Childminder EY484683

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 July 2016 18 May 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 has effectively addressed the actions and recommendation raised at the last inspection. For example, he is now completing the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years.  The quality of teaching is good. The childminder successfully follows and enhances children's individual interests to promote their future learning. This helps all children to gain the necessary skills in readiness for school.  The childminder fosters children's personal, social and emotional development well. He involves children in group-time activities with their peers and supports them to use a self-registration system at the start of the session.  Children behave well and receive regular praise and encouragement from the childminder. This enhances children's confidence and helps them to feel respected and appreciated.  The childminder and his co-childminders work exceptionally well together as a team.

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This provision is good

They observe each other's practice on a regular basis and organise weekly meetings and annual appraisals. This helps to ensure children are provided with the best possible quality care and education.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always gather as much detailed information as he can from parents about their children's achievements and capabilities on entry to the setting.  Children who learn best outside do not always have sufficient opportunities to explore and investigate.

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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

 obtain more thorough information from parents about their children's abilities upon entry to the setting  provide more opportunities for children who learn better outdoors to explore and investigate.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas accessed by children.  The inspector observed play and learning opportunities for children.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, the two co-childminders and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at and discussed a range of records, policies and procedures with the childminder, including evidence of qualifications and the suitability of all adults living in the household.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written questionnaires obtained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder uses self-evaluation systems and devises action plans to ensure future practice is successfully enhanced. He works closely with the local authority and is dedicated to his professional development. This shows a good capacity to maintain continuous improvement. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection procedures and possible signs and symptoms of abuse. Children develop their awareness of how to keep themselves and others safe. The childminder reinforces boundaries to children, practises safety processes with them and encourages them to take suitable risks.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children's literacy skills are effectively promoted. The childminder is animated during a group story activity, interacting well with children and engaging them in meaningful discussions. Children show an interest in books, listen attentively to the childminder and are encouraged to link stories to real life experiences. The childminder has, overall, developed good relationships with parents. He consistently ensures they are kept informed about their children's activities and care routines through the use of a diary. The childminder regularly observes, assesses and monitors children's ongoing development. This helps him to support children to progress well in all areas of learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has clear settling-in procedures to help children to feel comfortable and at ease from the outset. Furthermore, he fully understands the importance of supporting children with their future move on to the next stage in their learning. The childminder creates a friendly and welcoming environment. He has a very enthusiastic and fun attitude, which helps children to thrive in their play and learning. Children are happy and enjoy their time at the setting. This makes a good contribution to their well-being. The childminder provides children with a wide selection of resources to enable them to make their own choices. Children follow good hygiene practices, develop their self-care skills and participate in physical play. They start to gain an understanding of the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning and development. They thoroughly enjoy being engaged in focused play, which supports them to be interested and involved at all times. Children are encouraged by the childminder to be independent, imaginative and inquisitive during their learning opportunities. They are kind, considerate and polite to their friends. Children's understanding of the world is successfully fostered. Children learn about growth, decay and change over time and they participate in growing and planting activities with the childminder. This is further promoted, for example, as children use a selection of small-world resources and take part in food tasting activities to help them learn about different countries.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484683 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 1051003 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 23

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2015 and lives in Bridlington, East Yorkshire. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. He works with two co-childminders.

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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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