Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 March 2018 5 October 2017

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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 worked hard and fully addressed all actions raised at her last inspection. She has sought support from the local authority adviser and accessed a range of training to improve her knowledge and practice. This has a positive effect on children's learning. The childminder accurately evaluates the quality of her setting to help ensure positive outcomes for children.  The childminder works closely with parents. She keeps them well informed about their children's learning and development. Parents are very pleased with the quality of care and educational experiences their children receive. They speak very highly of the childminder and value the support she provides for their children.  Children show their obvious affection for the childminder. They are settled and happy in her care. The childminder knows children well and develops warm and caring relationships with them. Children's emotional well-being is strong.

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This provision is good

 The childminder provides clear guidance and helps children understand how to behave. Children use play resources carefully and tidy them away in drawers after use. They display good manners and are very polite. Children's behaviour is good.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently give children the time they need to process their thoughts and respond to her questions.  Occasionally, the childminder overly directs art activities which, at times, restricts children's own expressive ideas and independent creativity.

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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 questioning skills and provide more time for children to process their thoughts and formulate a response  review art activities to ensure that children are not overly directed and have opportunities to be independently creative and express their own ideas.

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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 to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector checked a range of documentation, including records of children's personal details, learning records, policies and procedures, training certificates and evidence of suitability checks.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and took account of parents' views through written comments provided for the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has completed child protection training. This helps her to keep children safe from harm. She identifies the possible signs of abuse and understands her responsibility to identify children that may be at risk of exposure to extreme views and drawn into dangerous situations. The childminder has put robust procedures in place to follow should she have concerns about a child's welfare. She ensures children's personal records are available. The childminder monitors children's development well and identifies areas where progress is less than expected. She understands the requirement to assess children's development when they are between the age of two and three years and provides parents with a written summary. The childminder discusses children's learning with teachers at the nursery that they also attend. This supports a consistent approach to their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children regularly and makes accurate assessments of their learning. She uses what she knows about children to plan activities, which extends their knowledge well. The childminder skilfully helps children to understand the mathematical concept of pairs. For example, she uses familiar items of clothing, including socks and gloves to help children develop their understanding in a familiar and practical way. In addition, she successfully uses children's interest in vehicles to extend learning further. For example, boys showed delight as they turned over cards that matched two vehicles. Children build train tracks and play imaginatively. They talk about the local train station and show good memory recall as they describe their train journey to London.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a secure, calm and welcoming environment. She organises play resources well and ensures they are easily accessible to support children's independent choices. Children display good levels of confidence and self-esteem. They jump enthusiastically when playing games. The childminder takes children on daily walks to places of interest in the local community. She also takes children on frequent outings to the park and encourages them to challenge their physical abilities on the play equipment. Children develop good levels of physical well-being. The childminder provides a good range of resources and experiences that helps children to understand diversity. Children are developing their respect and understanding of people who are different to them.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning. Children learn about measurement and confidently measure their height. They identify people who are shorter and those who are taller. Older children are developing good literacy skills. They handle books competently and enjoy stories. Older boys recognise letters of the alphabet, identify the initial letter sounds and write their own name capably. Children are developing the skills and attitudes they need for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY366290 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1115871 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 October 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Garforth, Leeds. She operates all year from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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Telephone number

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