Walsh, Annabel Kate

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 values every child in her care. She provides a highly inclusive environment where children's positive behaviours are actively encouraged. Children have high self-esteem and are very well behaved. They glow with pride when they are nominated as 'star of the week'.

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The provision is good

Children are safe and at ease in the childminder's care. They show a strong sense of security. For example, they approach familiar adults for reassurance and support in their play. Children ask for help to make snips in their dough with scissors. They play alongside one another happily. Toddlers shriek with excitement when they find toys based on their favourite characters. All children are motivated learners and confidently share their experiences. Pre-school children are keen to show adults what they have made at the craft table.

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The provision is good

The childminder wants every child to succeed. Her carefully planned curriculum helps all children to achieve well and to ensure that no children get left behind. Children show particularly good knowledge in mathematics. They learn about colours and shapes while making a bookmark. Older, most-able children begin to explore patterns and measure. Toddlers enjoying filling and emptying containers. They learn early counting skills while they pass toys between themselves and adults.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans an appealing range of activities that cover all areas of learning. She takes account of what children already know and can do. This helps her to provide challenging activities that help children to learn more and remember more. The childminder develops themes for the curriculum and provides resources based on children's interests. This contributes to children's enthusiasm to join in with activities. n Overall, the childminder supports children's developing communication skills well. There are lots of opportunities for conversation. The childminder listens attentively to children and responds to their questions and comments. However, occasionally, she does not support children to develop their own listening and attention skills as effectively as possible. For instance, at story time, the childminder does not consistently spark children's interest, and they lose concentration and become restless.

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n Children learn how to recognise and write their name in preparation for starting school. However, the childminder overly directs or restricts the opportunities that children have to develop their early writing skills to fixed times of the day. n The childminder and her assistants work seamlessly together. They deploy themselves very effectively to ensure that all children are well supervised and

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11 March 2022 supported in their learning. The childminder supports her assistants to evaluate and build on their skills. This contributes to the overall good quality of teaching. The assistants feel valued and supported and are very happy in their roles. n Parents say that they 'cannot fault the care' their children receive. They comment that their children are safe, respected and made to feel 'part of the family'. Parents praise the childminder and her assistants for providing varied activities and developing wonderful relationships with children. A good two-way flow of information between home and the childminder enables parents to play an active part in children's learning and development. n The childminder is committed to building on her own skills. This helps to enhance her teaching and has a positive impact on children's learning and development, For example, following a course about the importance of physical

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development, she has introduced more activities to help children to develop their strength and coordination. Children show very good skills in this area of development. n Children develop a very good understanding of the importance of healthy lifestyles. They understand the importance of disposing of tissues safely and keeping their hands clean. Children talk about the benefits of healthy foods when choosing their fruit for snack. n The arrangements for settling in new children are particularly effective. The childminder gets to know children extremely well and they settle quickly in to her care. This helps her to meet their specific needs and to identify occasions when some children may need a little extra support. The childminder is sensitive to children's different abilities and preferences and tailors her provision accordingly. This helps all children to make the progress that they are capable of.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a very good understanding of her role in protecting children from harm. She keeps her knowledge up to date through, for example, regular training and accessing information on local authority websites. The childminder ensures that her assistants have the same level of knowledge. This means that all adults are able to identify children who may be at risk from harm and to report concerns quickly. The premises are secure. The childminder uses robust risk assessments to help keep children safe. Staff are trained in paediatric first aid, and any accidents are dealt with efficiently and recorded appropriately.

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should:

n explore more ways to ignite children's interest in story times to help them to

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11 March 2022 engage even more effectively and develop their concentration spans n extend children's opportunities for mark making and to practise emergent writing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY336638 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10064286 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 18 Number of children on roll 26 Date of previous inspection 20 November 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Leeds. She operates all year round from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She employs a number of assistants and works with two assistants on a daily basis. One of the assistants holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The childminder showed the inspector around the areas of her home used for childcare. She talked about how she organises the provision and about the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The childminder discussed leadership and management matters with the inspector at appropriate times during the inspection. The inspector looked at relevant documents provided, including evidence of the suitability checks carried out on assistants. n The inspector and the childminder evaluated an activity together and discussed the quality of education n The inspector spoke to the assistants and children at appropriate times during

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the inspection. She took account of the views of parents from written feedback provided.

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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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