Childminder EY385969

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 May 2016 27 May 2009

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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

 Good partnerships with parents ensure the childminder knows each family and child well. This helps to meet their individual needs successfully.  The childminder is confident about working with external agencies and parents, in order to obtain prompt support for children. This helps support children with identified needs to receive the support they require.  The environment is inviting and safe. There is a wide selection of quality toys and play materials, clearly labelled to enable children to select resources and make independent choices.  The childminder and her assistants are positive role models. Their consistent praise, encouragement and reassurance have a positive impact on children's emotional well- being.  Children are eager to learn because the childminder provides a range of fun and challenging activities. This helps children to remain engaged and motivated in their play.  The childminder and her assistants place a high priority on talking and listening to

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This provision is good

children. They consistently interact with the children and provide them with individual attention. This helps children make good progress in their communication skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully established partnerships with other early years settings that children attend. This means that information about children's learning and development is not consistently shared.  The childminder has not yet fully developed opportunities for parents to provide feedback about the setting, as part of her self-evaluation process.

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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

 strengthen partnerships with other early years settings to ensure children's learning and development is consistently shared  enhance opportunities for parents to share their views about how the setting can be improved.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's house and spoke with the childminder, her assistants and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed regulatory documentation, including evidence of suitability checks, children's details, learning journals and a sample of policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from their written feedback.  The inspector observed the children present and carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed all parts of the childminder's home used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibility to protect children from harm. She demonstrates a good understanding of symptoms that would alert her to a child at risk. The childminder implements a good range of policies and procedures to promote children's health and safety. She completes thorough risk assessments and carries out daily checks of all areas that are accessed by children. This helps to promote children's welfare. The childminder monitors the work of her assistants well. She provides ongoing feedback regarding their teaching skills and ensures they attend mandatory training, such as paediatric first aid. This helps the assistants to develop their knowledge and skills. The childminder has a good understanding of each child's stage of development. She uses this sound knowledge to observe, plan and monitor children's progress. The tracking of children's progress is effective, and is used to identify any gaps

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of the childminder's teaching is consistently good. The qualified childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and uses assessment effectively to plan a wide range of exciting activities. The childminder uses effective strategies to support children's language and communication. For example, she reads stories to children using gestures, facial expressions and new vocabulary. Older children retell parts of the story and younger children point to named objects in the book, showing their understanding. Children have a variety of opportunities to develop their mathematical skills and count, compare and measure during their play. Children who speak English as an additional language and those who have special educational needs are supported. The childminder fully promotes children's physical development. For example, she supports babies to take steps and older children learn how to negotiate large equipment in the outdoor area.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistants spend time getting to know children when they start in the setting. Attachments are strong. Children are supported well with their self-care, good hygiene and toileting. They are confident in their own abilities and learn to be independent. The childminder and her assistants are good role models, they are polite and respectful to the children. The childminder has high expectations and offers clear routines and boundaries. Children's behaviour is good. Children's good health and physical development are supported well through regular opportunities to play in the garden and by eating and learning about healthy food options.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning from their starting points. Children are keen, confident and motivated to learn. They eagerly participate in a wide range of activities and develop high levels of confidence to lead their own play. Children communicate well and play cooperatively with each other. They learn to understand the needs and feelings of others and develop consideration for different ideas. This helps children to develop the key skills needed for their next stage in learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY385969 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 858950 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 15

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Northallerton. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder and both her assistants hold an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language and those who have special educational needs.

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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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