Childminder EY539867

Inspection date 4 March 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder is passionate about the care she provides. She is highly focused on developing her provision and is very ambitious to ensure children achieve extremely well. She is very organised and systematic in all aspects of her work. She fully considers the views of parents and children in planning future improvements. n Children play and learn in a highly stimulating and welcoming environment. They have full access to a wide range of bright and intriguing resources that engage their attention and promote all areas of their learning. n The childminder skilfully observes children's play and learning and accurately assesses their achievement. She plans imaginative activities based on children's interest to help them make strong progress towards the next steps in their learning. n The childminder is an outstanding role model. She has a cheerful and vibrant manner and is very sensitive to the children's emotional and personal needs. Children are

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This provision is outstanding

extremely well behaved, happy and eager to please. Parents comment on the strong impact the childminder has on developing their children's self-confidence and social skills. n Parents hold the childminder in high regard. They feel she often goes out of her way to provide them with thorough and regular information on their children's progress. They appreciate the very well-considered support and guidance she offers to support children's learning at home. n The childminder ensures children always play safely indoors and out. She helps them to consider their own risks and, for example, develop very good road safety routines.

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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 build on the already exceptional teaching and evaluate the impact of this on the outstanding progress children are making.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder. He looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of her responsibilities to protect children from abuse and neglect well. She takes full advantage of regular training and additional research to make sure her knowledge of child protection is fully up to date. The childminder scrupulously considers the risks that children face in their play and makes any adjustments needed to keep them safe, including undertaking weekly emergency exit practice. The childminder routinely reflects on the effectiveness of all her planning. She takes full advantage of training opportunities to build her knowledge of children's learning and the curriculum she provides. She makes good use of knowledge from her degree in psychology, for example, to support children's emotional and behavioural development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder knows the children in her care extremely well. She gathers very detailed information about children's interests and emotional needs from parents to help them make a secure and confident start. She makes learning enjoyable. For example, children learn to count and recognise written numbers by playing 'lucky dip' tombola games that they help to construct and plan the prizes. The childminder constantly reinforces children's language development through, for example, extremely skilful questions and helping them to extend their ideas and reasoning. Children enjoy puzzles and games placed around the house that stimulate their curiosity and problem-solving skills. For example, the childminder provides experiments for children to explore the properties of rolling objects using bright shiny toys or hidden treasures in trays of materials such as cereals, shredded paper and coloured sands.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder's extremely caring, purposeful and gentle manner contributes to the very confident start children make. She strongly encourages children to think for themselves and take increasing control of their own learning. For example, children regularly make their own decisions about the toys they will play with and extend their learning by combining different toys and creating their own role play. She provides clear guidance for children to think and organise activities, including mealtimes, for themselves by providing pictures, labels and templates which are removed or changed as they become confident in their use. The childminder teaches children to play safely and consider the risks they meet in physical activities or when they are out on regular local visits and walks. She encourages a positive awareness of good hygiene and healthy lifestyles through, for example, the locally sourced well-balanced meals she provides and

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

the ready availability of water and fresh fruit.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress and are extremely well prepared for their future learning. Children's communication skills are very well developed. The childminder acts promptly to address any potential delays to their progress and works closely with parents and other professionals to achieve this. The childminder ensures children develop high levels of curiosity, determination and a love of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539867 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10089624 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 Leeds. She operates all year round, from 7.20am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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