Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date 8 January 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 continually undertakes observations of children's interests and achievements. She uses this information to plan motivating activities that help children to make good progress and develop essential skills for future learning. n The childminder carries out good risk assessments and implements safe practices to promote children's welfare. She helps to instil early messages to children about dangers and keeping themselves safe. n The childminder continually talks to parents about their children's care routines. She updates them on their children's progress and how they can support their learning at home. n The childminder has a secure knowledge of child protection issues, which helps her to safeguard children. n Children have secure emotional attachments to the warm and caring childminder. They delight in the childminder's enthusiastic interaction and role modelling, for example, as they engage in art and craft activities.

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This provision is good

n The childminder successfully promotes children's physical well-being. For example, children have ample fresh air and exercise as they take part in various outings within the local community. The childminder models and encourages good hygiene routines. n The childminder does not fully consider how parents can be more actively involved in sharing precise information about their children's development on entry and on an ongoing basis to optimise children's learning. n The childminder does not focus her professional development on ways to strengthen the overall quality of her teaching and provision to help extend children's progress even further.

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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 obtain more precise information from parents about their children's development on entry and any subsequent learning observed at home, in order to strengthen assessments of children's progress. n focus professional development opportunities on raising the overall quality of teaching and provision to an even higher level.

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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 parental feedback.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder regularly updates her child protection training. She gives high priority to keeping young children safe. As part of this, the childminder uses a good range of safety equipment. She also puts in place additional measures to effectively manage any emergencies while on outings with the children. The childminder keeps abreast of changes, for example, by attending childminder development days and workshops. She informally reflects well on most aspects of her practice to identify areas for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Young children are happy, make choices about their play and are keen to explore the good range of accessible toys and resources. The childminder uses natural items to enhance children's early imaginative play. For example, she places teddies and dolls in the pretend train she has created using cardboard boxes. The childminder effectively supports young children's communication and language. For example, she builds on their simple sentences, repeats words and provides a narrative for what she is doing. Parents purchase the same resources used by the childminder to build on their child's learning. Young children respond positively to the childminder's good quality interaction as she sits alongside them as they paint. She paints her own picture and provides good levels of challenge. For example, she highlights the different colours that appear when young children mix colours together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder exchanges an overall good range of information with parents to help children to settle and get to know them. She helps young children develop essential early social skills through her effective role modelling. The childminder uses good distraction techniques and positive reinforcements to support younger children's developing awareness of boundaries. Young children develop early independence and are keen to do things for themselves during care routines. The childminder helps children to stay safe and healthy. She works closely with parents to ensure children have a healthy, varied and balanced diet. During the lunchtime routine, the childminder cools food appropriately before giving this to young children and explains that the rising steam means it is hot.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children are very well prepared for moving on to pre-school and then, ultimately, school. They are inquisitive and eager to join in with activities. Young children especially enjoy free painting, where they demonstrate excellent concentration, given their age. They develop early literacy skills and creativity during the activity as they delight in observing the marks they make using a paintbrush and different shaped sponges. Young children show good small physical skills while handling such equipment. They are beginning to use simple language to ascribe meaning to the marks they make in imitation of the childminder who talks about what she is painting. For example, young children point to their painting while naming family members.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537454 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10089601 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 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in the Belle Isle area of Leeds. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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