Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 June 2018 16 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 childminder works well with other settings to promote continuity in children's learning and care successfully. For instance, she meets with other providers regularly to jointly assess and plan for children's learning, when shared care is provided.  The childminder has a lovely rapport with children and develops strong, trusting relationships with them. Children are clearly fond of the childminder, and laugh and giggle as she playfully tickles them. They display high levels of confidence and boldly follow their interests and make decisions about their play.  Children make good progress in their learning and development. They are curious and keen to try new things. The childminder knows how children learn and plans suitably challenging activities to motivate and engage children.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder maintains a constant dialogue with parents to share information about children's achievements and next steps. She keeps

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This provision is good

parents well informed of children's progress and provides ideas about how they can support learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to model pretend play and help children to build on their imaginative skills further.  At times, the childminder does not give children enough time to process their thoughts and formulate a response to her questions.

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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

 help children to build on their good imaginative skills even further  enhance questioning techniques and provide more time for children to process their thoughts and answer questions.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas of the home used for childminding purposes.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises, a sample of policies and other relevant documents.  The inspector observed an activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector considered the views of children and parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The experienced childminder is committed to maintaining high standards of care and education. She acts on feedback obtained from parents and children to plan relevant improvements to her practice and provision. For instance, she plans to provide greater opportunities for children to mark make and draw on a large scale. The childminder is keen to develop professionally. She undertakes regular training and often researches information to strengthen her teaching skills and knowledge further. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is alert to signs of abuse and knows how to refer any concerns to the relevant authorities. She completes daily safety checks to ensure that her home is safe and secure. The childminder has effective systems in place to supervise her assistants. She monitors their practice successfully and ensures that they complete all essential training.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is supportive and enthusiastically interacts to make activities interesting and enjoyable for children. She makes good use of her observations to assess children's stage of development and plan for their next steps. Children thoroughly enjoy making their own pizzas. They competently prepare a selection of vegetables and use one-handed tools with control. The childminder introduces descriptive language well to help children to learn new vocabulary. She encourages children to count and shows them how to use their fingers to calculate. Children have a good repertoire of songs and excitedly engage in singing sessions. They regularly attend playgroups, where they develop firm friendships with others.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. They listen to the childminder and play cooperatively with her. The childminder consistently reinforces her expectations through gentle reminders and praise. Children play outdoors daily and regularly visit places of interest. They are energetic and excitedly jump and hop as they pretend to be rabbits. Parents praise the ways that the childminder promotes healthy eating habits. For instance, they say children are keen to harvest and taste the vegetables that they grow in the childminder's garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthusiastic learners who become absorbed in activities. They listen with interest to stories and engage in conversations about the pictures. Children recite numbers in order and skilfully fit shapes together as they complete jigsaws. They are eager to do things for themselves and develop good self-care skills. For example, children competently take off their shoes and put them neatly away. These skills help to prepare children well for future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 320533 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1103721 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999 and lives in Shadwell, Leeds. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant.

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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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