Childminder in Leeds

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has an understanding of her role in implementing the requirements of the early years foundation stage. However, she does not plan the curriculum or her provision to meet all children's individual needs and learning. The childminder is warm and kind and caring. Children enjoy the homely environment and atmosphere. The childminder welcomes children, and they develop close relationships with her. She has effective settling-in procedures when children start. This ensures that detailed information is gathered about children's care, needs and abilities. This helps to provide consistency for children and enables them to settle with ease into the childminder's care.

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The provision requires improvement

Children demonstrate an enjoyment of books. The childminder explains any new vocabulary as she reads stories, helping to develop children's language skills further. She repeats key words to support children's understanding and asks a range of questions that helps to enhance their thinking skills. Children express their needs and ideas well, including those children who are less-confident speakers.

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The provision requires improvement

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, children learn to say goodbye to their parents outside the childminder's home and settle into their play. They confidently make choices by themselves and know what they want to play with. Children show good levels of concentration and focus on the activities. For example, they particularly enjoy exploring road tracks and vehicles. Children have access to technology. They learn what noises animals make as they play with an electronic resource. Children make sounds such as 'woof', when the childminder asks them what noise a dog makes.

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need to do better?

n Overall, safeguarding is effective. However, the childminder has not risk assessed all of the setting sufficiently. For example, she has not fully considered that some children can reach cat litter trays and cleaning products. This poses a potential risk to children's safety. However, this does not have a significant impact on children's welfare as the childminder understands how to rectify this situation appropriately and swiftly. n The childminder has a good understanding of what children know, understand and can do. She successfully uses this information to identify children's next steps in their learning. The childminder offers children play opportunities that enable them to build on their learning. n Children develop their independence skills. For example, the childminder helps older children to learn to put on their shoes and coats to go outside. However, the childminder does not always encourage children to carry out personal care

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need to do better?

tasks, such as washing their hands before they eat. She does not consistently

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21 February 2023 help them to understand the reasons for good daily hygiene. n The childminder recognises that her outdoor areas are not safe and readily accessible, due to development. Although the childminder offers children some outdoor experiences, such as going on walks, these are not as effectively planned as those indoors. The curriculum in the outdoor provision does not take into account the needs of children who prefer to learn outside. n The childminder supports children's mathematical development. She introduces activities to encourage children to count and discuss shapes and sizes. For example, the childminder asks children to count items on pages as they read books. They learn colours as they use crayons to create pictures. n Parents value the support offered to their children. They appreciate the childminder's flexible and caring approach. The childminder gathers information from parents about children when they first start. However, she does not share

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need to do better?

precise information about children's ongoing progress with parents to help them to guide their children's learning at home. n Children develop some knowledge of the world around them. For example, they enjoy walks around the local area. These help them to understand their community. However, the childminder does not offer children consistent opportunities to learn about cultures and lifestyles in the wider world. n Children demonstrate kindness and consideration. They happily share the toys with the childminder, who offers praise and encouragement to reward their good behaviour. Children respond positively to the childminder. For instance, they regularly smile in response to gestures.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder undertakes training courses to keep mandatory training up to date. For example, she ensures that she updates her first-aid qualification every three years. The childminder is currently in the process of completing a foundation degree qualification. The childminder acknowledges that this will improve her skills and knowledge and help her to have a good understanding of the safeguarding and welfare legislation. The childminder is aware of the signs and symptoms that might indicate a child is at risk from harm or abuse. She understands who to contact if she has concerns. The childminder understands how to engage with relevant agencies should an allegation be made against herself or a household member.

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Due date

21 February 2023 identify and minimise risks to children in all areas that are used for childminding, to help promote children's health and safety effectively. 28/02/2023

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should:

n place a greater focus on reinforcing children's understanding of how they can help maintain their good health n provide more regular opportunities for children to take part in purposeful outdoor learning to further extend their all-round development n strengthen partnerships with parents and provide them with information about how they can support their children's learning at home n establish further opportunities for children to learn about the diversity of different people's lifestyles and cultures.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487566 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10276293 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 21 Date of previous inspection 10 July 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in the Seacroft area of Leeds. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm on Monday, 7.30am to 6pm on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and from 7.30am to 4pm on Wednesday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early 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 began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions during activities indoors. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the attendance register and insurance. n The childminder and the inspector discussed the childminder's curriculum and her intentions for children's learning.

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Inspection activities

21 February 2023 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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