Childminder in North Yorkshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 April 2016 9 September 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 well-qualified childminder's commitment to continuous professional development has a highly effective impact on the quality of teaching that she provides. She uses what she has learnt consistently to deliver fresh and exciting learning experiences for children that help them to make extremely good progress in all areas of learning.  Partnerships with parents are exemplary. This helps to contribute to the overall excellent learning and development of all children. The childminder uses a variety of highly effective communication methods to ensure that all parents are kept fully informed of their children's ongoing progress.  The childminder is highly committed and passionate about her setting, and she has continued over many years to strive for excellence. She effectively uses self-evaluation to rigorously identify the strengths and weaknesses of her setting and incorporates the views of the children, parents and other professionals to drive improvement.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder acts as an excellent role model and uses highly effective praise and encouragement to help children understand about acceptable behaviour. Children behave impeccably and play and learn happily together.  Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities receive specialised support. This helps to ensure that all children are motivated to make extremely good progress in their learning.  The childminder places a very strong emphasis on developing children's language and communication skills. She listens intently to what children have to say and skilfully extends their language and understanding. In addition, the childminder uses sign language throughout the day to support children of all ages and abilities to communicate 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 monitor gaps in achievements between different groups of children to enhance the excellent provision even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector engaged in discussions with the childminder, co-childminder and children throughout the inspection at appropriate times.  The inspector viewed areas of the childminder's home used for childminding.  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 the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of household members.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector and childminder undertook a joint observation of an activity.  The inspector took into account the views of parents and carers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a detailed knowledge of the action she would take if she had any concerns about a child. Feedback from parents about the childminder's provision is consistent and extremely complimentary. It describes the excellent progress children are making at the setting and the very good relationships that families have with the childminder. Many families have used the childminder's service for several years. The childminder works closely with other professionals. For example, when children start school, she ensures information about their learning needs is shared with teachers. The childminder has links with the local children's centre and is very aware of the range of services that this provides, which she can help parents to access. The childminder is extremely well organised. Focused plans are in place to secure continuous improvement. For example, the childminder talks with confidence about continuing to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

monitor gaps in achievement for different groups of children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children are highly motivated and achieve the best they can from their starting points. They confidently apply their learning in their own play and are articulate communicators who think critically and solve problems. The childminder implements a highly robust system to observe, monitor and track children's learning. She undertakes vigorous, precise assessments of all children's learning and shares their next steps in their learning with parents. Children engage in an extensive and balanced range of highly stimulating activities and experiences. For example, children excitedly explore a variety of herbs and discuss how the herbs complement foods in cooking. They eagerly develop their dexterity as they manipulate scented dough. As children imaginatively make models, the childminder displays outstanding teaching as she skilfully questions them. This helps to significantly enhance their learning. Children of all ages communicate remarkably well. The

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

childminder uses sign language throughout the day to support children. She works extremely closely with parents, for example, she loans them books and resources to further support children's learning and development at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children develop excellent independence skills and feel a sense of belonging in this highly inclusive environment. Children benefit enormously from the childminder's well-organised garden, which has a wide selection of equipment to support them to develop excellent physical skills. Their understanding of healthy diets is supported excellently as they grow their own vegetables in the greenhouse and on the childminder's allotment. Positive images of diversity are displayed, which contribute towards extending children's knowledge and understanding of similarities and differences.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children settle quickly and are emotionally secure in this very welcoming setting. They thoroughly enjoy themselves and make excellent progress in their learning and development. Children are curious and imaginative learners who eagerly participate in activities that challenge them well. They are prepared extremely well for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 314304 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 847661 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 9 September 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1995 and lives in Cayton, Scarborough. She works alongside her husband, who is also a registered childminder. The childminder operates all year round from 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She also offers occasional overnight care and provides care for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. 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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