Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 October 2017 22 October 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 creates a warm and welcoming environment. Children are settled and happy in her care. They develop strong emotional attachments with her. The childminder is attentive to children's individual needs and knows each child very well.  The childminder supports children's literacy skills effectively. She provides a wide range of books and resources to encourage children's interest in stories and support their independent writing. The childminder consistently models writing and talks to children as she writes about their learning.  Children develop a wide understanding of nature. They learn about the different environments that spiders, slugs, snails and centipedes inhabit. The childminder skilfully teaches children about the difference between the animals and small creatures they see.  Parents are very happy with the quality of care and learning experiences the childminder provides. They are pleased with the progress their children make and

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This provision is good

appreciate how the childminder helps their children to develop confidence. The childminder has established good partnerships with parents.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use her self-evaluation well enough to set precise priorities to help raise the quality of practice and teaching even further.  On occasions, the childminder interrupts children's concentration and explorations and is too quick to invite them to move on to other activities.

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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

 strengthen self-evaluation processes to identify precise targets to help raise the quality of practice and teaching even further  enable children to have more time to concentrate and explore before moving them on to other activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children taking part in play and learning activities.  The inspector checked relevant documentation, including policies and procedures and children's learning records. She also discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  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 took account of the views of parents provided through written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has undertaken child protection training and keeps up to date through regular updates from the local authority and other organisations. She uses a range of policies and procedures to underpin her good practice. The childminder monitors children's learning each term. She identifies any areas of development where children are not achieving at expected rates. The childminder plans activities and experiences to help them catch up in their learning. She has developed good partnerships with local schools and shares information with teachers to help support consistency in children's learning. The childminder provides annual questionnaires for parents to gather their views about her practice and provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes and makes accurate assessments of children's learning. She regularly shares these with parents to keep them informed about their children's development. The qualified childminder effectively teaches children about wildlife. Children are interested and motivated as they search for insects in the childminder's garden. Boys show very good small-muscle skills and concentrate very well as they draw spiders and centipedes. They display good understanding and mathematical skills as they talk confidently about the centipede and accurately count the 18 legs they have drawn. The childminder engages children in conversation and encourages their memory recall and language development very well. Children show good understanding of the world around them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides clear guidance for children so that they know what is expected of them. Young children show care for the environment as they put play resources away and persist in placing the boxes back in the storage unit. All children behave extremely well. Older children show very kind and helpful behaviour towards younger children. The childminder supports children's physical development well. She provides daily opportunities for children to play in her garden. Children move their bodies with good coordination and imagination as they pretend to be penguins. In addition, the childminder takes children on regular outings to places of interest where they enjoy fresh air. Children independently and competently manage their own self-care tasks and understand why good hygiene routines are important to their health.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are interested and motivated in their learning. They concentrate well as they build detailed models using construction sets. Children write their own name with accuracy. Children recognise letters from the alphabet and the initial sounds that words begin with. Some children read three and four letter words. Children make good progress in their learning. They are developing the skills they need for the future, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 320285 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1059584 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Middleton, Leeds. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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