Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date 4 April 2019 Previous inspection date 30 October 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 involves parents in their children's learning from the start. Parents provide detailed information about what their children can already do. The childminder discusses with parents their children's next steps in learning. n The experienced childminder offers a friendly and well-organised environment, where children choose from a wide range of toys, books and activities. Children develop many skills in preparation for nursery and school. n The childminder knows children well. She makes accurate assessments of their development to find out what they need to learn next. Learning experiences are planned to interest and challenge children. n Young children settle well and are happy and content in the childminder's care. They are confident to explore their surroundings while looking to the childminder for guidance and support. n The childminder and her assistant supervise children closely and carry out risk

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This provision is good

assessments. They teach children how to begin to take responsibility for keeping themselves safe. n Occasionally, the childminder and her assistant do not give children enough time to consider their responses to questions to develop their thinking skills fully. n The childminder does not precisely monitor the impact of her assistant's training to identify any gaps in practice and provide support to further develop skills and knowledge to raise the quality of the provision to a higher level.

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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 give children enough time to think and respond to questions and statements n monitor the impact of the assistant's training even more effectively and promptly identify and address any gaps in the assistant's knowledge and skills.

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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 held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of all persons living on the premises. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to children and the assistant at appropriate times 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 good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant know the signs and symptoms that may indicate children are at risk of harm. They attend child protection courses regularly and are aware of the procedures to follow if they have a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder is a reflective practitioner and understands the importance of keeping her knowledge current. For example, she reads relevant documents and refreshes her training to help keep her practice up to date. The childminder uses self-evaluation systems and accurately identifies areas for future improvement, to develop her provision. She continually reflects on activities to make sure that these are age appropriate for children and fully meet their individual needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports and encourages children's good physical development. She provides many opportunities for energetic play. For instance, children sing songs and perform actions to the words. The childminder and her assistant take children on outings in the local community. For example, they attend playgroups, visit the pet shop and go to the local library to select books to borrow. These outings provide additional learning opportunities and children enjoy recalling their favourite experiences. Children develop their coordination and become increasingly confident to scoop, fill and tip dry rice into different sized plastic bottles. The childminder suggests other ways of filling the containers and shows children how to use different tools. Children happily experiment with tweezers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure with the childminder and her assistant through their play and interactions. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder regularly praises children to help support their emotional well-being and raise their self-esteem. Children enjoy a variety of healthy meals, which helps to promote their good health. They follow good hygiene practices and the childminder helps children to be confident in their self-care skills. For example, children show good levels of independence as they are able to attend to their own toileting needs.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in relation to their starting points in learning. Children show a secure awareness of number. They count as they play and are starting to recognise numerals. Children enjoy drawing and give meaning to the marks they make. Babies receive gentle encouragement as they begin to walk and speak their first words.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY272970 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10064268 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 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 30 October 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Leeds. She operates all year round from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She works with an assistant and offers funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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