Childminder EY387358

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 April 2016 25 January 2011

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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

 Teaching is consistently strong. The childminder monitors children's progress carefully to find out about their interests and learning needs. She plans purposeful activities that helps children to develop new skills in readiness for future learning.  The childminder has created a highly stimulating environment which is colourful and vibrant. Resources are organised well to support children to make choices and lead their own play.  The childminder has developed strong relationships with children and is very responsive to their needs. She interacts warmly and expertly plays alongside them. Children are self-assured and have a positive attitude to learning.  The childminder uses questioning well to help children to share their thoughts and ideas. She provides sensitive guidance and instructions to aid children's critical thinking and problem-solving skills.  The childminder has developed close working relationships with other professionals and

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This provision is good

feeder schools. She exchanges detailed information about children's individual needs to ensure that consistency of care and learning is fully promoted.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's programme of professional development is not meticulously focused on developing her teaching skills to an optimum level.  Strategies to gather information from parents about children's learning at home are not yet developed. Therefore, the childminder cannot use parent's expert knowledge to plan precisely for learning, so that children make rapid progress.

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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

 make better use of professional development opportunities and focus more precisely on improving teaching skills  gather more information about children's learning at home and use this to plan precisely for their future learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas of the home used for childminding purposes.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of adults in the household, children's development records, and a sample of policies and procedures.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation form and plans for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding issues and is alert to the possible indicators of abuse and neglect. The premises are secure and thorough risk assessments are completed to identify and address potential hazards. The childminder is highly qualified and translates her knowledge into practice well. She works with an assistant, who is well trained and supervised. This helps to ensure that practice is consistently of a high quality. Overall, the childminder uses continual reflection well to review the quality of her service, in order to drive improvement. She gathers feedback from parents, children and other professionals to ensure that planned improvements are pertinent.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are keen learners, who are interested and engaged in activities. They concentrate intently as they roll paper and join materials to make enclosures and constructions. The childminder skilfully introduces new vocabulary to support children's emerging speech. She models mathematical language and helps children to sound out the letters in their name. Children eagerly follow their interests and benefit from uninterrupted time to develop ideas and consolidate their learning. They thoroughly enjoy cutting paper into different shapes and are developing good scissor control. The childminder uses observations and assessments well. She knows what children can already do and accurately plans for their future learning. Parents receive regular updates about children's progress and ongoing information is exchanged to inform individual routines and care practices.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are clearly happy and settled in the childminder's care. They are confident in new situations and demonstrate friendly behaviour to others. Settling-in sessions are flexible and the childminder uses this time to get to know children. The childminder provides extensive praise and encouragement to boost children's self-esteem. She consistently promotes children's positive behaviour and includes them in the setting of house rules. Children are physically active and have regular opportunities to play outside. They follow good hygiene routines and eat healthy meals to promote their good health. Children are independent and are supported to acquire self-care skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and are prepared well for future learning and school. They are very self-assured and have a positive approach to learning. Children behave very well and are developing good social skills. They become deeply engrossed in activities of their choosing and overcome challenges, with the childminder's support. Children's mathematical skills are developing well and they talk about shape and size as they play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY387358 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 859039 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Harrogate. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 5 and works with an assistant.

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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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