Childminder in Leeds

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children make exceptional progress. Their learning continued to accelerate due to excellent partnership working during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic national lockdowns. The childminder dropped off activity parcels and met families outdoors for activities such as a treasure hunt. She read stories and created additional online learning videos, resources and activities. This first-class contact also sustained children's secure attachments to the loving childminder. Consequently, children returned to the childminder's setting feeling happy and confident.

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The provision is outstanding

Children show exemplary behaviour. They excitedly engage with a superior range of rich, awe-inspiring and highly motivating resources and activities. Younger children delight in making intriguing patterns and marks with painting tools on glass panels outdoors. They show excellent small-muscle skills. Older children concentrate intently while mixing mint leaves, lemons and limes to create a special 'potion' in the outdoor exploratory area.

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Older children are more than ready for school. They demonstrate excellent independence and a wealth of impressive skills. For example, they read and write simple words, recognise numbers well beyond 10 and count past 100 when skilfully bouncing a ball. Children love songs, books and stories and show amazing recall. Older children have astounding communication skills and a breadth of vocabulary. They learn words such as 'metamorphosis' and 'cocoon'. They confidently recall activities such as growing healthy strawberries.

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n The childminder has first-rate knowledge of how children learn and what they know, can do and need to master next. Meticulous assessments inform her astounding curriculum. The childminder consolidates and deepens children's knowledge through repetition, videos, memory books and a wealth of outings and displays. n The childminder uses innovative ways to help children recall favourite stories. For example, children re-enact stories through a 'hungry caterpillar' tea party and story spoons. They observe, first hand, the life cycle of the butterfly and look for butterflies, using binoculars and magnifying glasses. n The childminder works in superb consultation with other settings and parents to meet children's needs. Although parents continue to drop off and collect their children at the door, they are highly informed about children's care routines, progress and how to continue this at home. The childminder exchanges a wide

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range of information via an online portal. She provides resource packs and models learning through extensive videos. Feedback from parents and other

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17 June 2021 settings is highly complimentary. n Children have excellent opportunities to learn about diversity. For example, they go on exciting trips to see different places of worship and visit a Chinese supermarket. They explore and buy fresh ingredients to make sushi and crispy wontons. n The childminder provides an excellent range of visual aids to help children learn to recognise and manage their emotions. Children readily express themselves, for instance through a 'feelings' spinning chart, 'feelings' spoons and soft toy colour monsters. Such resources depict different expressions and emotions and are set out in the cosy and calming 'self-reflection' tepee. n Children respond positively to fun songs during highly effective, consistent daily routines. Even the youngest children recognise the 'tidy-up' song and enjoy washing their hands while the childminder sings cheerily. The childminder provides sand timers to support sharing and to limit the time children spend

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using digital technology. n Children flourish and develop emotional security because of the childminder's fun, nurturing and kind nature, and precisely planned settling-in arrangements. The childminder boosts children's confidence continually. She praises their achievements, capturing these on video to share with parents. Older children delight in the childminder's excellent interactions as they play a complex board game together. n The childminder builds on and extends children's learning superbly. She introduces the word 'tender' when describing a coal cart as children play imaginatively with the train set. Older children attach magnetic carriages. The childminder suggests they find the large magnet and investigate materials to test out if they are magnetic or not. n Children show excellent familiarity with daily routines. The childminder gives children high levels of support as they learn new skills, such as putting on new

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lace-up pumps or using a pipette. n The childminder uses extensive sources of information and training opportunities to reflect on and continually develop her practice to the highest level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder undertakes meticulous risk assessments to help children stay safe. As part of this, she implements rigorous procedures to minimise the risk of COVID- 19. The childminder completed online training to prepare herself for opening safely after the first national lockdown. She carries out temperature checks on visitors and there is extremely regular handwashing and sanitising. The childminder closely supervises young children at nap times or when they access small craft resources, to minimise any risk of choking. The childminder has comprehensive and up-to- date knowledge of child protection issues. As part of this, she regularly refreshes training and accesses a wide range of safeguarding information.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY555070 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10174502 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 21 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in the Yeadon area of Leeds. She operates during term time on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7am to 6pm, Tuesday from 7am to 9am and 3pm to 6pm and Friday from 7am to 9am. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She has an assistant registered for emergency back-up care only.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector observed areas used for childcare purposes, care routines and the activities taking place indoors and outdoors. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She held discussions with the childminder to understand how she organises the early years provision and curriculum. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity. n The inspector spoke to children and a parent during the inspection. She also viewed written feedback from parents and other providers who the childminder shares children's care with. n The childminder showed the inspector further evidence of her curriculum via her

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online social media forum. The inspector looked at relevant documents, including children's records of learning and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.

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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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