Childminder in North Yorkshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 November 2016 9 January 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 childminder is well qualified and knows children extremely well. She encourages them to make independent choices about their play and enables them to follow their interests. This helps to motivate and engage children so that they learn through their play and make good progress.  The childminder's setting, both indoors and outdoors, is highly stimulating and extremely well resourced. It has been carefully planned to support all areas of learning.  The childminder promotes children's good behaviour and has consistent and fair rules and boundaries. She gives them lots of praise and encouragement. They learn to share, take turns and develop tolerance and respect for others.  The childminder regularly takes children out into the community. She teaches them about the differences and similarities between themselves and others. This helps them to develop an awareness of different people and of diversity.

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This provision is good

 The childminder helps children to learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, she offers gentle reminders about the importance of sitting on chairs correctly and handling tools correctly, such as scissors.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully encourage parents to share ongoing details about their children's achievements at home.  The childminder has not fully developed the self-evaluation of her practice to include the views of all parents and 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

 build on ways to support parents to share ongoing information about their children's learning and development at home  develop the self-evaluation process further and include the views of all parents and children when identifying ways of continually improving the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including the childminder's self- evaluation document, children's learning journals and a sample of policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and evidence of the suitability of all adult household members.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows who to contact if she has any child protection concerns. She is fully aware of the potential signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. Furthermore, the childminder understands her responsibility to protect children who may be at risk of being exposed to extreme ideas and thoughts. She accesses additional training and attends the local childminding cluster meetings to help her keep her knowledge and skills up to date. Overall, she reflects well on the service she provides, regularly evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of her setting to identify ongoing improvements. The childminder monitors children's development effectively. She maintains a good overview of their progress, enabling her to quickly identify any gaps in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a clear understanding of how children learn through play and is enthusiastic and motivating in her interactions with children. She is particularly successful in promoting children's language and communication skills. For example, she sits with them as they play, introduces new vocabulary and repeats words back to them. This helps them to pronounce words correctly and learn new words, such as transparent. The childminder is skilful in following children's interests as these emerge through play. For example, children engrossed in posting items into tubes are provided with tongs to pick items up with and sectioned trays to put them into. This helps develop their physical skills. The childminder carefully models counting and introduces questions about number, size and shape, in order to help extend children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and thrive in the nurturing environment created by the childminder. They receive lots of praise and encouragement from the childminder for their achievements. This helps to promote their positive self-esteem and emotional well-being. Parents provide their children with healthy packed lunches and the childminder ensures they drink plenty of water. The childminder makes good use of community facilities where children can interact and mix with others. These opportunities support children's personal, social and emotional development. Children have many opportunities to be active and engage in physical play. They spend a good amount of time in the childminder's garden and at the park. They get lots of fresh air and physical exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress and acquire the skills they need for the next stage of their learning and their eventual move on to school. They are becoming increasingly independent in self-care skills. For example, they put on role play clothes themselves and choose their own drinks bottle. Children are keen to be involved and they confidently make choices from the good variety of activities, both indoors and outdoors. They are enthusiastic and motivated learners. For example, they delight in exploring the different textured shells, carefully holding them to their ears and giggling as they try to listen for the sound of the sea.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY384453 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 1065290 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Darlington. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 5.45pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 5. She 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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