Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date 3 June 2019 Previous inspection date 27 April 2016

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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 Partnerships with parents are well established. Parents comment positively on the level of care and consideration that the childminder provides for children. They are kept constantly up to date with their children's progress. n The childminder monitors children's learning and understands the importance of closing gaps in individual development. Children make good progress. n The childminder supports children to develop healthy lifestyles and promotes their physical development. For example, children spend time outdoors on trips to parks and places of interest. They are encouraged to make healthy choices in the snacks and meals provided for them. n The childminder provides good opportunities to help to develop children's communication and language. For instance, she speaks clearly, repeat sounds and words and asks questions to encourage children to practise their conversational skills. n The childminder has established good partnerships with her local primary school. This

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This provision is good

helps to prepare children for their future move to school. n The professional development programme is not sharply focused on extending the childminder's knowledge and skills, to raise the quality of teaching further. n Occasionally, the childminder does not consider how to fully involve children of different ages during planned 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 embed the programme of professional development to focus on extending knowledge and skills, to provide consistently better learning opportunities for children n take more account of the different ages of children when planning activities, to help ensure that all children are fully involved.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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 completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. 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 spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided. She discussed self-evaluation and how the views of parents and children are included to drive improvement.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear knowledge of her responsibilities relating to child protection. She knows how to identify signs that indicate a child is at risk of harm. The childminder recognises the importance of swift action to refer concerns, when necessary. This helps to protect children's welfare. The childminder considers children's safety well. She implements effective risk assessments to help minimise risks to children. Her practice is underpinned by a good range of policies and procedures. The childminder works collaboratively with other settings that children attend to share key information. She is reflective and makes changes to continually extend her service. The childminder values the views of parents. She attends statutory training, such as first aid. This helps the childminder to know how to deal with accidents or injuries.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly completes observations of children as they play. This information is then used effectively, overall, to plan activities linked to children's interests. This helps to excite and motivate them to learn. For example, children enthuse and show delight as they explore water play. The childminder makes the most of learning opportunities in spontaneous activities. For example, children are encouraged to be gentle and careful with a spider that they find in the garden. They learn about respect, empathy and kindness. Children confidently use their imagination and engage in role play. For example, they find different fruits to sell to the childminder in their make- believe shop. Older children identify colours as they play and count which helps to support their mathematical skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has created a warm and welcoming environment. From the outset, the childminder gathers meaningful information from parents about what children already know and can do. This helps her to know children very well from the start. Children are encouraged to be independent. For instance, they feed themselves, clean their hands before and after eating and help to tidy away resources. Children behave well. The childminder uses gentle and age-appropriate explanations to help children to understand about boundaries. She is very reassuring towards children. The childminder demonstrates a kind nature, which clearly helps children to feel comfortable and emotionally secure in her care.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children choose their own resources and are active, eager learners as they engage in play. For example, they persevere as they complete jigsaw puzzles. Older children discuss different shapes, for example, they identify that their pancakes are circles. This helps to support their mathematical knowledge further. Children play cooperatively, consider the needs of others and build strong relationships with their peers. They are well supported in their development and are well prepared for the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY276959 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10064368 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 17 Date of previous inspection 27 April 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2003 and is located in Tingley, Wakefield. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, 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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