Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date 6 March 2019 Previous inspection date 12 September 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 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 and her assistant have formed a strong and effective team. They are committed to developing their practice further and to making ongoing improvements. n Knowledge of the safeguarding procedures is secure. The childminder and her assistant know what to do if they have a concern about a child or each other. This ensures that children are kept safe from harm. n The quality of teaching is good. The childminder knows the children well and plans effectively to meet their ever-changing needs. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are involved right from the beginning, when their children first start. Parents talk to staff on a daily basis and learn about their children's activities and achievements. n The childminder provides a welcoming environment where all children feel valued. She organises her home well to enable children to lead their own play. As a result, children enjoy their time at this setting and are making good progress.

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This provision is good

n At times, the childminder and her assistant do not always provide opportunities for children to access the outdoors in the colder months, particularly for children who prefer to learn outside. n On occasion, the childminder and her assistant miss opportunities to develop the older children's understanding of shape, space and measure during conversations and everyday 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

n review current practice and enhance all-year-round opportunities for children to access the outdoors, to extend their learning even further n provide and extend opportunities to talk to the older children and promote their wider mathematical thinking, to raise their achievements to an even higher level.

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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 assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector looked at a range of documentation and checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder, her assistant and adult members of the household. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder and her assistant have taken prompt and effective action to address the weaknesses identified at the last inspection. They have worked hard to make significant improvements to the overall quality of the setting and to better the outcomes for children. Children are supervised well and enjoy playing in a safe and secure environment. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures that her own and her assistant's child protection training is up to date. She meets with her assistant on a regular basis and supports her with her ongoing professional development. The childminder and her assistant record all types of training and use the newly gained knowledge to offer children focused activities, tailored to meet their individual needs. The childminder monitors the quality of her assistant's teaching practices and discusses the regular checks made on children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The play areas are bright and stimulating. Children can choose the objects they want to use easily. This means that they are motivated and become very engaged in their play. Children focus well on what they are doing. For example, babies delight in listening to the sounds that different shakers make. Younger children concentrate well as they try to fit missing shapes into larger number puzzles. Older children are proud when they recognise the shapes of numbers and can count objects correctly. The childminder and her assistant talk well with the children and repeat the words they use in a natural way. They sing rhymes at opportune moments and children respond well. As a result, children build up the number of words that they can use and become good talkers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant are warm, friendly and approachable. They play alongside the children and help to sustain their interest. The key-person system works well and supports children's emotional development. Children eat healthy and nutritious food and are encouraged to keep themselves clean. This means that children's care needs are met. The childminder and her assistant are good role models for the children. They promote good manners and praise children as they learn to share and take turns in their play. As a result, children are well behaved and are kind and respectful to each other. The childminder displays the children's artwork attractively. This helps the children to feel proud of what they do.

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Outcomes for children are good

The checks made on children's learning and development show that children are making good progress in relation to their starting points. The childminder and her assistant promote children's social skills well. Children have a strong sense of belonging as they move around the play environments. They are confident learners and are starting to develop a can-do attitude in their play. The childminder and her assistant have forged strong links with staff from local childcare settings and schools. This helps children to make the move on to their next stage of learning easily and with confidence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY320569 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10078891 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 - 13 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection 12 September 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Leeds. She operates from Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am to 9am and 3.30pm to 5.30pm on Monday, from 7.30am to 5.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and from 7.30am to 9am on Friday. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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