Childminder in North Yorkshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 October 2016 15 February 2013

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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 quality of teaching is good because the childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn through play. She uses observations well to plan a range of activities which supports children's learning and development, identifies gaps and monitors their progress. As a result, children make good progress.  Children flourish in this welcoming and nurturing environment. They are happy and settled and form strong attachments to the childminder and her family. Manners, courtesy and respect are valued and consistently encouraged. The childminder regularly praises children for their efforts. This promotes children's self-esteem and confidence.  Children's welfare is supported well. The childminder's home is safe and secure and daily risk assessments are carried out. Consequently, children are cared for in a safe environment.  The childminder has developed good links with the local primary school and

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This provision is good

understands the importance of sharing relevant information with teachers and other early years staff.  Planning is well thought out and meets children's individual needs. The childminder is careful to take account of children's interests. The childminder shares children's individual learning journals with parents.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not involve parents in assessing the starting points for children's learning.  The childminder has yet to devise an ambitious framework for continually improving her professional knowledge, aimed at achieving outstanding practice.

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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

 involve parents more effectively in sharing information about what their children already know, understand and can do, in order to help inform the assessments of the starting points for children's learning  build further on professional development plans to continually update and increase knowledge and to help raise the overall quality of practice to an even higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at areas of the premises that are used for childminding and observed children engaged in a variety of learning experiences.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all adults living on the premises. She also observed evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector looked at a selection of policies and procedures. She also talked to the childminder about her self-evaluation form and plans for improvement.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection and from information detailed in references.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder implements her safeguarding and welfare policies effectively. She has a good awareness of child protection issues and how to protect and safeguard children at all times. The childminder has undertaken recent safeguarding training to enhance her already good knowledge and understanding. She builds good partnerships with parents and keeps them up to date on her plans for children's activities. The childminder regularly monitors and evaluates all aspects of her provision. Parents' and children's views are valued and respected as part of her self-evaluation process. The childminder monitors her assistant's work to help improve teaching and ensures he completes the mandatory training.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well qualified and experienced childminder knows the children well and plans a broad range of interesting experiences that helps to engage children in their learning and build on their interests. The childminder has arranged the environment so that it is a welcoming place and children are able to play safely. The childminder supports children's imagination and role play effectively, helping them to become absorbed in the activity. She does this with a range of props, such as home areas with play food and small-world figures. Children develop early literacy skills as they make marks with pens. The childminder threads learning into the activity as she encourages children to learn new words to develop their communication and language skills. The childminder gives lots of encouragement to help children count and to identify different sizes as they complete inset puzzles. She provides lots of opportunities for children to develop their creativity and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

children have fun designing houses for the characters in a well-known children's story. Children stick on feathers, colourful soft balls and glittery objects to decorate the houses and they show a sense of pride when the childminder praises them for their efforts.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle well in the childminder's care and show through their play and interactions with her that they feel secure and very comfortable in her care. The childminder takes children on visits to local parks, groups and sessions at the library. She uses these activities to help children to develop their social and physical skills. They also benefit from being in the fresh air. Children's personal, social and emotional development are effectively promoted. Effective hygiene routines are in place and children are learning about some of the benefits of adopting a healthy lifestyle. Children get plenty of fresh fruits at snack time and regular drinks of water throughout the day.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children enjoy a wide variety of activities that helps them in developing skills for future learning and in readiness for the move to school. Children's communication and language development are supported very well, because the childminder talks to them as they play. Children are motivated and use the good resources with enthusiasm. For example, they show perseverance as they complete art activities and puzzles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444727 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1065883 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Sutton Coldfield near Birmingham. The childminder operates her provision all year round from 7.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification. She occasionally 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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Telephone number

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