Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 February 2018 Not applicable

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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 supports children's literacy skills effectively. Young children confidently identify the initial letter sounds that different objects and people begin with. The childminder skilfully prompts them to make links with what they already know.  The childminder develops strong partnerships with parents. She gathers information from parents about their children's learning, interests and care routines when they first start to attend. The childminder keeps parents fully informed about their children's ongoing learning through daily discussions, summaries of development and children's learning records.  Children settle very quickly and build a strong sense of security in the childminder's home. She is extremely responsive to children and supports their individual needs effectively. Children are happy and their emotional well-being is strong.  The childminder fosters children's communication and language development well. For

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This provision is good

example, she shows genuine interest in what children say and engages them in conversations as they play. She skilfully extends children's language and introduces descriptive words to help build their vocabulary.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently raise children's awareness of the benefits that eating healthy foods can have on their bodies.  The childminder does not always sufficiently challenge children to extend their understanding of simple addition and subtraction during play.

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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

 reinforce children's awareness of the benefits that eating healthy foods can have on their bodies and develop their understanding of healthy lifestyles  encourage children to develop their already good mathematical skills even further.

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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.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents and professionals provided for inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is trained in child protection and keeps her knowledge current through regular updates. She understands her responsibilities with regard to preventing children from being drawn into harmful situations. Her good knowledge is underpinned by her thoughtfully developed policies that she implements effectively. The childminder carries out risk assessments on her premises to minimise any hazards and further ensure children's safety. The childminder carefully monitors children's progress. She quickly identifies and acts upon any delays in their learning and development to help children catch up quickly. The childminder reflects on the quality of her provision and encourages regular feedback from parents to help her identify further improvements. The childminder uses a variety of methods to develop her understanding of child development. For example, she reads journals, discusses current

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

practice with other childminders and carries out research to help her.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes regular observations and accurate assessments of children's development. She provides interesting play experiences to extend their learning, overall. She is very responsive to children's interests and ideas, and interacts well during their play. For example, children explore musical instruments that the childminder provides. Young children blow strongly into the trumpet and march energetically, keeping time to the tempo of the music. Children's physical skills are well developed. The childminder supports children's knowledge of the world very well. Young children correctly explain the sequence of traffic lights and what the colours mean as they play imaginatively pretending to take a journey with the cars.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder creates a safe, warm and welcoming environment. She gathers information from parents before children start attending to tailor their care and learning from the very beginning. Children are settled and happy in her care. They develop strong emotional attachments with the childminder. She is sensitive to children's individual personalities and is a good role model. The childminder provides consistent boundaries to support children's good behaviour. She teaches young children to be well mannered and polite. Children follow good hygiene procedures. The childminder successfully works with parents and other settings that children attend to follow a consistent approach to their self-care.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are working securely within the stage of development expected for their age. Children are motivated and confident and they independently choose activities that interest them. Boys are enthusiastic as they imagine the monster in the garage. They demonstrate excellent memory recall skills as they link their play with what has happened at home and recreate events. Children acquire positive attitudes towards learning and develop skills in readiness for their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494747 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1032072 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Leeds. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays, two weeks at Christmas 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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Telephone number

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