Childminder 320310

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 March 2018 6 October 2014

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder displays a drive for excellence. She is dedicated to providing excellent care and inspirational learning experiences. The childminder is a highly reflective practitioner and constantly evaluates her setting. She is committed to continually improving her qualifications. This contributes to sustaining her excellent teaching.  The childminder fully encourages children's joy of learning outside superbly well. Young children are highly motivated and display deep levels of involvement. They enthusiastically create muddy puddles in the garden and discover how to create waves.  Parents are highly complimentary about the exceptional service the childminder provides. She works especially closely with parents and they value the wealth of support they receive. Parents are kept fully informed about their children's learning and are very happy with the excellent care their children receive.  Children form extremely strong attachments with the childminder. They develop an

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This provision is outstanding

excellent sense of security and belonging. The childminder promotes children's social and emotional development exceedingly well. Children thrive in her care.  The childminder is highly skilled in supporting and extending children's literacy skills. She uses innovative approaches to support their understanding of words that begin with the same initial letter sounds. Children develop a superb knowledge of a wide range of stories. They display excellent memory recall and accurately retell their favourite stories.

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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

 implement the excellent plans to help parents fully understand how important they are and how the activities they do at home supports their children's learning.

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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 the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed relevant documentation, including suitability checks, policies and procedures and children's learning records.  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 the views of parents spoken to during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder uses her knowledge exceptionally well to keep children safe. She is highly vigilant and acts with the utmost priority where she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The highly qualified childminder is very proactive in continuing to develop her professional knowledge. She is currently undertaking a level 6 qualification. The childminder uses her training and research on child development to support children's learning to the highest level. She monitors children's progress superbly well. This contributes significantly to the remarkable progress they make. The childminder has developed highly effective partnerships with local schools and other professionals. She plans to provide even more support for parents to help them understand how what they do at home supports their children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder's meticulous observations and assessments help her to identify and plan precisely for children's learning. She provides a superb environment and inspirational experiences that ignite children's curiosity and support their individual learning styles particularly well. The childminder frequently consults with children about what they would like to cook. Boys draw very detailed drawings and fluently describe how they have designed pizzas. The childminder significantly enriches children's understanding of the world as they make their pizzas using a wide range of ingredients. She skilfully uses foods to help them learn about different countries and cultures. The childminder challenges children's thinking and understanding of shapes superbly well. Children display first-class mathematical knowledge and extremely confidently identify names of a range of shapes, including 'hexagon' and 'oval'. In addition, they accurately describe how squares have four

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

equal sides and rectangles have two short sides and two long sides.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children flourish in the nurturing environment the childminder provides. They learn to dress themselves in waterproof suits and eagerly venture into her garden. The childminder offers inspiring opportunities for children to gain first-hand experiences of nature and endless opportunities to be imaginative. Children are very energetic and develop remarkable physical skills. Their behaviour is exemplary. Children are especially kind and caring towards each other. The childminder provides excellent opportunities for children to learn how to handle utensils safely. Children competently and carefully use sharp knives to cut and slice a wide range of vegetables when preparing their lunch.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make remarkable progress and exceed the levels expected for their age. Boys enthusiastically listen to stories. They independently act as readers and competently use books. Children sing a wealth of songs with vitality and musical expression. They display superb attitudes to their learning and demonstrate high levels of confidence, concentration and persistence during their play. Children are exceptionally well prepared for the future, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 320310 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1133139 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 17

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in Morley, Leeds. She operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 5. She works with another registered childminder.

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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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