Childminder in Leeds

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children enjoy playing in this warm, bright and welcoming environment. They find what they want to play with easily, making their own decisions. Children have many chances to develop their independence. For example, they use knives to cut their bananas and pour their own drinks from a jug at snack time. They receive gentle support and encouragement from the childminder, who praises them for their cutting and pouring.

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The provision is good

Children are content, settled and keen to take part. They are curious about the world around them and delight in learning new things. For example, they use an encyclopaedia to look at pictures of turtles and terrapins. They are excited to find steam locomotives and know about 'The Flying Scotsman'. They notice a stegosaurus and proudly tell the childminder that a meteorite killed the dinosaurs. Children are stimulated by the wide variety of resources available. They listen carefully as they swirl balls round and round in colanders, noting the different sounds they make. They hear how the sound changes dramatically as one ball falls and hits the side of the metal colander.

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The provision is good

Children have formed exceptionally close emotional attachments with the childminder, who has the highest expectations for their behaviour and achievements. Children consistently learn to take turns and share what they are using. They behave extremely well, given their age and stage of development.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is a good role model and treats each child with respect. She shares their own learning records with them. Children delight in seeing photographs of themselves at play and understand how they have grown and developed. Children are self-assured and are developing a can-do attitude to everything that they do. n Children eat healthy and nutritious food. They learn that eating together at the table is a social occasion. The childminder encourages them to pass each other items of food, helping them to be kind and considerate. She consistently promotes good manners, encouraging children to have respect for one another. n Partnerships with parents are strong and effective. The childminder shares with parents what their children have done and uses the 'daily diaries' to record the details. She is flexible in her approach and uses the parents' preferred forms of communication. Parents comment positively about her service. They appreciate

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the one-to-one care and the fact that the childminder is making memories for their children. n The childminder naturally uses songs, rhymes and stories in her play routines. Children join in happily, particularly enjoying singing 'Happy Birthday' to each

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need to do better?

12 February 2020 other. Overall, children's language skills are promoted well. Children think and talk about past events. They excitedly remember the walk in the field of cows and going down the slide by themselves at the park. They confidently talk about the pancakes with mango that they had for breakfast or what they ate at a recent birthday party. However, the childminder does not consistently ask questions that help children talk in more depth about such experiences. This means that their descriptive language skills are not promoted to the highest level. n The childminder treats each child as an individual and is acutely aware of events happening in their lives. She chooses specific resources to help support children emotionally and deal with changes. For example, she reads them a book about becoming a big brother to a new baby in the family. The childminder provides different-coloured play dough, bun cases and straws to make birthday cakes for

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need to do better?

birthdays that are due. n The childminder teaches children about keeping themselves safe. For example, she reminds them to hold the knife the right way up when cutting food or play dough. She tells them to be careful with the knife and to keep their fingers out of the way. n Children's basic mathematical skills are supported well in play activities and routines. For instance, children count the number of candles on their play dough cakes and say how many pieces of banana they have on their plates. However, the childminder does not consistently promote children's wider mathematical thinking. For example, she does not compare the sizes of the breadsticks or ask which one is the biggest or smallest. n The childminder has made positive links with school staff and other professionals from the local community. This ensures that children's move to their next stage of learning is as seamless as possible.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. She knows what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare and how to contact the relevant authorities. She makes sure that her first-aid training is up to date. She has completed training specifically for looking at wider aspects of safeguarding, such as the 'Prevent' duty. She is thorough in promoting all aspects of children's welfare. Her home and garden are safe and secure. She looks very carefully at risks during play activities and routines. This helps to keep potential hazards at bay.

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should:

12 February 2020 n focus more precisely on asking children questions that develop and promote their descriptive language skills to maximise their learning outcomes n strengthen and extend ways to promote children's wider mathematical thinking, particularly around size and measure, to drive their learning to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 320045 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10117262 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 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 18 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Cookridge, Leeds. She operates all year round, from 7.45am to 5pm, Monday to Wednesday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder explained to the inspector how she organises her provision and supports children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector and the childminder carried out a joint evaluation. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and through written feedback provided. n The inspector looked at a range of documentation and checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and adult members of the household.

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Inspection activities

12 February 2020 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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Inspection activities

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