Childminder in North Yorkshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 February 2016 7 October 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder places a very strong focus on children's individual learning needs and uses her skills in observation, assessment and planning. Next steps in learning are astutely identified and implemented very well, to ensure children continually learn new skills and enjoy challenging activities.  The children play and learn in an extremely safe and caring environment. Resources are easily accessible and children learn to make decisions about their play. This helps them to develop excellent independence skills.  The childminder places a very strong emphasis on developing children's language and communication skills, including those children who speak English as an additional language. This helps all children to make extremely rapid progress.  The childminder is extremely committed to ongoing personal and professional development and has an astute and targeted programme of training. This helps to aid

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This provision is outstanding

her continual improvement.  The childminder has robust procedures in place to safeguard children and effectively supports their growing understanding of how to keep themselves safe and healthy.  Children are developing excellent attitudes to learning and are extremely confident and self-assured. The childminder is skilled in supporting children during settling-in times and prepares children excellently for the next stage in their learning.  Children behave impeccably well and play and learn happily together. The childminder takes all opportunities to positively praise children, regardless of how small their achievements may be. This helps to raise children's self-esteem and emotional well- being very effectively.

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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

 continue to develop the excellent opportunities for children to learn outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed areas of the childminder's home used for childminding.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation and how the views of parents and children are included to drive improvement.  The inspector looked at policies, children's personal profiles and a range of other documentation, including evidence of qualifications and suitability of household members.  The inspector and childminder undertook a joint observation of an activity.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The well-qualified childminder has a very well targeted and astute programme of self- evaluation. She always focuses on the impact for children, which means that they are central to everything she does. For example, she has plans to develop her garden to enhance children's excellent outdoor play experiences further. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder regularly undertakes safeguarding training and confidently explains what action she would take if she had a concern about a child's welfare. If children attend other early years providers, the childminder exchanges information with them to further support children's excellent continuity of care. The childminder forms exceptionally strong relationships with parents. They are actively involved in all aspects of children's learning, development and care from the very beginning. This helps children to sustain the excellent progress that they make. Parents

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

are highly appreciative of the quality of care and support they and their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children thrive and are motivated to learn in this very welcoming, child-focused environment. The childminder joins children in play and consistently challenges and extends their learning. During discussion and effective questioning, the childminder holds children's interest and encourages their language development. For example, as the childminder plays with play dough with the children, she adapts her use of language and questioning to suit the children's age and stage of development. Activities are closely linked to children's known interests. This helps children to become deeply engaged in their play. The childminder supports children's mathematical development exceptionally well and they increase their awareness of shapes, colours, numbers and size during daily activities. Older children practise their writing skills during daily activities. Children very confidently use information technology to support their developing understanding and

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Secure, caring attachments are evident between the children and the childminder, who knows children's individual needs extremely well. Children's physical development and imaginative skills are extremely well promoted during daily activities and regular outdoor play. For example, children excitedly explore the garden looking for ingredients to make a cake in their outdoor mud kitchen. The childminder offers a very wide variety of balanced and nutritious meals and snacks, which helps to develop children's understanding of a healthy diet and lifestyle superbly. Children gain an excellent knowledge and understanding of diversity during a wide range of activities, discussions and resources.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally well prepared for school and make rapid progress from their starting points. Tracking of children's progress is rigorous and targeted. Any gaps in children's development are identified swiftly and interventions are put in place.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY333927 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 849165 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 October 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Tadcaster. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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