Childminder in North Yorkshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17/06/2013 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder makes regular observations of the children, to assess what they do and their achievements. This is effective in identifying their next steps to take forward and results in children making ongoing progress relevant to their starting points.  Children are happy and secure and have close relationships with the childminder. Their personal, social and emotional, communication, language and physical development are effectively promoted, to fully support them as they move forward in their learning.  Children access a very good selection of resources and equipment. This enables them to be motivated and fully engaged in their play and learning.  Positive partnerships are established with parents and other early year's providers by the childminder. This results in an effective shared approach that fully supports children's changing needs and ongoing learning and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 There is opportunity to build on children's rich and varied sensory experiences, to further explore different textures and more natural resources through their play inside and outside, such as growing herbs and vegetables.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities with the childminder and children and held discussions with them throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at relevant records, policies, procedures and risk assessments and the childminder's self-evaluation.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the children's diary sheets, learning journals and the childminder's planning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector took account of parent's views through written information provided on the day.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2013. She is on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her partner and three children aged seven, five and one year old in the village of Staxton close to Scarborough in North Yorkshire. The childminder works with a co-childminder. Most of the ground floor and the bathroom on the first floor are used for childminding. There is an enclosed area at the front of the property for outdoor play.

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Information about the setting

The childminder attends community activities and visits the shops in the area. She collects children from the local school and pre-school. There are currently 10 children on roll and of these five are in the early years age group, all attend for a variety of sessions. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 extend opportunities for children to further enhance their sensory experiences, to explore different textures and more natural resources.

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who attend

The childminder works with the parents before a child starts, to complete information about their children's needs, routines and what they enjoy and do at home. This is used to assist the childminder to know children's starting points on which to build and extend upon. She provides activities that they are familiar with to enable them to settle and feel secure. The childminder regularly observes and assesses the children; these are recorded in their individual learning journals along with photographs of them at their activities. This information enables the childminder to identify children's next steps in their learning. This is taken forward in the planning, to enable children to make continuous progress. Children's learning journals are accessible at all times to parents along with the diary sheets and summary reports. These provide effective regular updates for parents about their children's progress. The childminder actively seeks their contributions about what

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who attend

their children enjoy and do at home. This provides a positive partnership with parents in support of their children's ongoing learning and development.

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who attend

The childminder provides a wide selection of interesting learning experiences that extends to the outside. The water and sand trays provide opportunities for the children to dig and use different tools, but the best fun is to splash as fast as you can in the water. This supports children growing interests and enjoyment in what they do. Children confidently use the space outside to move around and manage different obstacles, such as stepping up and down different levels from the paved areas onto the grass. Children show high levels of confidence to manoeuvre themselves onto the equipment, such as getting on the tricycle or off the trampoline without assistance. Children use smaller resources, such as threading, various jigsaws and construction bricks that require different skills. The childminder shows a younger child how to roll a ball down a pipe. This is readily copied by the child and results in a big smile at their achievement. These experiences are highly

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who attend

effective in extending children's independence, confidence and physical development very well.

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who attend

The younger children use the larger pens to make marks on paper and show interest in their varied squiggles and dots. The children use different materials to develop their creative experiences, such as collage and paints where they use their hands and sponges to print with. These activities effectively support children's early mark making skills. The use of treasure baskets provide some additional natural tactile resources for the children to explore and feel. Children dig the garden and enjoy watching the coloured windmill blowing in the wind. However, opportunities for children to explore and extend their sensory experiences through different textures and more natural materials are not yet fully explored, such as growing different smelling herbs, flowers and vegetables. This means their experiences are not as rich as possible.

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who attend

The role play resources support the children to act out what they see, such as holding the phone to their ear and saying 'hello' and using the work bench 'to mend things'. These activities actively support children's growing imagination well. The childminder positively engages the children by talking with them, singing songs and rhymes, to repeat words so the children recognise and understand what is being said to them. The use of books and pictures enable children, for example, to look and name the different animals and what noises they make. This enhances children's growing vocabulary and communication skills very well. The care and support provided by the childminder to develop children's learning is good. This enables them to be ready to move onto the next stage in their learning, such as to pre-school and school.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The children are happy as they have formed close relationships with the childminder, because she is sensitive to their individual needs and provides a caring environment for them. This results in children feeling safe and fully supports their growing self-assurance and independence. Time is provided for settling in to enable both the children and parents to be secure with the transition from home to the childminder's care. The good variety of resources and equipment offer children choices in what they do, to support their interests and ongoing learning needs effectively both inside and outside. The childminder works very well with the co-childminder to provide a caring and consistent approach to manage children's behaviour; to redirect them in their play if a behaviour is not appropriate. This contributes to supporting the children to remain motivated and engaged in what they do. As a result, children's self-assurance is nurtured effectively. The childminder has very good

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

working partnerships with other early years providers in support of the children's transition to other settings. This is further promoted through the diary sheets that are shared with them, parents and the childminder. This ensures they complement what they do in support of each child's needs and ongoing learning.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder provides meals and snacks for the children. These offer a nutritional range and balance of foods that effectively support healthy eating. Younger children are encouraged to feed themselves and to try different foods, such as strawberries, which they thoroughly enjoy. Provision for children's personal care is managed relevant to each child's needs, such as nappy changing and sleep patterns. Information is fully shared with parents on the care of children if they are ill with relevant exclusion times provided. This assists the childminder to reduce cross-infection. The childminder gently guides the children in how they keep safe. This includes offering assistance where needed when using the equipment and exploring different activities. As a result, children learn to take levels of risk that supports their need to explore and take challenges in a safe environment.

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provision

The childminder uses the guidance document, Development matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage, to assist her in assessing at what stage children are in their development. This enables her to monitor the teaching and learning taking place, to ensure relevant support is provided for individual children to make good progress. The childminder undertakes self-evaluation with the co-childminder which includes contributions from parents, the children's voice through their interests and assessments, pre-school and the local authority. This enables her to continually reflect and assess her practice and provision, such as reviewing the range of creative activities provided for the children. The development of community relationships with other early years providers offers opportunities to share ideas and good practice. This fully supports the childminder to continue to develop the quality of her provision in the future.

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provision

The childminder has informed policies, procedures and risk assessments in place. These are reviewed and changes made accordingly to reflect current guidelines and regulations. She has attended safeguarding training to ensure she remains secure in her understanding of protecting children and reporting concerns. The childminder gives high priority to children's well-being in an informed and well managed approach. This includes arrangements with other agencies and professionals if additional support is required for a child.

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provision

The partnerships established with parents are good. They receive detailed information as their children start, through the welcome pack. This continues in the sharing of their children's diary sheets, summary reports and learning journals. This provides the childminder with updates about the children's ongoing needs, routine changes and the activities they have done at home. Parents comment very favourably on how their children have settled and enjoy going to the childminders. They are complimentary about the quality of care and learning experiences their children receive. This includes how they can contribute and share in what their children enjoy and do at home in support of their progress. Parents feel secure that their children are happy and safe because of the support they receive, and in the positive learning experiences provided by the childminder and co-childminder.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY453359 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 900017 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection not applicable

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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