Childminder in Leeds

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children's welfare is compromised because of weaknesses in the childminder's practice. These weaknesses relate to her safeguarding knowledge, procedures and practices, supervision of children, safety outdoors and health and hygiene routines. Despite this, children show confidence and are very settled. Children have secure attachments to the nurturing childminder. This helps them to feel happy and promotes their emotional well-being. For example, the childminder speaks warmly to babies during care routines and they smile and giggle in response.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not plan and sequence the curriculum, or the learning environment, well enough or precisely enough to meet younger children's individual needs. Consequently, children sometimes lack motivation and engagement. They do not consistently make the progress they are capable of, and are not fully prepared for moving on to a pre-school setting. This includes children in receipt of additional funding. The childminder does not consistently carry out accurate assessments. Key aspects of children's learning and development, including where they have a developmental delay, are not sufficiently supported. Despite this, the childminder demonstrates good-quality interactions and expands on children's learning during care routines and as they play.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder provides children with good levels of support to help them learn certain new skills, such as small-muscle control. For example, she shows children how to turn the knife around to chop up their fruit. The childminder helps children to learn about behavioural expectations, such as being kind.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has weak safeguarding knowledge, policies, procedures and practices, and insufficient risk assessments and supervision arrangements. Consequently, she does not sufficiently promote children's welfare. n When undertaking school or pre-school runs on foot, the childminder does not take first-aid equipment. This means she cannot respond appropriately to accidents or emergencies to promote children's physical well-being. n The designated kitchen in the cabin is cluttered and used for dual purposes, such as a storage area. As such, the area cannot be thoroughly cleaned to ensure that it is fully suitable for the hygienic preparation of food. n Good hygiene practices are not always used. During snack time, some children drink from other children's beakers. Although nappies are placed in nappy sacks, they remain in an accessible crate in the garden until they can be disposed of. This compromises children's health and safety.

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need to do better?

n Children who no longer require a daytime nap play in the lounge in the childminder's house. This area is not suitable for childminding purposes; it is

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need to do better?

4 July 2023 cluttered with household items, leading to a disorderly environment. n The childminder plans a broad range of activities and outings that generally help children to make progress from their starting points on entry. However, the curriculum is too advanced and not designed well enough to support younger children's most significant next steps in learning and individual needs. This means that, sometimes, learning is too incidental. n Assessments do not consistently accurately reflect children's level of development, including where progress is less than expected. The childminder does not sufficiently address developmental delays, in partnership with parents and other professionals. This means that some children do not receive the necessary early help to support their future progress. n The childminder does not sufficiently reflect on, or support, the ways in which children learn. For example, resources and activities in the cabin are limited in

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need to do better?

supporting the needs of seven children aged from 12 months to 36 months. This leads to children's lack of focus and purposeful engagement. n The childminder uses her social media platform and childcare software to share information with parents. However, she does not sufficiently inform parents about children's individual progress, what they are learning next and how parents can support children's learning at home. The childminder works in close consultation with parents in other ways, for example when new children start. n The childminder encourages children's independence, such as taking off their own shoes. She encourages children to count their strawberries and provides a language-rich environment to build on children's early speech.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder's risk assessments are inadequate. Children have access to hazards, such as an uncovered water butt, carrier bags, nails protruding from planks and stagnant water. This is because attempts to block off the side and rear of the cabin are insufficient. In addition, children have access to broken and/or disused items and other household waste due for disposal behind a shed. Children usually nap in the cabin without the presence of an adult. Despite the use of a video camera in the main house, the childminder has not considered the risks to children in the event of a fire or other emergency. The childminder does not have regard for statutory safeguarding guidance such as 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' or the 'Prevent' duty. The childminder has knowledge of possible indicators of abuse and neglect. However, she does not have a secure knowledge of the role of the local authority designated officer (LADO) and of

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Due date

take all reasonable steps to ensure that children are not exposed to risks 11/07/2023

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ensure that children are adequately supervised at all times 11/07/2023

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improve understanding of how to respond appropriately to signs of possible abuse and neglect, and the role of the local authority designated officer (LADO) 11/07/2023

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ensure you have sufficient knowledge of all aspects of safeguarding with regard to the government's statutory guidance 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' and to the 'Prevent' duty 11/07/2023

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ensure that first-aid equipment is available at all times 11/07/2023

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ensure that there are suitable facilities for the hygienic preparation of food for children 11/07/2023

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promote the good health of children, in order to minimise illness and cross- infection 11/07/2023

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ensure that all parts of the premises, used for childminding purposes, are suitable. 11/07/2023

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ensure that the curriculum is precisely targeted to meet the individual needs, interests and developmental stage of each child, and focuses on the three prime areas of learning for the youngest children 01/08/2023

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4 July 2023 ensure that assessments identify any areas where children's progress is less than expected, where additional support may be required and what strategies will be used to address any issues or concerns, in partnership with parents and other professionals 01/08/2023

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ensure that the learning environment supports the implementation of the curriculum, meets children's individual needs and helps children to develop effectively in their learning 01/08/2023

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Due date

keep parents up to date with their child's progress and development, including by sharing the progress check at age 2, and of how they can support children's learning at home. 01/08/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501497 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10297123 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 20 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in the Kippax area of Leeds. She works with another childminder. The childminder is open Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 6pm and Friday from 7.30am to 9am and 3pm to 6pm. The childminder is open all year round, excluding family holidays and bank 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 setting. n The inspector observed areas used for childminding purposes, indoor and outdoor activities and care routines. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder to understand how they organise the early years provision and curriculum. She observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector looked at relevant documents, including evidence of first-aid training.

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Inspection activities

4 July 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

4 July 2023 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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