Childminder 501874

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

During an outing, the childminder did not always supervise children effectively, this led to a safeguarding concern. The childminder is not fully aware of local safeguarding reporting procedures. She incorrectly reported an incident to the local authority designated officer in the first instance. However, the childminder did adhere to the correct reporting agency once directed to do so following matters of concern about children's interactions with others.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder's curriculum focuses well on children's social and emotional development and their understanding of the world. Children are incredibly polite and well mannered. They show high levels of confidence as they hold out their arms and say that their creation is 'amazing'. Older children show empathy and kindness. For example, they apologise to young children if they bump into them accidentally. Young children stroke their peers' faces and rest their head on them briefly as they listen to stories.

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The provision is inadequate

Children learn how to make good friendships and play cooperatively with each other. They show how they feel happy in the childminder's care. For example, they sing lines from songs they know well as they engage in self-chosen play. These attributes provide a secure platform from which children can achieve at school and in later life. Children have many opportunities to learn about nature. For example, they are currently observing, through a live camera feed, the growth of peregrines on the tower of a local university.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a suitable awareness of safeguarding issues overall. However, she has failed to contact the relevant safeguarding agency when a concern was raised about children while in her care on an outing. This shows weaknesses in her knowledge of local safeguarding reporting procedures. Additionally, the childminder was unaware of children lowering an item of their clothing and engaging in negative interactions with other children until this was brought to her attention. This was due to poor supervision of children during the outing. n Children have many opportunities to visit the local and surrounding areas. They go to music groups, visit nearby abbeys and test their physical skills on larger apparatus at different parks. The childminder takes children to nature reserves, where they have opportunities to take part in activities, such as pond dipping. The childminder's curriculum supports children to make sense of the world

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need to do better?

around them. n Children enjoy story time. Young children sit on the childminder's knee as she and older children sit on the sofa. All children listen intently and take great

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4 June 2025 interest in what is being read to them. The childminder reads with good intonation. Children fill in words as the childminder pauses reading. For example, they use words such as 'armadillo, turtle' and 'rook'. Children's enjoyment of books is clear to see. The childminder supports children's literacy development well. n The childminder knows children well. She obtains good information from parents and carers when children start with her, so that she knows where they are in their learning and development. The childminder shares observations and assessments with parents, so that they are aware of their child's progress and the activities they take part in. She also shares children's next steps in learning with parents to support continuity of learning between home and the setting. n Children show their number skills as they confidently count from one to ten. Some children count on independently up to 30. Children recognise how some

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digits, such as the number seven, are written with a horizontal line across the middle. The childminder explains that this is done in some countries, such as Germany, to help distinguish it from the number one. n The childminder offers a broad and varied curriculum for children. Her interactions with children are of a good quality and contribute well to delivering the curriculum intent. Children demonstrate, through their play, what they know and remember. The childminder completes training courses and attends webinars. She keeps her knowledge up to date to ensure that children benefit from meaningful learning experiences. n Children go on public transport and learn about bus etiquette. For example, they begin to understand the rules to allow others to get off the bus first. The childminder takes children to meet up with other childminder groups. Children enjoy picnics together in open spaces. They also eat in local cafes. The

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need to do better?

childminder uses these experiences to allow children to build their confidence in different social situations.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

4 June 2025 improve knowledge of local safeguarding reporting procedures to ensure that concerns are addressed with relevant professionals in a prompt way, to protect children's welfare 18/06/2025

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Due date

ensure that children are always adequately supervised on outings to ensure timely intervention if there are concerns about children's interactions. 18/06/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number 501874 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10407004 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 4 Date of previous inspection 4 March 2020

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in the Burley area of Leeds. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers the government funded places for childcare. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 7 and works with a co-childminder.

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. 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 childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on outdoor exploration and the natural world. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

4 June 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

4 June 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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