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 Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

Children form superb, warm and caring bonds with the childminder. They thrive in her care and show they feel exceptionally secure. Children have excellent attitudes to learning and make outstanding progress. They are inquisitive and highly motivated to explore and learn. The carefully organised learning environments, both indoors and outdoors, inspire children's natural curiosity. For example, children look through their binoculars and describe what they see. They name the antelope, zebra and elephant pictures on the wall.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder constantly demonstrates characteristics of high-quality teaching. She uses every opportunity to explore language with children and deepen their knowledge. For example, young children learn about the different emotions that others may feel as a result of their actions. Children can confidently explain reasons for feeling certain emotions, such as feeling scared when they see a dinosaur. They use their remarkably good manners to ask for resources, which are handed over with pleasure by their friends. Children demonstrate politeness as they ask to leave the table after snack.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder provides children with experiences to develop a love of animals. For example, children have opportunities to observe and care for the childminder's quails, fish and stick insects. This encourages children to develop high levels of empathy for living things.

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n The childminder gets to know children and their families very well from the start. She has an exceptional settling-in process, where she learns about children's routines, family background and interests, before children start. The childminder plans rich learning experiences to complement and extend their development to the highest possible levels. In addition to this, she is also extremely competent in knowing when to withdraw and let the children lead their own learning. Children are making outstanding progress. n Children have very high levels of independence and confidence in their own abilities. For example, they tidy away their toys and carry their own dinner plates to the table. These skills help children to be prepared for the next steps in their education. n Children have superb opportunities to use an extensive range of vocabulary during their play. For instance, young children use complex sentences to discuss

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activities, their ideas and skilfully communicate with other children and the childminder. The childminder is highly successful in weaving in a vast variety of language through her communications with the children. For example, during an activity, children begin to learn to use words, such as 'concentrate' and 'focus'.

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26 July 2022 n Children are encouraged to experiment and use their imaginations creatively. For example, they use real flowers to make pretend potions in the mud kitchen, and use buckets to collect rainwater from the water butt. Children begin to understand mathematical concepts, such as 'full' and 'empty, heavy' and 'light', as they use scales to weigh out their ingredients. n The childminder expertly teaches children about making healthy lifestyle choices. Meals are all prepared fresh, and children are encouraged to try a range of fruits and vegetables. Children learn where food comes from and they take care of tomato plants and peas in the garden. They learn about caring for the environment as they recycle the rainwater collected to water plants. n Children show remarkable concentration as they conquer new skills. The childminder sequences children's learning to present further challenge. For example, children are carefully supported to use scissors and they develop

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physical skills to help them hold pens and pencils. Children are engrossed as they mould dough into shapes. They comment that the dough is becoming dry and quickly determine that the hot air is drying the dough out. n The childminder evaluates her practice extremely well. She fully includes the views from both children and parents. The childminder has well established links with professionals and networks. She seeks constantly to improve her practice through training. She enjoys caring for children outside and plans to develop this further. n Parents are extremely happy with the service the childminder provides. Many parents have accessed the childminder's services for many years. Parents love that children get to spend a lot of time outside and the wide range of activities they experience.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder can confidently identify the signs and symptoms that a child may be at risk of harm or neglect. This includes the signs that a child may have been exposed to radical or extreme views. She knows who to contact if she has any concerns about a child's safety. The childminder has a very broad and detailed knowledge of wider safeguarding issues and ensures she knows about any particular safeguarding concerns in her local area. She attends regular training to update her knowledge. Children develop a good awareness of their own safety. They learn to carefully use equipment, such as the swing bars outside.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 512038 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10117316 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 23 May 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in the Meanwood area of Leeds. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds early years professional status. The childminder provides funded early education for three-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 observed the quality of education during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n A joint observation was completed by the childminder and the inspector during a planned activity. n Parents shared their views with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

26 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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26 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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