Childminder EY501667

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 Inadequate

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has developed her knowledge of child development and is able to describe some of the key skills that she wants children to learn and how she supports them to do so. She knows what individual children know and can do and what she wants them to learn next. However, this is not yet broad enough to ensure that children receive varied learning opportunities to develop their skills across all areas of learning.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder helps children to feel safe and secure. She is kind and caring towards children. She speaks in a calm manner and is a good role model. She helps children to understand what is expected of them. She encourages sharing and taking turns. As a result, children behave well and build positive relationships with each other. The childminder helps children to develop their vocabulary. She repeats words back to them that they have not quite mastered. She comments as they build a train track with a village. She points out, 'trees', 'shop' and 'bridge'. Children repeat the words back. The sharing of books and singing songs also helps children to develop their language.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder prescribes most of what children do. However, she chooses activities that children are interested in. She occasionally lets children choose what they want to do. Children still have limited opportunities to think for themselves, be creative and use their imagination.

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need to do better?

n The childminder helps children to learn some mathematical concepts. As children build structures out of bricks, she comments on the size. Children learn about shapes and colours. Children say, 'red square' and 'yellow triangle'. They make progress in their mathematical development. n The childminder supports children's physical development. Children laugh as they jump up and down together. They know how to stay safe on the trampoline whilst they have fun being active. She shows them how to kick a ball to knock down skittles. She helps them to develop their fine motor skills, providing intricate beads for children to make models out of. She ensures children develop the muscles and strength that they need for later life. n Children have limited opportunities to think for themselves and to make choices. There are not enough opportunities for children to be creative and use their imagination. The childminder often intervenes or tells them what to do. For

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example, during a craft activity, the childminder tells children where to put the glue and where to put the materials provided. As a result, children become disengaged from the activity. n The childminder plans activities that she thinks will help children to learn new

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need to do better?

27 March 2025 skills. For example, she creates games and provides puzzles for children to play together and develop their social skills. She focuses on supporting children's language and communication skills. However, there is inconsistency in how the childminder plans learning. She does not always know why she is doing what she is doing to support children's broader skills and meet their individual needs. n Parents say that they are well informed about their children's learning and development. The childminder shares information with parents about toilet training, so that, parents can carry this on at home. n The childminder has undertaken additional professional development since her last inspection. This has focused on helping her to develop her knowledge of how children develop. The childminder recognises that she needs to continue on this journey of professional development to further improve her practice.

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need to do better?

n The childminder asks parents for feedback about her provision. She acknowledges the weaknesses found at the last inspection and that there are still ways to improve. However, reflection and self-evaluation are not yet robust enough to ensure swift and continuous improvements. n The childminder has vastly improved her knowledge of safeguarding children. She has undertaken training to ensure that her knowledge is up to date. She has updated her policies and procedures. She now fully understands her responsibilities to safeguard children and act appropriately on any concerns she may have about children's safety and wellbeing.

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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 provide more opportunities for children to make choices and develop their independence in their play n develop your skills to help children to solve problems and think for themselves n continue to develop your knowledge of child development so that you can provide a more varied range of learning opportunities that is tailored to individual children's needs and levels of development n improve self-evaluation processes so that you can identify areas for future development to continuously improve and maintain improvements.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501667 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10378754 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 12 November 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

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 early years foundation stage curriculum. 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 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

27 March 2025 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

27 March 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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