Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date 17 July 2019 Previous inspection date 9 June 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 The childminder has created a welcoming environment with a good range of toys and activities. Children enjoy making their own choices in play and show good engagement and concentration. For example, they spend long periods of time playing with the cars and garage, lining the vehicles up in the 'car park' and driving them down the ramps. n The childminder regularly monitors the progress that children make. For example, she tracks their development closely based on her own observations, and plans activities to support what they need to learn next. Children make good progress. n Children have developed close attachments with the childminder. She has a very sensitive, kind and caring approach. This helps to promote children's confidence and self-esteem effectively. n Children behave well. They listen carefully to the childminder and follow her instructions. For example, she gives children individual tasks to complete when tidying

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This provision is good

up. They respond excitedly to her praise and encouragement. n The childminder has created good relationships with staff at the local school and nursery. For example, she keeps a log of all communication and information that they share. This helps to promote strong continuity in children's care and learning. n The childminder does not maximise the collection and use of detailed information about children's development on entry or ongoing learning at home. n The childminder does not have a highly targeted professional development programme to help to raise her knowledge, skills and practice further.

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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 enhance the collection and use of parents' information about children's development on entry and learning at home to strengthen assessment and planning n create a highly targeted programme for professional development to help to raise knowledge, skills and overall practice to the highest level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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 an evaluation of an activity with the childminder and had discussions at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a range of documents, such as children's observations and assessments, training records and a sample of policies and procedures. The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector took account of parents' written feedback received for the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder identifies the signs and symptoms of different types of abuse and neglect. She shows knowledge of wider safeguarding matters. She understands what action to take and who to contact if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder reflects on the overall quality of her provision. She gathers the views of parents, such as through questionnaires, to help her to identify areas to improve. For example, parents comment that they sometimes find trips out of the setting expensive, so she offers them the option of spreading the cost across a number of weeks. Parents are complimentary about the childminder. For example, one parent said, 'I am extremely happy with the service that the childminder provides and the level of care she shows for my son. He beams when he sees her because he knows how well she will look after him.' The childminder has a registered assistant to support

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

her in case of emergencies. When she works with him, she monitors his practice well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans activities to follow children's interests, such as a fascination with vehicles. She also plans around different topics, such as the weather. Children find out about the clouds and rain while they explore blue water and cotton wool. The childminder demonstrates how the 'clouds' soak up the water. Children persevere to use tweezers to pick up one cotton wool pad before dropping it into the 'sea'. Younger children relish squeezing the water out between their fingers. Older children practise using syringes to collect and push the water out. This helps to promote their physical skills effectively, particularly the small muscles in their fingers and hands. The childminder models how to count objects accurately and encourages children to use mathematical language, such as 'more' and 'empty'. She keep parents well informed about their child's progress, such as through daily diaries, discussions, photographs and

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn how to be independent. For example, older children are very keen to practise getting dressed by themselves. The childminder skilfully supports younger children to learn new skills, such as washing their hands and feeding themselves using a spoon. She shares information with parents, such as leaflets about speech development or common childhood illnesses. This helps to promote children's health well. Children choose to spend plenty of time outdoors where they enjoy running, climbing and moving in different ways. The childminder also takes them to a number of places in the local area, such as play centres and parks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are achieving in line with expectations for their age. They are sociable and learn to communicate well with others. They enjoy dancing and singing to music. They are imaginative and spend time playing in the 'kitchen' and looking after dolls. Children delight at making marks with chalk and paint. They practise holding a pencil and attempt to write their names. This helps children to develop key skills in readiness for school and their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY310411 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10064373 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 13 Date of previous inspection 9 June 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Woodlesford, Leeds. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three-year-old children. She occasionally works with a registered 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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