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 enjoy their time with this friendly and caring childminder. For example, children leave their parents happily when they arrive in the morning. Any children who seem unsure are given comfort and reassurance to help them to settle and explore the environment. Parents are very happy with the care that the childminder provides. They say their children love attending. Parents comment that their children's faces light up when they see the childminder.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for children's learning. For example, she plans stories, books and songs to help younger children to develop their language skills. The childminder helps older children to develop their physical skills as they learn to use tools with control, such as when they pick up spaghetti with tongs. Children learn how to use scissors safely as they cut the spaghetti. They behave well. Parents comment that the childminder has clear rules, and she applies these firmly but fairly. During the inspection, children demonstrated their understanding of the rules as they tidied up without prompting. Children also told the childminder when they wanted to play inside, so that all children remain safe and supervised at all times.

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need to do better?

n Children play in a well-resourced environment inside and outside. This encourages children to make independent choices. For example, older children confidently put their aprons away and select the electronic tools from the box. Younger children enjoy helping themselves to trucks and balls outside. n The childminder promotes children's good health. She gives children clear messages keeping themselves safe. For example, children understand that they need to wear suntan lotion and a sunhat when it is sunny. n The childminder plans a range of enjoyable activities. Children thoroughly enjoy playing with coloured, cooked spaghetti. The childminder supports them well, overall, as she encourages children to explore the length of the spaghetti. For example, older children compare the lengths of the pieces of spaghetti using terms, such as 'longer' and 'shorter'. n Occasionally, the childminder does not provide the highest levels of support and

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challenge to all children. Sometimes more-confident children dominate the play and learning. When this happens, younger children do not benefit from the same high-quality interactions with the childminder. n Children are happy and content. Older children demonstrate very high levels of engagement. The childminder listens to children's suggestions and provides resources to support their ideas. For example, she provides wooden blocks to support older children as they build a house. Children persevere well as they work out how they can rest a block horizontally on the vertical blocks that they

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need to do better?

13 July 2022 have stacked. n The childminder teaches children how they can keep themselves healthy. She gives children clear messages regarding hygiene. For example, children learn that they must wash their hands before eating and after playing outside. They eat a range of healthy food, such as fruit. The childminder prepares a range of fruit to give children the opportunity to try a range of fruit. n The childminder has attended a range of training to keep her safeguarding knowledge and skills up to date. However, her professional development plan is not sufficiently focused on developing her practice to raise the quality of her teaching to an even higher level. n The childminder has a good attitude to working in partnership with other professionals that may be involved with children. For example, she shares information about children's progress with health visitors. In addition, the childminder finds out what children are doing in nursery to support their learning

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need to do better?

at home. An example of this is when the childminder walks home using a different route to reinforce counting and numerals using the numbers on house doors. n The childminder has a strong relationship with parents. They receive regular updates on what their children are doing. The childminder has a range of methods of communicating, including electronic messaging and face-to-face communication. This helps to keep parents informed about their children's learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a very good understanding of safeguarding. She attends training and also carries out additional reading in this area to ensure that her knowledge and skills are up to date. The childminder has a good understanding of the signs and symptoms that may indicate that a child may be at risk of harm. She knows the procedures to follow if she had concerns. Her home is safe and well maintained. The childminder supervises children well inside and outside. She takes effective action to minimise any risks to children. For example, the childminder locks her doors and gates, so that children are unable to leave the premises unattended.

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should:

n provide even more support as children play to provide a consistently high level of challenge to all children n improve the programme of professional development to raise the quality of education to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 512045 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10070926 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 8 Date of previous inspection 12 March 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Allerton Bywater, Castleford. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm on Monday, and from 8am to 5.30pm on Wednesday and Thursday. She provides early funded education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector around her home and explained how she organises her curriculum. n The inspector talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n Parents provided written feedback for the purpose of the inspection. n The inspector observed children playing inside and outside, and observed the impact of the childminder's interactions on children's learning. n The childminder showed the inspector a range of documentation, including those relating to the childminder's suitability. n The childminder talked to the inspector about how she manages her setting and explained how she keeps children safe. n The childminder evaluated an activity with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

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

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