Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date 13 September 2018 Previous inspection date 5 April 2016

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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The provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

n The childminder does not have a good enough understanding of providing parents with a short written summary of their child's development between the ages of two and three years. n The childminder does not use the information from observations of children to plan effectively to address gaps in their learning and development and accurately assess their level of progress. n The childminder does not gather enough information from parents about children's levels of development when they first start. n Children are not consistently fully supported to make independent choices about their play and learning.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder takes effective action to ensure that risks in the environment are minimised. This helps to keep children safe and secure while in her care. n The childminder is caring and attentive, which supports children's emotional well-being successfully. n Children have daily opportunities to develop their awareness of the world in which they live. For example, they visit places of interest in the local community such as the library.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date improve understanding of and implement a process to provide parents with a written progress check for children on the prime areas of learning; use this information to identify gaps and strengths in their learning and to establish where additional support or challenge may be needed to promote good levels of progress 10/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

use the information from observations to plan activities to meet children's learning needs and to accurately assess their levels of progress. 10/12/2018

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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

n gather more detailed information from parents upon entry to the setting, to ensure that children's learning and development needs can be fully supported from the beginning n help children to make more independent choices about their play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as children's assessment records, policies and procedures, and evidence of qualifications and suitability of household members. n The inspector observed play and learning opportunities for children and undertook a joint observation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector discussed self-evaluation and how the views of parents and children are included to drive improvement. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about children's welfare in her care. The childminder develops relationships with parents to help ensure children's individual care routines are in place. However, she does not gather sufficient information from parents on entry about children's capabilities. This does not ensure their learning is effectively planned for when they first attend the setting. The childminder understands the importance of sharing information with other professionals, such as teachers. She undertakes some self-evaluation and shows commitment to improve her service. For example, the childminder has completed recent training to improve her knowledge of data protection and child protection.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder carries out some observations of children. However, these are not used effectively to help her understand children's level of achievement, interests and learning styles, to shape future learning experiences. In addition, the childminder does not accurately complete a written summary for parents of children's learning between the ages of two and three years. This means that the development levels and individual needs of these children are not clearly identified, to enable additional support or intervention. Nonetheless, the childminder promotes children's communication and language skills. For example, she asks older children questions and encourages them to think. Children are mostly interested, engaged and motivated in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are happy and secure and enjoy their time in the childminder's home. They make some choices in their play as they select resources from a limited range available to them. However, other resources are stored out of sight. The childminder has not considered additional ways to help children make more choices about their play. This means their independence is not fully promoted to the highest level. Children enjoy a range of healthy and nutritious meals and snacks. They spend time at the park and go for walks to the library, benefiting from fresh air and exercise. Children are confident and settled.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Due to the weaknesses in teaching, learning and assessment, children do not make as much progress as possible. Despite this, children develop some of the key skills in preparation for their future learning. For example, children show interest in interactive toys and develop social skills as they mix with other children at playgroups. Older children count and participate in creative activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 319948 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10064342 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 5 April 2016

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The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Tingley, Wakefield. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm from Tuesday to Thursday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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