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Early years · Childminder inspection (EIF, requirements met)

Hulland, Louise

Inspected 11 Apr 2019 · published 30 Apr 2019 · URN EY249193

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Summary

Requires improvement

Emma Allison

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  • Inspection date verified

    11 Apr 2019

  • Inspectors verified

    Emma Allison

  • Early years verified

    Good

  • Leadership and management verified

    Requires improvement

  • Outcomes verified

    Good

  • Overall effectivenesssingle source

    Requires improvement

  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare verified

    Requires improvement

  • Previous overall verified

    Good

  • Teaching, learning and assessment verified

    Good

  • Name on report verified

    Childminder report

  • URN verified

    EY249193

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Grade profile

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  • OverallRequires improvement
  • Early yearsGood
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • OutcomesGood
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
  • Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

6% of comparable inspections in the last three years were graded Requires improvement (17,905 inspections).

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+44Positivemore positive than 89% of reports of this type graded Requires improvement
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  • Findings199w+60
  • What needs to improve658w+31

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Pages
5
Words of findings
817
about usual (typical 743)
Reading level
Hard
Flesch 48, typical 47
Average sentence
13 words
Next steps
8
typical 8
Hedged sentences
2%
“some”, “not always”, “most”…

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Findings 16%What needs to improve 54%About the inspection 30%

Full report text

Inspection date 11 April 2019 Previous inspection date 29 July 2016

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n The childminder does not keep an accurate record of children's hours of attendance. This does not help to fully ensure the safe management of the setting. n The childminder does not make the relevant paperwork available for the purpose of inspection. She does not ensure that children's personal information and details are updated and on site at all times. n The childminder does not fully develop children's awareness of how their own feelings and behaviour impacts on others.

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It has the following strengths

n Children engage well in activities and immerse themselves in creative games. They transfer coloured rice with containers and make comparisons between different sizes. Children count how many objects they can find hidden in the rice. This helps to promote children's mathematical skills. n The childminder provides a good level of challenge during activities. She differentiates activities to support younger children. The childminder follows children's individual interests and needs. Additionally, she asks well-timed questions. This helps to promote children's thinking skills. n Children develop very good physical skills. For instance, they climb, jump, hop and balance on a large array of apparatus in the well-resourced garden.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date ensure an accurate and consistent record of children's hours of attendance is maintained 26/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure all updated personal information about children is stored securely on the premises and is available for the purpose of inspection 26/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

develop further children's awareness of how their feelings and behaviours impact on others. 26/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She 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 requires improvement

The childminder does not have effective organisational skills. She does not keep fully accurate records to help to ensure the effective safe management of her setting. For instance, she does not ensure that the required paperwork is available for the purpose of inspection, including updated children's personal information. Additionally, she does not ensure that she consistently records the accurate hours of attendance for children in her care. However, the childminder is able to demonstrate that children are safe and secure in her setting. She is aware of when children attend regularly and supervises them well. Therefore, there is no impact on children's safety and well-being. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates a secure understanding of the procedure to follow in the event of a concern about the welfare of a child. She is aware of the possible indicators of abuse and how to respond to allegations made against her or a member of

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

her household. The childminder provides parents with regular information regarding activities and care practices. She liaises well with local schools and other early years providers where children attend. This helps to promote a continuous approach to children's learning. The childminder regularly gathers the views of others, to help to identify emerging gaps in practice. She completes training and is proactive in refreshing her skills and knowledge. This helps her to keep up to date with changes in guidance.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children have an array of activities and resources to choose from. They demonstrate very good levels of imagination. For example, children use toy animals and dinosaurs and create their own imaginary worlds. They use a running commentary as they play. Children develop good communication and language skills. The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of where children are in their learning and development. She observes children's play and forms accurate assessments of their learning. This helps her to plan accurately for what children need to learn next. The childminder is a very good role model. She sensitively follows children's lead during play and shows high levels of interest. This helps to motivate children to learn.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not fully reinforce children's awareness of how their own feelings and behaviours impact on others. For example, older children, sometimes, do not tolerate delay when the childminder does not immediately respond to them. Despite this, children form effective friendship groups, overall. They participate in sharing and turn taking games. Furthermore, children play together well, such as in ready, steady, go and hide and seek games. Children are independent and demonstrate good levels of confidence. The childminder provides children with healthy food options during mealtimes. Children manage their self-care needs well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They have very good opportunities to develop their literacy skills. For instance, children recognise letters of their name and use plastic letters when matching these during card games. They develop the key skills needed for future learning and their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY249193 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10102074 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 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 20 Date of previous inspection 29 July 2016

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Registers

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Kippax, Leeds. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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procedures set out in the guidance Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted, which is available from Ofsted's website: www.ofsted.gov.uk . If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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