Childminder EY431503

Inspection date 7 January 2019 Previous inspection date 21 August 2013

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Met Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder effectively supports children's communication and language. For example, she continually provides a narrative as children play and during care routines. n The childminder promotes children's safety, welfare and emotional security successfully. Children show that they are happy and settled in the childminder's care. They form close bonds with the childminder, who works closely with parents to meet children's individual needs. n The childminder provides a good range of activities that capture children's interests and help to support them in making good progress in their learning and development overall. n The childminder's commitment to continued professional development has a positive impact on children's learning and the quality of the childminder's interactions. For example, she has gained a childcare qualification at level 3 since her last inspection. n The childminder models respectful and polite behaviour. She uses positive strategies to

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This provision is good

help children to develop important early social skills, grow in confidence and self- esteem and have a positive approach to developing new skills. n Children develop good levels of independence and manage early self-care skills during effective daily routines. n The childminder does not use information obtained from her continuous observation and assessment of children's progress as well as she could, to more precisely monitor children's progress and target gaps in their learning. n The childminder does not optimise opportunities for children to learn about the similarities and differences between people.

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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 make even better use of the information gathered from continuous observation and assessment of children's learning, to monitor children's progress and target any gaps in their learning with greater precision n extend opportunities for children to learn to value and appreciate the similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed areas used for childcare purposes, activities indoors and the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documents, children's records of learning and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector viewed written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder regularly refreshes her child protection training. She has a strong knowledge of this subject, including indicators that children may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views. The childminder identifies and minimises hazards well, ensuring a safe and secure environment for children. The childminder reflects on her practice and keeps abreast of changes in many ways, helping her to target improvements. For example, she links closely with other professionals and childminder colleagues, utilises online resources, attends national events and completes further training. The childminder builds strong partnerships with other settings, helping her to successfully complement children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a stimulating, accessible and welcoming environment. This keeps children motivated and engaged as they readily make choices about what they would like to play with. The childminder gains a variety of information from parents about their children on entry. This helps her to follow children's home routines as children settle and plan around their interests and what they already know and can do. Parents receive good-quality information about their children's care routines, progress and how they can support learning at home. For example, they regularly view insightful records of learning and receive information about their children's achievements from a very informative daily diary. Parents actively contribute to such records, sharing their own observations of any new learning at home. The childminder uses spontaneous opportunities well during care routines, such as snack time, to build on children's

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder successfully promotes children's physical well-being. For example, she models and encourages good hygiene routines. She provides nutritious snacks and meals and plans a variety of outings so that children benefit from fresh air and exercise. Children have opportunities to interact with a wider group of children, such as during weekly visits to the local stay-and-play session or when visiting the park. Children are clearly at ease with the childminder, who helps them to develop a strong sense of belonging. For example, children have their own individually labelled coat peg which they have created themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing many skills required for future learning. They behave well and demonstrate good focus and concentration. They are very sociable and enjoy linking up during activities where they share and take turns. Children aged two and three years have great fun together while playing imaginatively with role-play toys. Children are developing early mathematical and literacy skills. They delight in joining in with action songs, listen to stories and make marks; they show good control with drawing resources. Children engage in sorting and matching, for example, while placing resources in to the corresponding labelled toy tubs at tidy up time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY431503 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10083031 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 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 17 Date of previous inspection 21 August 2013

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in the Farnley area of Leeds. She has an assistant registered solely for emergency contingency plans. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children and she holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Registers

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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Registers

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