Childminder EY377114

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

The childminder provides children with a wide range of resources and activities to support and promote their learning and prepare them for the move on to school. Resources are easily accessible to enable children to make their own choices. The childminder takes an active role in children's play and learning. For example, she plays alongside children as they explore a new activity with 'magic' sand. The childminder gives children good explanations and helps to develop their concentration skills as she introduces and models how to use this new resource. The childminder is calm, caring and motivated. She provides good-quality childcare, and children are happy and settled in her care. The childminder is a positive role model. She provides consistent boundaries and actively encourages children to share and take turns in their play. She encourages children to be polite and say 'please' and 'thank you'. Children welcome the praise and recognition they receive

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The provision is good

for their achievements, which helps to raise their self-esteem and confidence. The childminder observes children as they play. She takes photographs of them to share with their parents. The childminder carefully tracks children's progress and quickly identifies any possible gaps in their learning. All children make good progress from their starting points.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides activities and learning experiences that focus on children's individual needs. Children make continued progress in line with their age and stage of development. The childminder makes learning enjoyable and children are eager to join in. They learn mathematical language as they throw and catch the big and small balls and practise their counting skills. Children show determination and focus as they closely watch the childminder hide a ball under a hat. She then moves the hats around. Children squeal with delight as they choose the correct hat and find the ball. n Children have some opportunities to express themselves during play through music and other activities. They love to play the piano, supported by the childminder, and they demonstrate their creativity through art and design projects. However, during some craft activities, the childminder does not support children's independent learning. This is because she does not give children

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enough opportunities to use creative resources independently and follow their own ideas. n The childminder involves children in the local community, such as visiting the school and church. Children enjoy outings to the local library and childcare groups where they develop good social skills and gain an understanding of the wider world. Children benefit from walks to parks to access large play apparatus. They learn how to keep themselves safe as they negotiate their way over the equipment. During outings, children also learn about road safety. In the

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7 January 2020 childminder's home, they learn what to do in the event of a fire. n Overall, the childminder promotes children's good health. She encourages parents to send their children healthy food options for meals and snacks. The childminder talks to children about foods that are good for them. She also encourages them to drink regularly from their freely accessible water bottles. At lunchtime, the childminder promotes good handwashing routines. However, she does not implement such routines consistently before children have their snack. Therefore, children do not always learn the importance of good personal hygiene routines. n The childminder supports children's love of books and stories well. She reads to children and uses stories as a link to other activities. This supports children's communication and language and their early literacy skills. However, the childminder sometimes asks children lots of questions in quick succession. This

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results in children not having enough time to think and respond with their own thoughts and ideas before she provides an answer for them. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder works closely with parents to find out information about children's care needs and interests before they start. Additionally, she shares good information with parents about the progress their children make. The childminder ensures that parents know what their children are currently learning so they can complement this at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure knowledge of safeguarding and how to protect the children in her care. She is aware of the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm, including those linked to wider safeguarding issues. The childminder has a good understanding of the local safeguarding procedures and where to report any concerns she may have about a child. She is organised and makes sure that children are cared for in a safe and secure environment. The childminder supervises children vigilantly and ensures activities and visits are risk assessed effectively to help minimise any hazards to children.

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should:

n improve how some creative activities are organised to provide more opportunities for children to follow their own ideas and develop their independent learning n enhance children's understanding of personal hygiene to help them manage their hygiene needs n give children enough time to process their thoughts, to enable them to respond to questions and express their ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY377114 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10064296 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 2 to 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 24 September 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Otley, Leeds. She operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and the quality of education. n The inspector talked to the childminder and discussed the quality of teaching and how she keeps children safe. n The inspector spoke to the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n A range of documentation was seen, including suitability checks, training and insurance certificates. n The inspector sampled how the childminder assesses children's learning, including the progress check at age two.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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