Childminder EY500421

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 May 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

 Children are happy and settled. They have close and warm relationships with the childminder. She knows children, their families and their individual care needs well.  The childminder is a good role model. She offers praise and encouragement and children develop good levels of confidence and self-esteem.  Children enjoy plenty of physical exercise, homemade meals and freshly prepared snacks every day. They learn about good personal hygiene supporting their understanding of a healthy lifestyle.  Children have many opportunities to visit places of interest in the local community and beyond. This helps to extend their knowledge and understanding of the diverse world they live in and supports their developing social skills well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder's assessments of children's learning are accurate, they are not always precisely used to identify specific areas of development, which can be targeted to increase the potential for children to make rapid progress.  Partnerships with parents are good, however, the childminder does not consistently gather precise information about children's ongoing learning at home.  The childminder has not yet developed a targeted programme of professional development to improve her knowledge and develop her skills to the highest level.

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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

 strengthen further the good use of ongoing assessment information, to identify specific areas of children's development that can be targeted to increase the potential for children to make rapid progress  enhance opportunities for parents to consistently share information in relation to their children's learning at home  focus more precisely on developing a targeted programme of professional development to help raise the quality of practice to an even higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and discussed the suitability of persons living in the household.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the requirements and her responsibilities to keep children safe from harm. She updates her child protection knowledge to ensure she is confident with procedure. She knows how to record and report any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder is vigilant about keeping children safe. For example, she completes continual visual safety checks of the environment and children throughout the day. Ongoing risk assessments also help to minimise hazards to ensure children can play safely in her care. The childminder has established good relationships with other childminders and settings that children attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her observations and assessments to monitor children's learning and development. She provides a good range of activities that build on children's interests. The childminder joins in with play to support children's engagement and fun. She reads stories and sings songs to younger children to support their emerging communication and language skills. The use of phonics gives the most able children additional support where a need is identified. Children show a keen interest in books. They happily sit with the childminder intently listening as she reads in an enthusiastic manner. She changes the tone of her voice to bring the story to life. The childminder enhances younger children's interest further by using interactive books. Children are inquisitive and they enjoy sensory play. They scoop and transport sand, mould it into shapes and enjoy the sensation as they squeeze it through their fingers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder creates a welcoming play environment. She uses different rooms in the home well to help provide a variety of play experiences and areas for sleep and rest. The childminder develops close bonds with children in her care, which promotes their sense of belonging and they receive ongoing praise for their efforts. Children learn how to be safe and healthy through activities and daily routines. They regularly practise the fire evacuation drill and help to prepare meals and snacks. The childminder provides daily opportunities for children to engage in outdoor play. Parents are extremely complimentary about the care and teaching that the childminder provides.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy their time with the childminder and show that they feel settled, comfortable and relaxed. They enjoy learning and confidently explore the activities making independent decisions and choices. Younger children develop a good sense of self and the most able children develop independence, learn to share and use good manners. Observations of children show how the childminder includes mathematical learning into play. Children learn about size and shape. All children enjoy learning and develop the skills they need to support them in the future and be ready for the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500421 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1052327 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016. She operates from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, during 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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