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

The childminder has a warm and caring approach that puts children at ease. Parents consistently comment on the 'family feel' that helps their children to feel safe and happy in the childminder's care. Children show a strong sense of belonging and move confidently around the childminder's home. They benefit from consistent reassurance and guidance that help them to learn right from wrong. Children behave very well. The childminder wants all children to achieve well and to be ready for starting school. She helps children to develop their independence, for example, by getting themselves dressed for outdoor play.

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The provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how young children learn and provides a wide range of activities that interest children. This, overall, helps children to learn more. For example, older children concentrate well as they make pictures of unicorns, carefully colouring and adding stickers to make sure that their picture is just right. The childminder helps younger children to identify the bugs that they find in the garden. Together, they look through a magnifier and use posters to compare the shapes of the bugs and the number of legs they have. Toddlers learn new words when the childminder sings and reads to children.

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need to do better?

n There is a strong focus on supporting children's emotional development and well-being. The childminder encourages children to share and talk about their feelings. For example, children can choose to sit on the 'buddy bench' if they need a friend to talk to. The childminder teaches children words to describe how they feel so that she can understand their needs and support them appropriately. n Children benefit from plenty of praise and encouragement. They glow with pride when they can add a pom-pom to a jar for being kind or helpful. Children look forward to a special treat for themselves and their friends when the jar fills up. This further promotes children's positive behaviour and encourages them to work together as a team. n The childminder provides a broad and balanced programme of activities that, generally, help children to learn. However, some plans for children's learning are not precise enough to help them to make the best possible progress. During

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need to do better?

some adult-led activities, such as exploring, identifying and naming herbs, some children taking part do not have the prior skills and knowledge that they need to manage the activity. n Occasionally, younger children's freedom to explore and make choices in their play while outdoors is restricted. For example, non-mobile children do not always have space to crawl and play in the garden. When older children are actively playing, the childminder provides activities for younger children in a chair to

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need to do better?

14 August 2024 keep them safe. At times, older children find it difficult to focus when there are too many resources and toys to choose from. n Children learn ways to keep themselves safe and healthy. For example, the childminder talks to them about the reasons for good hygiene procedures, such as washing their hands before eating. Children learn to wear a hat when the weather is warm to keep them safe in the sun. They know they must hold an adult's hand and go carefully down the steps to the garden. n The childminder has high aspirations for all aspects of her provision. She prioritises her own professional development, for example, by attending webinars and training courses. This has had a positive impact on her teaching, for example, by helping her to strengthen her understanding of how to support children's developing language skills. The childminder shares her learning with her assistant and provides him with targets to work towards. This contributes to

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a good capacity for continuous improvement. n Parents appreciate regular and detailed feedback about their children's learning and development. The childminder sends 'bee bags' home with children, which are filled with ideas and activities that can be carried out at home to complement children's learning. She also works closely with local schools and nurseries that the children attend. This helps to provide a consistent approach to supporting children's learning and development and contributes to the good achievements that they make.

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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 refine plans for children's learning to focus more consistently on the skills they need to learn next and help them to make even better progress n give children more opportunities to explore and make choices during their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543477 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10351228 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 12 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 17 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Pudsey, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round, Monday to Friday, from 7am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has an appropriate early years qualification at level 2. She works with an assistant. The childminder provides funded early years 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 her evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector around the areas of her home used for childcare. She discussed her early years curriculum and how she organises her provision. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder, her assistant and children. She observed their teaching and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She took account of the views of parents from written feedback provided. n The childminder talked to the inspector about leadership and management matters. She provided a range of relevant documents for inspection.

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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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