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 Met

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The provision requires improvement

Children are cared for in a secure and loving environment by this friendly and kind childminder. They seek out the childminder for spontaneous cuddles or when they are upset. The childminder's caring nature helps children to feel comfortable, and they behave well.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder works in partnership with parents and carers. Children are encouraged to borrow books that they enjoy, to share with their parents at home. The childminder discusses children's progress with their parents. This supports them to decide children's next steps in learning together. The childminder explains how she aims to provide activities and experiences that support children to work towards the next stage in their development. However, these experiences do not always support children to consistently grow their vocabulary and knowledge. Children do not receive wider opportunities to learn when playing outdoors. This does not ensure that children are always motivated and further challenged in their learning as they play.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder supports older children to learn more about how they can keep themselves safe. For example, she talks to them about stranger danger. However, children are not always fully supported by the childminder to develop their understanding of good hygiene routines and healthy diets.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is not consistent in her approach to good hygiene practices. She describes how she encourages children to wash their hands before they eat. However, during the inspection, children were not supported by the childminder to wash their hands after playing outside and before eating. The childminder does not wash or sanitise her hands in between changing children's nappies. She does not use a nappy changing mat that can be easily wiped down and cleaned between changes. These approaches do not fully support children's good health or prevent the cross-contamination of germs. n The childminder talks to children as they play. Children listen and respond, developing their early speaking skills. However, the childminder does not always consider the words that she wants children to know and understand during focused-play activities. For example, children enjoy filling and emptying containers with water. However, the childminder does not challenge children to

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learn new words and concepts such as 'full' and 'empty' during this activity. n The childminder does not ensure that children receive a broad range of opportunities to explore and learn when playing in the garden. She does not provide further activities or resources for children to explore or play with outside once they have finished her planned activity. This does not support those

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need to do better?

12 June 2024 children who enjoy learning outside to remain continually engaged in their play or extend their learning to a higher level. n Children enjoy regular outings with the childminder in the local community. For instance, they visit the local soft-play centre or groups attended by other childminders and their children. This provides opportunities for children to socialise and play with others. n Children cooperate with daily routines. They listen and adapt their behaviour when the childminder reminds them about rules to keep them safe. However, the childminder does not always support children to learn how to wait for their turn when they want a toy that someone else is playing with. This does not fully support children to understand how to share and build relationships with others. n The childminder provides healthy, home-cooked meals for children. These include portions of fruit and vegetables. However, the snacks that children eat

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need to do better?

while in the care of the childminder are not healthy options. For example, children eat salty crisps or yoghurts with chocolate pieces at snack time. They drink bottles of juice rather than healthier alternatives, such as milk or water. This does not support children to develop their understanding of a healthy diet or of how to support the good health of their teeth. n The childminder has updated her paediatric first-aid and safeguarding training. Consequently, she has a suitable knowledge of child protection issues. She knows the procedures to follow to keep children safe in the event of a concern or allegation. The childminder has carried out some evaluation of her provision. She has plans to carry out training with the aim to raise her skills and knowledge in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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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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Due date

improve hygiene routines, in particular children's handwashing and nappy changing procedures, to support children's good health. 01/07/2024

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should:

12 June 2024 n consider ways to extend and further challenge children's learning when planning focused activities and the learning environment n support children's understanding consistently of what is expected of them when sharing and taking turns n strengthen the arrangements for snack time to ensure that children receive healthy snacks and drinks.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY470459 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10348556 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 9 Date of previous inspection 4 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in the Middleton area of Leeds. She operates all year round, from 8am and 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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 childminder. n The childminder discussed with the inspector how she organises the early years setting, including her aims and rationale for the curriculum. n The inspector spoke with the childminder about her safeguarding knowledge and responsibilities. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the childminder. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documents 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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