Childminder EY492992

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 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 childminder helps children to make very good progress across the seven areas of learning. She provides a range of activities which focus on their individual needs and targets.  The childminder is highly skilled at teaching older children mathematical concepts through fun and interesting activities. They are extremely confident and accurate with numbers, and can recognise complex shapes in patterns.  The children have developed secure attachments with the childminder. They seek her out when they need help and she is very responsive to meeting their care needs. This has a positive impact on children's emotional well-being.  The childminder has established partnerships with other settings children attend, such as school. She regularly exchanges information with them and passes message onto families. This helps to promote continuity for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 There are times when the childminder does not completely enthuse and motivate the youngest children to enhance their learning. This does not fully support them to make the best possible progress.  There are opportunities to further develop the ways the childminder reflects on the impact of teaching for children.

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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 knowledge of how the youngest children like to learn in order to provide teaching that is always highly responsive to their needs  extend the ways to monitor the quality of her teaching through incisive evaluations of the impact of practice for children.

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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 completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as learning profiles for children, the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of the childminder's, co-childminder's and her assistant's suitability to work with children.  The inspector obtained verbal and written feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder effectively monitors the progress children make across the seven area of learning. She has partnerships in place with other professionals to access extra support for children when appropriate. The childminder attends training to develop her skills to work with children. For example, she has recently accessed training to increase her awareness of how to identify vulnerable families and children. This helps her to keep them safe. Safeguarding is effective. There are robust procedures in place to record and report concerns about children's welfare. The childminder has regular supervisions and appraisals with her co-childminder and assistant. They review the policies and procedures regularly to ensure they work together consistently well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a secure understanding of the stages of child development. The childminder uses information from her observations to contribute to assessments of children's progress. She understands how to complete the progress check when children are aged between two and three years. The childminder identifies areas where children need extra support and focuses their next steps to help them make progress. For example, she helps young children to develop their communication skills through modelling clear words as they play. The childminder is skilled at challenging older children. For example, children thoroughly enjoy their focused activity using a game with cookie shapes. The childminder extends their learning by asking them to copy patterns from the cards using a range of shapes. She encourages them to talk about what they are doing and to go slower to avoid inaccuracies and develop their concentration skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model for children. She helps them to develop their social and emotional skills and shows them how to be polite and respectful to each other. For example, she helps children to manage turn taking and encourages them to think about their different feelings. The childminder manages children's behaviour positively and rewards them for all of their efforts. For example, children thoroughly enjoy collecting stickers which they proudly place on their charts. The childminder encourages children to use the outdoor environment to learn. She provides a range of resources which they access independently, such as large brushes and water to make marks on the fence. This helps them to make choices about their learning and develop physical skills. The childminder reminds children about the importance of washing their hands and being careful in indoor areas. This helps them to develop and understanding of how to keep safe

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make very good progress in relation to their starting points. The childminder is skilled at helping older children to develop the skills they need for school. For example, children have developed advanced mathematical awareness and are working at stages higher than typically expected for their age. Children are eager to learn and confidently make choices. Children have excellent social skills and show high levels of independence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492992 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 1030983 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 16 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 21

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2015 and lives in Camblesforth near Selby. She operates term time only from 8.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a degree in education and qualified teacher status. The childminder works with an assistant and co-childminder. The childminder 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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