Childminder EY476856

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 February 2016 Not applicable

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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 quality of teaching is good. The childminder has a secure understanding of how young children learn. She provides some challenging activities which help children make good progress from their starting points.  Children's speech and language are effectively supported by the childminder. The childminder shares stories with the children and helps them to engage and imaginatively retell their favourite parts of the stories.  Children appear very happy when in the childminder's care. She has a consistent, gentle manner. Children settle quickly and develop very secure emotional attachments with the childminder.  The childminder has a good understanding of the importance of working in partnership with parents and other providers. This enables her to work with others to promote continuity in children's care and development. Parents report that they are very happy with the quality of service the childminder offers to them and to their children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's system for self-evaluation does not include the views of parents or children, or have sharply focused areas for future improvements.  Information from observations is, sometimes, not used as effectively as possible to identify specific next steps in children's learning.

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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 the system for self-evaluation to ensure that the views of parents and children are included and that it is more sharply focused on making further improvements  improve the good information that is gathered about individual children and focus on their unique learning and development needs that help them make further rapid progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as, policies and procedures, children's learning portfolios and evidence of the childminder's qualifications and suitability.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written feedback.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection and viewed all the areas used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder's knowledge of child protection issues, together with thorough policies, ensure that she has a clear understanding of the actions to take if she has concerns about children's safety or welfare. The childminder is well qualified and translates her knowledge and good teaching skills effectively into her practice. She maintains positive relationships with parents. They praise the childminder's relationships with their children and the variety of enjoyable experiences their children access while in her care. The childminder has developed successful strategies to track the progress children make. She understands how to identify and support children who might not be making expected progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, assessments and observations provide the childminder with an understanding of what children are interested in and what they can do. Children are enthused in their learning. They are given the opportunity to plan and lead their own play. Children who prefer to learn outside are provided with good opportunities and experiences to support their development. The childminder makes the most of opportunities to develop children's communication skills. Children enjoy making up stories and re-enacting them with the childminder. They enjoy finding and creating props together which helps them to make links and build on their previous learning. Children are supported to develop their mathematical skills and vocabulary effectively. For example, they are helped to count objects accurately and to use a wide vocabulary related to shape and size as they roll out play dough shapes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder listens carefully to children. She is a positive role model and responds warmly in her interactions with them. Children are confident to make suggestions and feel encouraged to try new experiences. They enjoy being given appropriate responsibilities that help them develop the important personal skills they need to become more independent. Children are helped to make healthy choices and develop an understanding of healthy lifestyles. For example, the childminder helps them to understand how and why they need to use tissues when they have a cold. Children experience the opportunity to grow and harvest their own vegetables. They have access to outdoor play each day. The childminder's appealing resources are organised well and help support children's play and learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, active learners who are motivated to explore and try things for themselves. They display good behaviour while in the childminder's care. Children make good progress in all areas of learning and are working comfortably within or beyond the range of development typical for their age. The childminder effectively supports children to develop many of the skills they need for the next stage in their learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476856 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 981819 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in the village of Little Weighton in the East Riding of Yorkshire. She operates term time only, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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