Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 June 2018 27 August 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is extremely passionate about providing children with exceptional quality care and education. The childminder updates her knowledge and understanding through targeted training to meet children's needs.  The childminder sets very high standards for herself and the children. Their individual needs are always met extremely well. Children form strong attachments with her and they behave exceptionally well.  The childminder makes accurate observations and assessments of children's learning and uses this information to plan sharply focused activities that support them to make exceptionally rapid progress.  The quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder is adept at identifying when to intervene and when to stand back, ensuring that children are supported to become confident and self-assured thinkers.  The childminder is warm and caring and has established excellent partnerships with

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This provision is outstanding

parents. This helps to support children's emotional well-being very well and they have a firm foundation, enabling them to be highly motivated and engaged learners.  The childminder makes excellent use of facilities within the local and wider community, which unquestionably enhances children's learning as they take part in wonderfully inspiring and enjoyable activities.

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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

 build on the excellent partnership with parents and continue to find innovative ways to support parents in guiding their child's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including evidence of the childminder's qualifications and of the suitability of household members and a selection of policies.  The inspector looked at a sample of children's assessment records and the childminder's planning.  The inspector observed children playing and talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to a small number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector observed the childminder in her daily routines.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge of child protection issues through keeping her child protection training updated. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has stringent procedures to be followed in the event of a concern about a child in her care. The childminder is committed to finding new ways to build on the already high-quality communication with parents. The childminder's ongoing assessment of her provision reflects her outstanding drive to support children's achievements over time and maintain the highest standards. Her commitment to her professional development is excellent. The childminder attends purposefully identified courses, such as sign language to further support young children's communication skills to meet the immediate needs of children in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder plans play experiences superbly that are precisely matched to children's individual stage of development and their current or emerging interests. For example, the childminder builds on children's immediate interest in the planes flying over her home. She helps them to make paper planes, discussing the shapes they make and demonstrates how to throw them. Children measure the distance of their plane has travelled, building on their existing knowledge of numbers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Very well-planned settling-in visits help support children to move successfully from home to the setting. The childminder gathers key information from parents about their child which helps ensure children's needs are met to a very high standard. Children show high levels of confidence and independence. The childminder provides a highly accessible, inclusive and stimulating environment with a wide variety of resources. Children competently explore, make choices about what they want to play with and initiate their own learning. The childminder praises and encourages children's achievements. This helps children to feel good about what they do. They use good manners readily and enjoy helping with tasks, such as clearing up the sand. Children's social skills are exceptionally well supported. The childminder takes them a variety of groups, encouraging them to mix with other children in a different environment.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children's are making significant progress in their learning and development. They are developing the key skills and attitudes they need to be ready for the next steps in their learning, such as pre-school or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 319746 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1128107 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 August 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1990 and lives in the Yeadon area of Leeds. She operates term time only from 7am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. The childminder has an early years qualification at level 3.

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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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