Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 December 2017 6 March 2013

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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 establishes positive routines to help children become confident and self-aware. She provides an interesting range of activities to stimulate children's imagination and creativity. Children enjoy their time with the childminder.  Children make good progress and achieve well. The childminder helps children acquire the skills and attitudes they need for their future learning, including their eventual move on to school.  The childminder develops a friendly and purposeful relationship with children's parents. She gathers useful information about children's interests and achievements to help them make a good start to their learning whatever their starting point.  The childminder creates a warm and welcoming environment. Children are kept safe and well cared for.  The childminder promotes children's independent learning skills well. They learn to choose their own toys and develop their own games.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently use effective strategies to help children to fully extend their learning and think more deeply.  The childminder does not sharply focus her professional development on raising the quality of teaching to help children achieve the highest standards.

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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 to consolidate their learning and think more deeply.  strengthen professional development to focus on raising the quality of teaching, to help children reach the highest standards.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. He looked at relevant documentation.  The inspector took account of parents' views from written documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands her responsibilities to protect children from abuse, neglect and the dangers of extreme views and behaviours well. She takes good advantage of training and guidance to make sure her knowledge of child protection is up to date. She ensures that children play in a safe and secure environment. The childminder has good procedures to monitor and support her assistants. She has a positive attitude to constant improvement. She gathers the views of children and parents to help her consider future developments. The childminder works well with other settings that children attend to support their consistent learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes regular observations of children's learning. She accurately assesses their achievement and uses the information well to plan the next stages in their learning. The childminder shares this information regularly with parents. She helps children build on their interests and broaden their experiences. For example, she helps children to sort pictures by size and shape through their interest in the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The childminder helps children to develop their physical and creative skills well. For instance, they take great pride and care in using a glue stick to create patterns of shiny material on the conical Christmas trees they have made. The childminder makes effective use of praise to help children develop confidence in their own achievement and build their resilience.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a positive model for children. Parents comment on her calm, friendly and purposeful manner. Children form good relationships with the childminder and her family, which contributes to their confident start in the setting. The childminder promotes children's social skills well. For example, they learn to mix with other children on frequent trips and visits to playgroups, libraries and parks. The childminder helps children to grow in confidence and security. She helps them develop an understanding of how to keep themselves safe on their regular walks, for example, or in controlling their body at the play gym. The childminder contributes to children's healthy development through providing regular nutritious meals and many opportunities for physical activity.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children's physical development is good. They learn to hold paint brushes, glue spreaders and other mark making resources with care and control. Children learn to listen carefully and follow routines. They count and order the days and months with increasing accuracy when they complete the daily weather chart. They identify shapes and colours in their Christmas collage and decoration activities. Children enjoy listening to stories and singing songs. They read their names on their individual handtowels.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY415095 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1065577 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Leeds. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder is registered to work with two assistants. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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