Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 2017 15 February 2017

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not hold a valid paediatric first-aid qualification to comply with the early years foundation stage requirements.  The childminder does not plan purposeful activities to inspire, motivate and challenge children. Consequently, children do not make the progress they are capable of.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to highlight and address weaknesses in her practice.  The childminder has not engaged in additional professional development activities to develop her skills, knowledge and understanding of practice to an improved level.

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It has the following strengths

 The qualified childminder ensures that children’s emotional needs are met. She plans flexible settling-in sessions to build positive relationships with children and their families. Children are confident and enjoy her company.  The childminder understands the importance of establishing good working relationships with other providers. She has implemented effective systems to share information with them, when the time comes.  The childminder has built good relationships with parents. She talks to them daily to exchange relevant information and promote continuity in children’s care and learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure that a paediatric first-aid qualification is held at all times 12/10/2017  provide a mixture of adult-led and child-initiated activities to ensure that children engage in purposeful, challenging learning experiences that help to build on their existing knowledge, skills and competencies. 12/10/2017

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 make better use of self-evaluation to identify weaknesses in practice and prioritise areas for improvement  establish a programme of professional development and focus precisely on developing teaching skills and practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas of the premises that are used for childminding purposes.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises and looked at relevant documentation.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector talked to children during the inspection and considered their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has not sufficiently developed systems to reflect on her practice and prioritise targets for improvements. As a result, she has failed to complete essential training in a timely manner to meet first-aid requirements. Furthermore, she has not established an effective programme of professional development to help raise the quality of teaching to a good standard. Despite this, the childminder is eager to improve. She has worked with the local authority advisers to address the majority of actions raised at the last inspection. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows the possible indicators of abuse and how to refer any concerns about children's welfare. She successfully completes risk assessments to ensure that her premises provide a safe place for children to play.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not plan a mixture of adult-led and child-initiated learning experiences to motivate, guide and extend children's learning. Consequently, children keep returning to the same familiar activity and are not sufficiently challenged in their learning. Nevertheless, the childminder enthusiastically plays alongside children. She asks appropriate questions to help them to talk about their ideas and discuss their intentions. The childminder provides encouragement and helps children to re-live past experiences as they pretend to prepare and serve food. She introduces new words and shows children how to make mouth movements to produce the correct sound. Overall, the childminder has improved systems to monitor children's progress. She knows how to use information obtained from her observations to plan for children's future learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not hold a valid paediatric first-aid qualification to ensure that children's good health is promoted at all times. Nevertheless, the childminder involves children in the setting of house rules and encourages them to be polite and sociable. Children are helpful, cooperative and well-behaved. She ensures that children play outdoors daily and encourages them to be physically active. For example, children enjoy marching around the room and the childminder joins in and copies their actions.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Despite the weaknesses in teaching, children are, generally, working at expected levels. However, they are not consistently supported to make better progress from their starting points. Overall, children are developing some of the skills they need in readiness for school. For example, children are confident and follow their own interests. They are good communicators and ask questions to acquire new knowledge. Children hold pencils effectively and distinguish between the marks they make as they draw members of their family.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 320034 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1086725 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 February 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in the Yeadon area of Leeds. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. She 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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