Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 2018 11 January 2018

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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 addressed the actions for improvement raised at the last inspection. For example, she regularly observes children's play and tracks their development closely. Children are achieving in line with expectations for their age.  The childminder has created a stimulating and welcoming environment, indoors and outdoors. Children make their own choices in play and access resources independently. For example, they enjoy searching for mini-beasts outdoors using magnifying glasses and binoculars.  Children's behaviour is good. They learn to cooperate and play with others successfully. They are confident and motivated to try new activities.  The childminder monitors her assistant's practice well. For example, she completes an appraisal to discuss how the assistant is meeting the expectations of her job role. They have a weekly meeting to discuss children's individual needs and plan for new

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not have a focused programme of professional development to help raise the quality of teaching and learning to the highest level.  The childminder's use of questioning does not consistently help to extend children's knowledge and understanding further.

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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 the programme for professional development to help raise the quality of teaching and learning to the highest level  develop questioning techniques further, to help children to have even more opportunities to extend their knowledge and understanding.

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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 spoke with children during the inspection.  The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as children's assessments, the childminder's training records and policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their written views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has developed close links with the local authority adviser and a manager at a local nursery. This has helped the childminder to reflect on her practice and monitor the actions taken to improve the setting. For example, she now keeps an accurate record of children's attendance and has a valid first-aid certificate. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have both recently updated their safeguarding training. They demonstrate a good knowledge of child protection issues and understand what action to take if they have any concerns. The childminder carefully assessed any risks present in the setting while building work was being completed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Parents are complimentary about the setting. For example, their comments include, 'there are so many opportunities to learn and explore.' The childminder keeps parents well informed about their child's development, such as via text message, photographs, diaries and discussions. Children use their imagination while they pretend to work in a shoe shop and measure each other's feet. They enjoy singing a song and are encouraged to draw different shapes in the air with their fingers. This helps to promote children's mathematical understanding effectively. The assistant brings the children's favourite stories to life. For example, she uses a range of voices to gain children's attention and develop their listening skills well. The childminder comments on the different marks children make on paper with pens and crayons. This helps to promote their literacy skills successfully.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have a wide range of opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, they play football and aim to score a goal in the net. They practise balancing across crates and enjoying coming down the slide. The childminder and her assistant teach children how to line up, use the toilet and wash their hands thoroughly before eating. Children practise using their own knives to chop up a banana at snack time and attempt to put their own shoes on before going outdoors. This helps to foster their growing independence successfully.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress during their time in the setting and develop key skills in readiness for school. For example, they show good concentration during activities, such as persevering to peg items of clothing on the washing line. Children are happy and settled. They develop close relationships with the childminder, her assistant and their peers. Children learn vital social skills and how to take turns with others. They are imaginative. For example, they pretend to make cups of tea and food in the play kitchen. Children problem solve by fixing different bricks together to create models.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY434762 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1122487 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 12 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 January 2018

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in the Island Wood area of Leeds. She works with an assistant who has an early years qualification at level 3. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, 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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