development. Parents are kept fully informed about their children's development. This helps to support a consistent and positive approach to their learning.  The childminder fosters children's communication and language development well. She

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This provision is good

skilfully extends what children say, uses descriptive language to help build young children's vocabulary and asks thought-provoking questions to challenge their thinking.  The childminder provides children with sensitive guidance so that they understand what is expected of them. Children are very kind. Their behaviour is good.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully support children to develop their awareness of similarities and differences between themselves and other people.  The childminder does not use every opportunity to encourage children to be independent during routine self-help tasks.

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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

 enrich the experiences for children to learn about diversity and develop their awareness of similarities and differences between themselves and other people  strengthen opportunities for children to manage routine self-help tasks independently.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the play and learning activities that children took part in.  The inspector checked relevant documentation, including policies and procedures and children's learning records.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and took account of the views of parents and carer's.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has worked hard since her last inspection. She understands to notify Ofsted of any changes to the people working in her provision. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is trained in child protection and fully understands the procedures to follow should she be concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder makes accurate assessments of children's learning and regularly monitors their progress. She identifies any areas where children are not progressing as expected. Parents and carers are kept fully informed about their children's development. They speak very highly of the childminder, and describe how she supports their children 'fantastically well' and puts their 'mind at rest' when their children are in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder accesses regular training to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. She interacts extremely well to support and extend children's learning. The childminder provides books that reflect children's individual interests. For example, boys use information books to find out about dinosaurs; they accurately describe how the triceratops has a bony neck and three horns. Children are curious and motivated, and show good levels of imagination. For example, young children mix different colours of paint together and describe how they have made a crocodile. Babies confidently act out familiar situations. For example, they put the doll in the pram and push it along the path. The childminder uses rhyme bags extremely effectively to help teach children new songs. Children enthusiastically join in with the actions and sing parts of the songs they know.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has developed warm and trusting relationships with the children. This helps to effectively promote their emotional well-being. Children are settled and happy in the childminder's home. She provides a wide range of experiences for children to help develop their understanding of nature. Children care for fruit and vegetables that they grow. They show care and concern towards living creatures as the childminder teaches them about the habitats of slugs and snails. Children display high levels of energy and confidently challenge their physical skills. They persist in pushing scooters along the path and pull the swing backwards and forwards. The childminder effectively supports babies as they climb the steps of the slide. Babies show great delight as they slide down. The childminder reminds children how to keep themselves safe when playing together.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working comfortably in the range of development typical for their age. All children make good progress in their learning. Children listen attentively to stories and talk about the images in books. Older children confidently use books to find information. Children count with confidence and show good understanding of mathematical space and position when building models with bricks. All children are developing the attitudes and skills they need for the future, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474613 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1107883 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 August 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Temple Newsham, Leeds. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds early years professional status. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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