Childminder in Leeds

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder's setting has an energy of busy playfulness. Children are highly engaged with a variety of activities. They show high levels of resilience as they try to turn the outdoor tap on and ask other children to help. Children feel very safe and secure, as they confidently interact with the childminder and her assistant. They happily wave hello to visitors to the setting and say their names.

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The provision is good

Behaviour is exemplary. The childminder supports children extremely well to interact well together, showing high levels of respect for each other. Older children help babies to negotiate steps to take turns on the slide. During a water and food colouring activity, children take turns and independently share their equipment. They are highly engaged with their play, staying focused for long periods of time. Children are highly motivated to engage with learning and activities.

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The provision is good

The childminder takes the children on outings to the local forest and on the local bus to a water taxi, on the canal. Parents compliment the variety of experiences the children have during their day. The childminder plans and provides opportunities, indoors and outdoors, while following the children's interests. For example, the children make price labels for different items. They pretend to sell these to the childminder and the assistant. This is a re-enactment of when they visited the local charity shop and met the shopkeepers.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows the children well. She gains background information from the parents when the children start. The childminder knows what the children are working on next and has a clear vision for their future learning. This information is shared with parents so they can continue to support children at home with their learning. n Physical activity is promoted, indoors and outdoors, with lots of opportunities to climb, balance and use fine motor skills with pipettes and sprays filled with water. Children have free choice of where they would like to play. Children are highly motivated to take risks as they play. For example, babies negotiate the outdoor step and older children use the balance board. n Literacy and communication are supported well, overall, with the use of stories and rhymes. Older children read to the younger children, as children repeat the well-remembered phrases. The childminder encourages a use of actions with the

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babies during songs. Physical movements are weaved through stories, such as 'stretching'. Children have their favourite stories and enjoy taking stories home to share with their families. A love of story is very strong. n Positive feedback is given. The childminder is an excellent role model and promotes the use of 'high fives' and explains when the children have been kind.

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13 August 2024 She demonstrates how to include others in play. For example, she offers another book or tool to use, so all children can be involved in the learning. High levels of mutual respect are evident between younger children and their older peers. n The childminder and her assistant promote children's independence through demonstrating how to use tools. Children are given the space to have a go at experimenting with the tools and resources. Children are allowed to lead the activity. n The childminder weaves in new words such as 'whirlpool', 'roots' and 'muscles' during activities. However, she does not consistently help children to learn this new vocabulary to help children to use more new words in context and develop their vocabulary. n There is a strong partnership with parents. Parents say how pleased they are with the care and support the childminder and assistant give. This helps the children thrive in their learning and development. Parents all feel included in

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their child's development. They appreciate the resources sent home, such as books to read and activities to complete. n The childminder assistant is supported well by the childminder. He enjoys the professional development opportunities available and is considering training to become a childminder. The childminder and assistant work together on planning and discuss ways to support children's interests. n Children experience a wealth of experiences through a wide variety of trips out in the environment. They enjoy meeting the community and experiencing diversity in their wider world. The children love being outdoors in all weathers, which supports their learning well. n The childminder works well with schools that the children transition to. She invites staff into the setting to get to know the children before moving to school. This supports continuity in children's care and learning.

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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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n expand on the opportunities to develop children's understanding of new words, to help them repeat and use the vocabulary independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477924 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10351123 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 13 Date of previous inspection 9 October 2018

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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 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder works with an assistant. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure 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 spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector talked to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 observed the interactions between the childminder, the assistant and children. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the

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childminder. n Parents shared their views of the childminder's setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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