Childminder EY475464

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's home is safe and secure for children to be able to express themselves freely. Children are confident and feel at home. They enjoy showing visitors their pictures and where their water bottles are. Children are very well behaved, they listen intently to the staff and children. They excitedly take part in activities and engage for long periods of time. Staff role model positive interactions and the children support their friends when they need help.

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The provision is good

The childminder ensures children's communication is strong and they hear lots of new vocabulary. Children repeat new words and share past experiences with their friends. For example, they talk about home life, such as parties and moving house. Independence is a particular focus, children thrive in this skill as they find their own shoes, wash their own hands and choose books to read. The staff encourage children to have a go themselves and know what they like doing. Children enjoy a variety of experiences, they go to the library, for walks to explore the woods and enjoy waving or making cards for elderly neighbours. The childminder chooses locations that excite children and their interests lead the decision of places to visit. For example, a love of dinosaurs promotes a visit to museum.

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n The childminder knows the children well. She is aware of their home circumstances which demonstrates the strong parent relationships. The childminder knows how to promote learning through the seven areas of learning and shares these with parents. The childminder shares development with parents so they can be fully involved. Parents are very complimentary of the service they receive from the childminder and her staff. They feel support and know that their children are well cared for. They appreciate the communication and sharing photos of their child's day. n Children develop well in their physical skills. The childminder provides a variety of different resources for fine motor development. Children use different utensils during an autumn pie making activity. The youngest children engage with different textures of oats and objects such as, pumpkin. Children enjoy pouring and scooping. n Children thrive in their communication skills. They enjoy learning a song of the

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week and read a story of the week. Children excitedly show their spider pictures from the song 'Incey Wincey Spider'. The childminder asks questions in the story and children are eager to answer. n The childminder role models new vocabulary for the children. Children repeat the words and expand their language skills. During an autumnal activity, the childminder shows items, such as acorn and pinecone and talks about textures 'lumpy or smooth'. Children have good engagement and enjoy the activities.

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22 September 2025 n The childminder promotes an understanding of being healthy. Children try new fruits at snack time, with the childminder saying 'the pear is juicy and the apple is crunchy'. Children share that the caterpillar eats apples. Children are thriving with the hygiene routines. They independently use the potty and wash their hands. They are able to complete self-care routines and eagerly shout 'wash hands' before snack. n The childminder has a clear structure of how to assess children's development and to decide what needs to be learnt next. The childminder displays children's next steps in learning and shares these with parents. However, the childminder does not always plan for these next steps during activities to fully embed children's learning and development. For example, the outcomes for activities are sometimes general and not tailored for individual children's needs. n Children have access to books consistently at the childminder's home. They

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enjoy books as they sit next to each other on the sofa and look at the pages. Children listen intently to stories read by the childminder. n Staff feel well supported by the childminder. The childminder shares the children's development and fully integrates staff into getting to know the children. Staff have access to a variety of training opportunities, which supports their knowledge of early years. The childminder promotes learning for herself and her staff. They regularly attend training courses and reflect on practice to ensure their knowledge is up to date.

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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 focus the curriculum and planning to help further embed children's next steps in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475464 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10399854 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 30 Date of previous inspection 17 December 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in the Garforth area of Leeds, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 530pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a level 3 and works with a registered assistant.

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Inspection activities

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 Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff 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, staff 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

22 September 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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