Childminder in North Yorkshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 February 2016 24 July 2012

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a very good understanding of child development and how children learn. She plans a wide range of interesting and inviting activities and experiences which help all children to progress well in their learning.  Children are very happy, contented and feel secure in the childminder's care. She is kind, considerate and welcoming, and children form strong bonds and close attachments with her. Children feel valued and know they can go to her for comfort and support.  The childminder is committed to providing high-quality care and education for all children. She accesses a range of professional development opportunities to further extend her knowledge and ensure her practice is kept up to date.  The childminder monitors children's progress across all areas of learning. This helps her to identify any gaps in learning and provide extra support when it is needed.  Children's health and well-being are effectively promoted. They are provided with

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This provision is good

nutritious and balanced meals and have regular fresh air and exercise in the garden and on outings.  The childminder has established very good partnerships with parents, who feel fully involved with their children's learning and well informed. This helps to ensure that children's individual care and learning needs are met.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not take opportunities to use and promote numbers and counting while children are playing.  High-quality information is gathered from parents. However, it is not focused precisely enough on learning and development to enable the childminder to support children's individual learning needs fully, when they start at the setting.

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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

 enhance opportunities for children to hear and use even more numbers and counting as they play  strengthen information gathering when children start at the setting and more precisely plan for their individual learning needs that help them make the most rapid progress possible.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector observed children and assessed the quality of teaching and learning.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including children's records, policies and procedures, risk assessments and suitability checks.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps up to date with current and new legislation. She knows what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare or development and how to proceed if an allegation is made against her. A wide range of health and safety policies are evident in practice and help to keep the environment safe and secure for children. The childminder is reflective, evaluates her practice and seeks feedback from children and parents. This helps her to plan for improvements. She is committed to cooperative working with other professionals, settings and schools to ensure that children's needs are met.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder demonstrates a good quality of teaching, uses a variety of strategies and knows children in her care very well. Detailed and regular observations highlight children's achievements and next steps in learning, which are planned for. The environment, experiences and activities reflect children's interests. Children are keen to learn, enthusiastically make choices and lead their own play. The childminder skilfully engages children and extends their understanding as she plays alongside them. At the nature tray she helps children to hold and manipulate small objects, as they explore and investigate a range of textures and materials together. The childminder promotes language and literacy very well. She values children's utterances, encourages them to be verbal and to express their needs, thoughts and ideas. The setting is rich in print and comfortable spaces for reading the range of high-quality fiction and non-fiction books are well used. Children

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

enjoy listening to stories with the childminder. This helps them to develop a love of books and a desire to read.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The environment is well planned, organised, clean and attractive for children. They enjoy accessing resources which meet their developmental needs and help them make sense of the world around them. The childminder is an excellent role model and children are very well behaved. Children respond well to the childminder's praise and develop confidence and self-belief. The childminder is vigilant as children play, gently reminding them how to keep themselves safe and to recognise dangers. This helps children learn to risk assess for themselves and they become less reliant on adults to keep them safe. The childminder supports children to develop a sense of their place within their community and they go on outings and to groups. This also helps children to mix with other adults and children, develop good social skills and to be considerate of others.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning and development. They learn how to persevere when faced with challenges, gain independence, take responsibility for their actions and solve problems for themselves. These skills help to prepare children very well for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441645 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 1013519 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 24 July 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in Scarborough, Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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