Childminder 501188

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 June 2016 2 September 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

 The childminder is skilled at following children's lead and using their interests to extend their play. Children show enjoyment in their activities and display high levels of concentration. This helps them to make good progress across the seven areas of learning.  The childminder helps children to develop an understanding of the world, while also promoting an active healthy lifestyle. Children benefit from physical exercise each day and learn about other people, places and communities on trips out of the setting.  The childminder uses every opportunity to teach children how to keep themselves safe. Children know what to do in an emergency situation and have a good awareness of potential risks in the home.  The childminder actively encourages children to be independent throughout all of their activities and provides an effective amount of challenge and support. Children are confident and have very good self-help skills.

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This provision is good

 The childminder has established good relationships with schools, other professionals and other settings children attend. She has developed ways to share information about children's learning with them, promoting partnership working and continuity for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always collect detailed information from parents about children's prior skills when they first join the setting. This means some home learning is not included in their initial progress assessments.  There is scope to further develop ways to gather feedback from families, in order to reflect more sharply on the quality of practice and provision in the strive for excellence.

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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

 gather even more detailed information about children's prior learning and achievements from parents when they first start, in order to contribute to initial assessments of their progress  enhance ways to reflect on practice and gather feedback from families who use the setting, in order to drive continual improvement.

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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 and evidence of the childminder's suitability to work with children.  The inspector obtained written feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The qualified childminder has maintained her skills and knowledge, and continues to provide children with good quality care and learning. For example, she regularly attends training to refresh her awareness of how to support vulnerable families and has developed her techniques to manage children's behaviour positively. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder regularly completes robust risk assessments and there are procedures in place to report concerns about children's welfare. This helps to minimise risks for children and to keep them safe from harm. The childminder demonstrates her commitment to providing high standards of care and learning for children. For example, since the last inspection, the childminder has developed the ways she monitors children's progress. This has had a positive impact as she can clearly identify any areas where children need further support.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands how children learn through play and exploration. She actively involves children in making plans for their progress, as they help choose the activities they would like to do. Children are keen to join in and are enthusiastic about their learning. The childminder has a good knowledge of the seven areas of learning and teaches children a range of different skills during their day. For example, she successfully builds on children's awareness of mathematical concepts such as size, measure, quantity and volume during a baking activity. Children develop very good language skills as they talk about the different textures of the ingredients and share their experiences. The childminder makes regular and precise observations of children's learning. She uses this information to share assessments of their progress with their parents, including the written progress check when children are aged between two and three years. Parents say

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

they feel involved and included in their children's ongoing learning, and that they are pleased with their children's development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a very good role model for children. She consistently promotes good behaviour and shows genuine care for children. This has a positive impact on their emotional well-being. Children have formed secure attachments with her and are happy in her care. They are able to take turns with minimal support and have good manners. Children are interested in the world around them and show kindness to living things. For example, they learn about life cycles and enjoy feeding the tadpoles. Children eat fruit and nutritious meals which promote their good health and develop their understanding of how positive food choices contribute towards a healthy lifestyle.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress across the seven areas of learning and show readiness for their eventual move to school. They are working within the stages expected for their age. Children participate in activities willingly, are happy to try new things and persevere to develop new skills. Children have emerging confidence in social situations and are good communicators.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 501188 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 869123 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 September 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2001 and lives in Bilton in Harrogate. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. 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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