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 thoroughly enjoy attending this welcoming home-from-home setting. They develop lovely bonds with this nurturing childminder who prioritises their happiness and well-being. Children smile, laugh and move confidently around the setting in which they feel very safe and secure. The childminder has clear expectations of the children's behaviour. She acts as a positive role model and explains to children the importance of being kind and caring to one another. This helps children to understand their feelings and emotions.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations of the children and works hard to ensure that they make good progress in her care. For example, she has carefully designed a stimulating learning environment that promotes children's independence, language development and imaginative play. Parents are well informed about the planned learning and are encouraged to continue this learning at home. The childminder plans specific next steps for children. These next steps are based on her accurate assessments of children's development. Any developmental delays are quickly identified, and effective strategies are implemented. The childminder shares these strategies with parents. This helps to narrow any gaps in the children's learning and sets children up very well for their next move to school or nursery.

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need to do better?

n Children spend lots of time outside in the fresh air. They enjoy exploring the childminder's well designed and stimulating garden. For example, children search underneath stones for insects and learn to tip and pour coloured water. The childminder plans visits to lots of different parks, nature reserves and playgrounds. For example, they learn to balance on stepping stones and climb on large-scale equipment. Children are developing a love of exercise. n Children enjoy mathematical learning. For example, they excitedly roar as they sort dinosaurs into coloured tubs. The childminder regularly supports them to count things out loud, and they are learning the names of different three- dimensional shapes. For example, children have been learning about cylinders, and then enjoy using these to make things in their play. n The childminder encourages children to understand the wider world in which they live. For example, children spot birds in the sky. They delight as they watch

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the birds fly away. They find a feather and watch it blow away in the wind. The childminder celebrates diversity, and children learn about festivals from around the world, such as 'Holi' the Hindu festival of colours. n Children enjoy healthy meals and snacks. The childminder receives a weekly vegetable box delivery, and children choose which fruits they will have for snack. They discuss healthy foods and link this to the story of `The Very Hungry Caterpillar'. The childminder makes warm, home-cooked meals in the evening.

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need to do better?

7 June 2024 Children enjoy eating healthy foods and are learning to make healthy choices. n The childminder keeps up to date through personal research and her networks. However, she has yet to implement her professional development plans, which include improving her positive interactions with children even further. n The childminder regularly reviews her service and evaluates the experiences that she provides for the children. However, as yet, she has not included parents' views in these evaluations. This means that parents are not fully involved in shaping the service and evaluating what works well and what could be improved for children. n Children are encouraged to be very independent. They are supported to learn a range of skills that will support them to move successfully on to school or other nursery settings. For example, children can put on their own shoes and coats. They are supported to chop their fruit for snack. They make choices about their

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play and are encouraged to problem solve and try things in different ways. n Parents are very happy with the service the childminder provides. They report that their children have flourished in her care. They appreciate the wealth of information that they receive about the children's learning and development, and they enjoy continuing this at home. Parents describe how supportive and caring the childminder is and feel that their children are making lots of progress at the setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n implement plans for professional development fully to raise the already good quality of interactions to an even higher level n gather the views of parents to inform the evaluation of the service and raise the good provision even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499573 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10339275 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 3 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 6 July 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Kippax on the outskirts of Leeds. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has one registered assistant, who she works with her occasionally. She provides funded early education for two- 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 childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the assistant, the childminder and the children. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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