Childminder EY493169

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 March 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children thrive in the childminding environment. They are extremely happy and have very strong attachments to the childminder. Children are highly confident and show excellent levels of independence for their ages.  The childminder is skilled in using a wide range of different teaching skills to promote children's learning. Children are making good progress and develop useful skills for the next stage in their learning and starting school.  The childminder establishes very positive relationships with parents. They are very well informed about their child's progress and activities. Parents speak highly about the service the childminder provides.  Partnership working with other professionals, providers and schools is good. The childminder regularly shares valuable information with other professionals to support continuity in care and learning for children.  Children's behaviour is excellent. They delight in the praise and encouragement they

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This provision is good

frequently receive from the childminder for their achievements. Children develop extremely high levels of self-esteem.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not recently targeted professional development opportunities to raise her teaching skills to an even higher level.  The childminder does not make the best use of opportunities to extend the learning of those children who prefer to learn outdoors.

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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

 enhance the way in which professional development opportunities are used to help to raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level  continue to develop the experiences available to support the learning and enjoyment of children who benefit from learning outdoors.

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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 viewed the areas in the home used for childminding.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at a selection of relevant documentation.  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

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an effective knowledge of how to protect children. She keeps fully up to date with relevant information, such as current contact details and local procedures to ensure children are kept safe. The childminder is highly conscientious in ensuring the safety and supervision of children. She puts children's safety and well-being at the centre of everything she does. The childminder regularly meets with other childminders to develop her knowledge and share ideas about childcare practice. She evaluates and monitors her provision and takes effective action when she identifies areas where further improvements are needed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses observations of children's learning effectively to identify and plan for what children need to learn next. She has efficient ways of monitoring children's development. Children eagerly take part in a wide variety of activities. The childminder encourages children to have an interest in stories. They choose particular favourite books and listen intently while the childminder reads. Children eagerly retell their favourite stories using actions, repeated words and phrases. The childminder effectively develops children's language. She speaks clearly to the children, gives them time to think and try new words. Children are encouraged to develop their mathematical language during all activities. While they are eating, children recognise the shapes of their cheese as a circle or a triangle and name the colours of their plates and cups.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder collects very detailed information about children before they start. This enables her to respond quickly and meet their care needs very effectively. The indoor learning environment is highly motivating, attractive and very well organised. Children know where to find their favourite toys and make many independent decisions about their play. The childminder very sensitively encourages children to value and respect each other. They talk about their families and experiences and learn more about other people's lives. The childminder encourages children to learn about different festivals. For example, during Chinese New Year children enjoyed a visit to a restaurant to taste different food and use chopsticks. Children show a huge amount of care and concern for each other and play extremely amicably together. The childminder encourages children to make extremely healthy choices and children are encouraged to manage their own safety and growing

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

independence at every opportunity. Children are extremely well supported in their move on to new settings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are highly confident and very sociable. They engage very cooperatively in imaginative play and games, such as hide and seek. Children play with role-play resources in water and confidently pretend to care for dolls. They communicate well and express themselves effectively. All children develop good mathematical knowledge and confidently count, recognise shapes and compare sizes. Children develop their literacy skills well and recognise letters and the sounds they represent.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493169 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1029155 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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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 Rothwell, Leeds. She operates all year round, from 8am until 5pm, Tuesday to Thursday, term time only.

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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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