Childminder in Leeds

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

Children have positive relationships with the childminder and co-childminder. The childminder collects information about children's routines and care needs when they first start, to help them settle quickly. When children have not attended during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the childminder has made sure that she has kept in regular contact with them and their families through calls, texts and video calls. This has supported children's continued progress.

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The provision is good

Children feel safe and secure as they confidently explore their surroundings. They are excited to play and learn. Children show good perseverance and hand-to-eye coordination as they place pasta shapes into plastic bottles and containers. Babies babble and respond well to the childminder's warm praise and encouragement. They develop confidence and have a go during activities. For instance, babies pull themselves to standing and are supervised closely as they walk with the furniture.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. Children are beginning to manage their own feelings and behaviour and understand how their actions impact on others. Young children confidently follow the childminder's consistent expectations for their conduct at different times of the day. For example, children sit calmly to eat snack together. During song times, they know that they can get excited and make lots of noise. When they sing, the childminder helps children to learn about rhythm and sentence structure.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows children well. She observes children closely to find out what interests them and what they know and can do. The childminder uses this information to plan a curriculum which focuses on what children need to learn next. She offers them opportunities to develop their understanding of numbers and counting. For example, when she dresses one-year-old children in trousers she says, 'one, two, three' when they put their legs in. The childminder teaches younger children to learn how to recognise and name colours in everyday situations. The childminder encourages children to look at colours in the environment. She names the colours of the toys as children play. n The childminder evaluates what she does and reflects on the experiences she provides for the children. The childminder identifies when activities are successful and when they are not. She finds different ways to do things to support individual children and their learning needs. There is good consultation

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with parents and her co-childminder. For example, the childminder uses questionnaires and discussions to gain their views about her setting. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents value the daily updates and pictures from the childminder, which relate to their children's care and

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14 September 2021 development. They comment that the childminder is 'caring and kind' and delivers a 'professional service'. The childminder gives parents regular updates about their child's learning. She works with them so that they can continue to help promote their children's learning at home. n The childminder is motivated and committed to her role. She has a positive attitude and attends mandatory training. However, she has not focused her professional development to help raise the quality of education even further. n The childminder supports children's language well. She models language during care routines and activities. Children have ample opportunities to listen to stories. The childminder skilfully supports children who speak English as an additional language. She talks to children in English and gathers key words from parents in children's home languages. This enables the childminder to say key

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words in children's home languages and to repeat the same word in English. This encourages children to use English words when they communicate. n Children's good manners are valued. The childminder is an effective role model for the children. She encourages children to take turns and share the toys. Children learn to cooperate and play together. This is evident as children share the cars and figures. n Babies and toddlers learn to become independent as they do things for themselves. For example, they use a two-handled cup to drink from and learn how to use a spoon to feed themselves. Children are gaining an awareness of healthy lifestyles. They are reminded to drink water regularly, eat fruit for their snack and routinely wash their hands. Children benefit from regular opportunities to play in the fresh air.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is committed to keeping children safe in her setting. She understands how to identify, record and report child protections concerns, following local authority guidelines. The childminder offers a clean and safe environment for children to play and learn in. The childminder has a vigilant attitude towards children's safety and welfare. To illustrate, she regularly sterilises toys to help to minimise the risk of cross contamination from germs. Children are always closely supervised and the childminder checks sleeping children frequently to ensure their ongoing welfare. The childminder keeps well-organised records that she shares with parents. These include records of any accidents and injuries to children in her care.

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should:

n focus more precisely on professional development opportunities, to raise the

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14 September 2021 quality of teaching and learning to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 319768 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10070918 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 12 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 29 June 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1984 and lives in Leeds. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works alongside another registered childminder.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in the evaluation of the setting. n The inspector observed the childminder and her co-childminder's interactions with children indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a learning walk with the childminder across the areas of her home used for childminding. They discussed the learning environment and how the curriculum is organised. n Parents provided their written views of the childminder's service, which the inspector took account of. n The inspector sampled paperwork, including policies and procedures, suitability checks and safeguarding procedures.

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Inspection activities

14 September 2021 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

14 September 2021 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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