Childminder EY311024

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 March 2018 6 October 2014

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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 qualified childminder fosters children's interest in stories extremely well. He skilfully encourages children's memory recall and enthusiastically brings stories to life through actions and using an expressive tone of voice. Children display their good knowledge of how to use books and confidently retell stories that they know.  Children are confident and happy in the childminder's care. They display their obvious affection for him and snuggle in closely for affection and support. Children feel safe. They display a strong sense of belonging and are emotionally secure.  The childminder develops close partnerships with parents. He keeps them well informed about their children's learning through daily discussions, daily diaries, learning summaries and children's learning journey books. Parents speak very highly of the childminder and describe how their children are 'very settled in his care'.  The childminder supports children's physical development well. For example, he

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This provision is good

supports babies to pull themselves up, walk around furniture and take their first steps. The childminder encourages older children to be active and energetic when playing outdoors. All children display competence in their physical development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder undertakes professional development and training, he does not focus this precisely on developing his teaching skills to the highest level.  At times, the childminder does not always offer activities to babies that take account of and fully support their sensory learning and development.

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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

 focus professional development and training more precisely to further extend the good teaching and help children make even more progress  enhance activities offered to babies to fully support their sensory play, explorations and 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 good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is trained in child protection and is up to date with the different aspects of safeguarding. He has a good knowledge of how to keep children safe from harm and knows what action to take should he have any concerns about their welfare. The childminder is vigilant in checking the identity of visitors who have appointments and makes certain that other people visit when he is not caring for children. The childminder evaluates his provision accurately and is committed to developing his practice even further. The childminder monitors children's learning regularly. This helps him to establish how well they are progressing and to identify any areas where further support is needed. The childminder has established good relationships with teachers in schools. This helps to maintain consistency for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children very well. He regularly observes them and makes accurate assessments of their learning. The childminder is very responsive to children's individual creative ideas. He challenges their thinking and mathematical knowledge as they fold paper into different shapes and make airplanes. Boys show high levels of motivation and delight in their success as they describe how the airplanes fly 'fast, up and over'. Children count confidently and show good understanding of 'short' and 'tall' as they build models with bricks. The childminder sings spontaneously and teaches children a wide range of songs and rhymes. Children join in enthusiastically showing their good knowledge. The childminder shares a range of ideas with parents to help them support their children's learning and development at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a stimulating, carefully planned and homely environment. Children make independent choices from the wide range of toys and play resources available. The childminder is a good role model and provides consistent boundaries for children. This helps them to understand what is expected. Children learn to care for the resources and the environment. They work cooperatively together to tidy play resources away in preparation for lunch. Older children are kind and sensitive to the needs of younger children. Their behaviour is good. The childminder constantly encourages children to manage their own personal hygiene. Young children talk confidently about cleaning their hands.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in learning. They concentrate well and are enthusiastic in their learning. Children are very sociable. They display good communication and language skills and speak using well constructed sentences. Children develop their understanding of the world. For example, they notice what happens when they use sticks to mix water, soil and sand together. Young children display good colour recognition skills. They develop the skills they need for the future, including the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY311024 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1104377 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 2005 and lives in Morley, Leeds. He operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. He 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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Telephone number

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