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 offers a calm and welcoming environment. Children feel comfortable and relaxed. They are happy to arrive at the childminder's home and eager to begin their day in her care. The childminder gets to know children well when they join her. She gathers information from parents about children's care needs, routines and developmental stages. She is responsive to their needs, recognising when children are hungry or tired. She provides comfort in the way of a cuddle and reassuring words. Children feel safe and secure in her care.

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The provision is good

The childminder has developed a curriculum with children's basic needs at the heart. This is to ensure that children are physically and emotionally ready to grow, learn and develop. To help children develop new knowledge, the childminder introduces new themes to children each week. For instance, children learn about Diwali. The childminder provides new experiences that are based on children's interests. For example, children enthusiastically recall catching a train to a railway museum, to explore their interest in transport.

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The provision is good

The childminder is a positive role model for children. She models good manners and gently reminds children of expectations with clear explanations. For example, children wriggling and bouncing on the sofa are reminded that it is not safe and that they might bang their heads if they fall off. Children respond to the boundaries and follow the childminder's instructions well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She gathers information about children's development from parents when children start. She uses this, along with her good knowledge of child development, to help children learn through her interactions with them. n The childminder assesses children's development through ongoing observations. She uses the information to plan next steps to help children progress. However, some next steps do not focus accurately enough on the area of development that children need the most support with. n The childminder offers the children a breadth of experiences beyond her home. They enjoy visits to museums, parks and the farm. This helps children learn about their local community and the wider world. n The childminder develops good relationships with parents. Parents receive daily communication from the childminder about their children's care. Termly next

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need to do better?

steps are shared with parents. However, the childminder does not consistently share ideas about how parents can further support their children's learning at home. n Children are kind to each other and generally take turns well. When there are

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need to do better?

23 October 2024 small disagreements, the childminder takes quick action to help children to resolve problems. Children develop good early social skills. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills. Children enjoy singing songs and rhymes. The childminder talks with children throughout the day. She introduces new vocabulary that children quickly pick up. For example, children learn the names of young animals, such as 'foal' and 'lamb'. This helps children develop key communication and language skills. n The childminder promotes children's independence skills well. She encourages children to wipe their own noses, put on their own footwear and to cut their own fruit at snack time. Children enjoy the responsibility of using a hose pipe to fill the water tray in the garden. This helps to equip children with essential skills that are needed for the future. n The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles. She offers children fresh, nutritious

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snacks and meals. She reminds children to wash their hands before eating and after using the toilet. The childminder encourages children to cover their mouths when they cough. Children learn how to keep themselves and others healthy. n The childminder works in partnership with other professionals. She works with a network of other childminders to share ideas and arrange training sessions. The childminder is confident on how to seek support for children who may require additional support or those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She shares progress assessments and next steps with other providers. This helps strengthen the childminder's practice and ensures that children receive the support they need to make good progress.

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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 use observations and assessments to identify more sharply focused plans to prepare children for their next steps in learning n share ideas with parents to further help them support their children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541108 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10363978 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 3 Date of previous inspection 17 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in the Alwoodley area of Leeds. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Wednesday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded care and early education for children.

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Inspection activities

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 her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. 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 and the children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

23 October 2024 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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