Childminder in Leeds

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not sufficiently promote children's safety and welfare. She has failed to notify Ofsted that her son has recently moved in to the home. Consequently, Ofsted have been unable to determine his suitability. The childminder has now initiated the process of completing relevant documentation. However, she has not sufficiently risk assessed unvetted individual's access to children. The childminder does not identify and remove certain hazards and she does not have a current first-aid certificate.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are happy, settled and confident. Older children sit and play happily as they choose what they would like to do. Toddlers enjoy a cuddle from the loving childminder, with whom they have a secure emotional attachment. The childminder works closely with parents to find out about, and meet, children's individual needs and care routines on entry. This helps children to feel safe and secure.

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The provision is inadequate

Children take part in a generally challenging and varied curriculum which, overall, meets their needs and helps them to make good progress. Older children are clearly developing skills for future learning. They have a positive approach to learning and focus well. They behave extremely well and are polite, kind and caring. Toddlers are developing early social skills well in most respects.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not diligently identify and minimise certain risks to children's safety. For example, she has failed to notice a bottle of alcohol which is stored at low level in a wine rack in the lounge. n The childminder's first-aid certificate has recently expired. However, she is currently completing paediatric first-aid training and has attended day one of the two day course. n The childminder has a wide variety of accessible resources in the playroom that engage older children well. However, those available to toddlers do not optimise their independent play, exploration and engagement. n The childminder undertakes comprehensive assessments of children's progress. This is reflected, for instance, in each child's unique learning journal, progress reports and their 'my star achievement' booklets. The childminder reflects children's future learning on 'next steps' footprints, which inform weekly play

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need to do better?

plans. She shares these with parents, and gives suggestions about how they can support children's learning at home. n Children have ample fresh air and physical activity, which contributes to healthy living. For example, they visit the park and local woods and enjoy walks to the village and shops. n Children develop skills in mathematics and literacy, in readiness for school. For

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need to do better?

24 February 2020 example, older children write letters in their name, enjoy stories and confidently count. They are skilful communicators and are very patient as toddlers remove circular blocks to stack these in imitation. The childminder introduces simple concepts to toddlers, such as big and small, and toddlers show focus while playing with a shape sorter. n Toddlers are learning to follow daily routines, such as sitting at the table to eat and helping to tidy up. However, the childminder does not consistently reinforce certain behavioural boundaries, to fully support their developing understanding of expectations. The childminder recognises, and warmly responds to, toddlers' care needs, such as nap time. n As older and younger children build together, the childminder sits alongside them to support their learning and extend their vocabulary. For example, she asks children what they are going to build and how they are going to do this.

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need to do better?

Toddlers show good hand-to-eye coordination as they build a small tower with construction toys. n The childminder's qualification has an overall positive impact on children's learning. However, she has not considered how she can target further continued professional development to optimise teaching and learning. n Children have opportunities to understand what being unique means. For example, they learn about everyone's special celebrations and customs, and observe diversity through resources such as books. n The childminder actively seeks the views of parents and children, for instance through questionnaires. n The childminder works closely with other settings. This ensures a shared approach to children's care and learning, especially when there may be concerns about children's early development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of all adults living in the home so that relevant checks can be completed to ensure their suitability. In addition, the childminder does not recognise the potential risk to children from unvetted adults. The childminder keeps her child protection knowledge up to date through training. She has a good knowledge of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and wider safeguarding issues, such as Prevent duty. She understands how to report concerns of a child protection nature.

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Due date

24 February 2020 ensure that Ofsted is provided with the relevant information about people living on the premises, in order for their suitability to be determined 09/03/2020

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Due date

ensure that any individual whose suitability has not been checked by Ofsted does not have unsupervised access to children 09/03/2020

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Due date

use risk assessment effectively to remove or minimise potential risks to children's safety, with particular regard to bottles of alcohol stored in a wine rack in the lounge 09/03/2020

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Due date

ensure that training is completed as planned, to ensure that a current paediatric first-aid certificate is held. 09/03/2020

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should:

n review and improve the organisation of resources for toddlers, to optimise their independent play, exploration and engagement n provide greater support for toddlers to develop an early understanding of behavioural boundaries and expectations n target continued professional development more precisely on raising the quality of teaching and children's learning to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 320004 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10117259 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 12 November 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives in the Micklefield area of Leeds. She operates Monday to Thursday from 7am to 6pm, and on Fridays from 7am to 9am, all year round, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3 and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed areas used for childcare purposes, activities indoors and the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder and looked at relevant documents. The childminder shared children's records of learning. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The childminder shared written feedback from parents. n The inspector viewed questionnaires that children and parents complete.

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Inspection activities

24 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

24 February 2020 regulates and inspects to 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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