Childminder in East Riding of Yorkshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 August 2015 19 April 2012

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder is a good role model. She fully promotes children's communication and language skills and closely supports children to develop their personal, social and emotional skills as they play with their friends. Children make good progress as a result.  The childminder recognises the signs and symptoms of abuse and knows the local authority procedure to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare. This means that children are safeguarded in her care.  The childminder provides good support for children who are new. She arranges visits to see them before they start in the setting, so she can begin to develop relationships and familiarise herself with their individual needs. This means that children are confident and quickly settle in to their new environment.  The childminder is sensitive to children's emotional needs, providing a warm and caring environment where children are happy.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not always have sufficient opportunities in their play and learning to extend their own ideas and develop their thinking skills.  The childminder's priorities for improvement are not always focused on moving teaching and learning forward to ensure the best outcomes for all children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 identify clearer priorities for improvement that will move teaching and learning forward to ensure the best outcomes for all children.  provide children with more opportunities to extend their own ideas and develop their thinking skills

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed children's activities and evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at and discussed a range of documents, including evidence of suitability, the childminder's self-evaluation form and children's learning files.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and provided through written feedback.

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who attend. This is good

Children are well engaged during their time with the childminder. They have opportunities to practise their counting skills during everyday activities. Children show an interest in reading as they choose books, which are freely available to them. However, they do not always have enough opportunities to extend their own ideas. For example, children pretend that one object represents another, showing a developing interest in role play, but the childminder does not provide an environment to support this. At times this reduces children's opportunities to follow these emerging ideas and develop their curiosity. The childminder is eager for children to learn but at times asks too many questions that require only a single word answer. This does not fully extend or challenge children's thinking. The childminder works well in partnership with parents and keeps them informed about how their children are getting on. She encourages parents to contribute information

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who attend. This is good

about what their children are doing at home, so that she can support this in her setting. Parents are happy that the childminder works closely with other providers and that their children attend sessions at the local children's centre.

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good

Children behave well because the childminder makes her expectations clear. She supports them to share and take turns Children behave well because the childminder makes her expectations clear. She supports them to share and take turns and teaches them to ask each other for the things that they want. The childminder tells children what they are doing well and this helps them become confident and develop social skills. Children settle quickly when their parents leave because the childminder makes them feel welcome. Children are given space and time, if they need it, before they join in with play and activities. The childminder promotes children's well-being as she positions herself close to them so that she can respond to their emotional needs and feelings. She supports children's growing understanding of healthy eating and hygiene practices. Younger children are beginning to develop their independence in self-care as the childminder

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good

encourages them to try to do this for themselves. Consequently, children are developing key skills which are preparing them well for the next stage in their learning.

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provision is good

The childminder has a secure understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She is well qualified in her role as she has completed a relevant childcare qualification. The childminder welcomes support from her local authority early years advisor. She keeps herself up to date through attending local authority early years meetings and by completing essential training. This helps the childminder to maintain good standards. However, the childminder is not always thorough in identifying clear priorities for improvement that will further enhance the quality of teaching and learning to an outstanding level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY434361 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 853520 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 April 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Hessle, on the outskirts of Hull. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She has an early years qualification at level 3.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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