Ms Karen North

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 October 2017 13 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 a good understanding of how children learn. She delivers a broad, well-planned curriculum that reflects children's interests well.  The childminder finds out about children's stages of development when they enter her care. Parents are involved in assessing their child's progress. The childminder encourages them to share information about what their children are learning at home, to help ensure consistency.  The childminder plans the move into the setting and on to school well, to maintain children's emotional wellbeing. They access groups where they meet other children and develop their social skills successfully. The childminder encourages children to share and take turns. She supports their understanding that sometimes they have to wait.  Children visit the local park regularly. They have races to see who can get to the top of the steep hill first. They enjoy the big open spaces where they can run around and

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This provision is good

play. In bad weather, children enjoy splashing in puddles. The childminder makes sure they are dressed in appropriate clothing and wellington boots.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Adult-led activities are overly directed, on occasions. The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to further explore children's ideas and help them make links in their learning.  Occasionally the childminder does not make the most of opportunities to build on children's language to develop their vocabulary 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

 encourage children more to explore their ideas and help them make connections in their learning  continue to extend children's language skills more, to widen their vocabulary even 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 evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder evaluates her practice well and seeks the views of parents. She conducts independent research to keep up to date with changes and current guidance. She accesses training to improve her knowledge and skills and makes positive changes that raise outcomes for children. For example, the childminder has simplified her system for monitoring children's learning. She shares information with parents so they can continue children's learning at home. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection and wider safeguarding issues. She implements policies and procedures effectively to keep children safe. The childminder completes and reviews risk assessments of the premises and places that children visit. This helps to identify and minimise any hazards to children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder accurately assesses children's progress. She identifies children's strengths and any gaps in their learning effectively. She uses this information to plan a wide variety of challenging activities that support children to continually build on their skills in most areas. The childminder promotes children's early literacy skills well. They use rollers, fruit and paint to make patterns. They freely access a wide range of books, turning pages and lifting flaps to discover what is underneath. The childminder supports children's understanding of early technology. They use knobs and dials on role-play equipment and operate programmable toys. The childminder generally promotes communication and language well. She breaks words down into syllables so the sounds are clear and encourages children to repeat them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages good behaviour and promotes good manners effectively. She provides children with a healthy, balanced diet. The childminder provides a wide range of easily accessible resources. This helps children to make choices about their play and promotes their independence well. Children are confident to share their learning with visitors. They are proud when they show examples of their work. Children learn to dress themselves and put on their shoes. They sit together at mealtimes and learn to use age- appropriate cutlery competently.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are progressing well in all areas of learning, given their individual starting points. They develop their mathematical skills and begin to understand numbers, shape and size. Children attend trips where they learn about the community. Children regularly travel by bus and train. They learn to stay safe, such as standing back from the edge of the platform when waiting. Children talk about people who are familiar to them and explore similarities and differences. This wide range of skills helps to prepare children well for their future learning in school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY378685 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1059809 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 November 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Leeds. She operates all year round from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years 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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