Childminder EY499133

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 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

 The childminder knows the children well and has a good understanding of their individual abilities. She makes regular assessments of what they can do and monitors their development effectively. The childminder plans a wide range of learning experiences to help children make good progress.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder keeps them well informed about their children's progress through ongoing discussions and written information. This helps to promote continuity of children's learning and development.  The childminder is encouraging, enthusiastic and friendly. Children are happy and confident in the childminder's care and demonstrate good levels of emotional well- being.  The childminder regularly risk assesses the setting to help ensure children have a safe and secure environment in which to play and learn.  The childminder reflects on the quality of her provision. She seeks the views of parents

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This provision is good

and children to help her identify areas for ongoing improvements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not developed a targeted programme of professional development to help raise the quality of teaching and learning to an even higher level.  The childminder does not consistently make the best use of opportunities to help increase children's understanding of healthy lifestyles.

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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 more precisely to help to raise the quality of teaching and learning to an even higher level  enhance opportunities for children to learn about keeping themselves healthy.

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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 looked at relevant documentation and discussed the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the possible signs, symptoms and indicators of abuse and neglect, to keep children safe from harm. She maintains an up-to-date safeguarding policy and procedure as a point of reference and to share with parents. The childminder has recently updated her knowledge, to increase her awareness of wider safeguarding issues. For example, she is alert to children who may be at risk of exposure to extreme ideas or behaviours. The childminder supervises children closely to help ensure their safety and well-being. She meets regularly with other childminders and they share key information and ideas with each other to widen children's learning experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works effectively with parents to help her ascertain what children know, can do and enjoy from the start. She uses this information, along with her own observations, to identify children's starting points and next steps in learning successfully. Older and younger children play cooperatively with each other. For instance, they build towers with bricks and share musical instruments. Children have good opportunities to develop their small-muscle skills in preparation for early writing, as they line up and balance the toy animals on the edge of a tray. The childminder gives suggestions to enhance children's participation in activities and develop their mathematical skills well. She helps them to count and group objects. She uses children's favourite toys and follows their interests to ensure they engage in a wide range of activities, such as small toy animals. Children enjoy singing with the childminder. She uses these times well to promote young

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

children's communication and language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form close emotional attachments to the childminder. She demonstrates a genuine affection for the children for whom she cares. The childminder ensures she knows children's routines and care needs before they start, to help children settle quickly. The childminder regularly takes children to various groups in the local community, which helps them to socialise with children and adults away from her home. They enjoy regular opportunities to be physically active outdoors in the childminder's garden and at local parks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are settled and confident in the childminder's care. They are inquisitive and excited to play together. Children are well behaved and are responsive to the childminder's clear and consistent guidance. They learn to share and take turns with the resources. Children grow in independence and enjoy taking responsibility for small tasks. For example, they pass equipment to their peers and help to tidy up the toys. Children gain the skills they need for their future learning and for starting nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499133 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1045037 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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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 all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm on 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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Telephone number

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