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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children are safe and happy in this welcoming, inviting and well organised setting. They choose where they would like to play and are engrossed in the experiences on offer. Children engage well and show positive attitudes towards learning. They have fun with the childminder and enjoy their time in her care. Children laugh and giggle together as they splash and play in water with sea animals. Children thrive on the secure attachments they build with the childminder who has a caring and nurturing personality.

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The provision is good

Children are confident and skilful communicators. They eagerly share their experiences in the setting with the inspector. Children show good recall as they remember and talk about the activities they have done previously with the childminder. They describe what they are doing in photographs.

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The provision is good

Children are well behaved and listen carefully to the childminder. They learn about kindness, consideration and respect from an early age. For example, the childminder helps children to understand turn taking as they play games together. Children learn to care for living things and about nature as they plant and grow their own fruit and vegetables in the childminder's garden.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans her curriculum to help children to develop the skills they will need for the future. For instance, she wants children to leave her setting as confident and independent individuals. She helps children to develop their self- care skills, such as toileting, handwashing and dressing themselves. n There is a clear learning intent behind the activities and outings that the childminder provides. She carefully considers children's interests and their next steps in learning when deciding what activities and resources to offer. n The childminder knows the children she cares for very well. She confidently talks about children's individual personalities and the skills and knowledge they acquire. The childminder describes the progress children have made since joining her setting and how she intends to further support children's learning. n Children's communication and language development is supported successfully.

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The childminder plays alongside children and interacts with them positively. She skilfully listens to children and extends the conversation through commenting and asking questions. Children show good imagination skills and make up stories to go alongside their play. n Children have plenty of opportunities to be active and get fresh air each day. They spend ample time in the childminder's garden where they search for home- grown strawberries for their snack. Children learn when the strawberries are ripe and the childminder introduces mathematical skills, like counting and ordering in

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11 July 2022 size. n Children are independent and enjoy the responsibility of carrying out age- appropriate tasks. For instance, children cut their own strawberries and banana for their snack. Older children count how many pieces they have as they develop their mathematical understanding. n The childminder establishes good links with additional settings that children attend. She regularly shares information about children's interests and their next steps in learning. This helps to provide a consistency to children's care and education. n Partnerships with parents are excellent. The childminder established close relationships with the families who access her setting. She keeps parents well informed about their children's day and what they are learning. For instance, the childminder sends daily photographs of children engaging in activities and on outings, completes termly assessments and shares what children need to learn

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next with parents so they can support this at home. n Parents are extremely complimentary about the service that the childminder provides. They say their children receive wonderful care and are always happy to attend the childminder's home. The praise the wide range of interesting activities on offer and say the childminder supports their children to make progress. n The childminder keeps her knowledge and skills up to date through completing regular training, such as safeguarding and how to support children's feeling and emotions. However, there is scope for her to build on her knowledge of how to fully promote children's early writing skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder keeps children safe and promotes their welfare. She has a good understanding of the procedures to follow should she have any safeguarding concerns. She recognises the possible signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect, including those relating to female genital mutilation and radicalisation. The childminder knows who to contact if she has concerns about the welfare of a child. The childminder regularly completes safety checks of her home and garden and minimises any potential hazards to children. She completes a risk assessment before she takes children on outings, including to the local park and forest school sessions.

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should:

n build on professional development plans to fully support children's early writing skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY370272 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10117440 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 16 Date of previous inspection 19 June 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Yeadon, Leeds. She operates Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 5.30pm, and Friday from 7.30am to 9am and 3pm to 5.30pm. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She provides funded education to 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 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 and the childminder completed a learning walk to understand how the curriculum is organised. n A joint evaluation of an activity was conducted by the inspector and the childminder. n Children interacted with and spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector looked at written feedback provided by parents to gather their views and opinions about the setting. n The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, including the evidence of the suitability of persons living or working in the household and first aid qualifications.

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Inspection activities

11 July 2022 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

11 July 2022 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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