Childminder in Leeds

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety is compromised. The childminder has a poor understanding of safeguarding requirements and how to keep the children in her care safe from possible abuse. Despite these weaknesses, children are happy to attend the setting. They enjoy coming to the childminder's setting and are able to make friendships. Children interact with one another and laugh during their play. They express their ideas on what they like to play with and show affection for the childminder.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder offers a learning environment supported by resources, including a home corner and a book area, which children can access freely. The childminder promotes children's understanding of numbers and counting. For example, children engage in counting toy ducks as they are lined up and then placed in a bag. However, these experiences are not always built on enough to develop further knowledge and to support children's understanding and next steps in their progress. Children enjoy learning about the outdoor environment and the natural world. This supports some aspects of their learning well. For example, they enjoy looking at worms and understanding how they move.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not implement a safeguarding policy that sets out suitable procedures for taking timely and appropriate actions to keep children safe. She does not keep up to date with her local safeguarding partners' procedures. She does not have a strong enough understanding of how to proceed if she has concerns about a child in her care. Children's health, safety and well-being are compromised. n The childminder provides resources and some positive learning experiences for children as part of a welcoming learning environment. However, she does not always fully understand where children are in their learning. The childminder does not communicate effectively with her colleagues in order to support children's development and embed learning. She does not always consistently plan meaningful activities that support children to achieve their next steps in learning. n The childminder does not consistently make best use of her assessments of

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need to do better?

children to support their development. She is unable to identify where children have possible gaps in their learning to enable her to seek professional support in order to support their learning. For example, the childminder cannot explain children's next steps for developmental progress on their progress checks between the ages of two and three years. n The childminder has good overall relationships with parents, which enables her to gather a wealth of information regarding children's interests. This supports

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need to do better?

7 March 2023 children when they are settling in. However, the childminder does not always build on this information to expand children's learning and experiences. Equally, the childminder does not fully understand the importance of sharing information with parents. For example, details regarding children's progress are not always provided. As a result, parents are not always fully informed about their children's development. n The childminder has good relationships with children and shares many positive interactions with them. For example, she encourages conversations with children while they draw pictures. The childminder asks the children questions and waits for a response. Children actively participate and engage with activities and learning opportunities. They show enthusiasm when taking part. n The childminder shares some information about children's speech and language development. This helps children to make some progress in this aspect of their

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has completed some basic safeguarding training. However, she does not fully understand the policies and procedures that she should follow if she has concerns about a child. In addition, the childminder has a poor understanding of child protection issues, such as children who might be at risk from being exposed to extreme views and behaviour.

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Due date

implement an effective safeguarding policy that reflects up-to-date knowledge and is in line with guidance and procedures of the local safeguarding partners to keep children safe 31/03/2023

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Due date

plan and implement challenging and enjoyable experiences for each child in all areas of learning and development to support their progress 28/04/2023

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Due date

7 March 2023 ensure that assessments of children's learning and the tracking of their progress are consistently used to understand their level of achievement, interests and learning styles 28/04/2023

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Due date

provide parents and/or carers with accurate information about their children's progress and development. 28/04/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY307086 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10264693 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 12 Date of previous inspection 22 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Pudsey near Leeds. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since 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 childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum and areas of learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about their safeguarding knowledge, training and practice to assess the effectiveness of these in the setting. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector took account of written parental feedback and views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on

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Inspection activities

request. n The inspector and the childminder had discussions about the quality of education that the childminder provides as well as her leadership and management of the setting.

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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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