Childminder 400660

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 December 2016 24 June 2016

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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 worked in close collaboration with the local authority advisers to improve her service. As a result, she has successfully addressed the actions and recommendations raised at the previous inspection.  Parents share positive views about the service. They say that their children are happy in the childminder's care and they enjoy the activities she provides. Parents especially appreciate the childminder's caring approach towards their children.  The childminder observes children during their play and everyday activities. She uses this information to strengthen and deepen children's current learning and development so that they continue to make good progress.  Children are happy and settled. They have good relationships with the childminder and seek out her support and comfort if needed.  The childminder understands the importance of keeping children safe and secure in her care. She makes daily checks of her premises and ensures the environment is safe for

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder shares information about children's progress effectively with parents. However, she is less successful in encouraging them to share interests and learning from home.  The childminder is not currently accessing professional development opportunities beyond her work with her local authority development officer, in order to support her improving knowledge of child development and teaching strategies.  The childminder does not fully make the most of opportunities to promote children's home language.

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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

 gain more detailed information from parents about their children's learning and development at home, in order to support them to make the best possible progress  develop a more focused ongoing programme of professional development to help improve practice to the highest level  explore more ways of successfully incorporating children's home language into their play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and evaluated these jointly with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, observation and assessment files and a selection of policies.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of parents' views through discussion and from the written documentation they had provided for the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualification and the suitability of all adults living in the home.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of child protection procedures and the process she would follow if she had concerns about a child's safety. The childminder has been proactive and made significant improvements since her last inspection. She now carries out detailed observation and assessments of children's learning. This helps her to monitor children's progress as well as identify and act upon any gaps in their learning. In addition, she has implemented systems to help communicate with practitioners from other settings children attend. She has devised a communication book which enables them to share valuable information about children's learning. This has a positive impact on the progress children make. The childminder evaluates her own practice and gathers the views of parents to help improve her setting even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well and provides a wide range of enjoyable opportunities to meet their needs and interests. For example, children enjoy painting and experimenting as they mix various colours together to create new ones. Children are keen to demonstrate their skills and confidently describe what they are drawing and painting. The childminder talks to them about what happens to the paint as they mix the colours together. She supports children in learning the names of the colours they use to paint. The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills, overall. She engages in conversation with them as they play and gives then time to think and express their ideas. The childminder observes children as they play and makes assessments about what they know and can do. This information is used to inform planning so that the activities she provides promote each child's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy in the care of the childminder and form strong bonds with her. The childminder is a positive role model. She encourages children to build confidence in their own abilities, such as providing them with positive praise and encouragement. The childminder's continuous support helps young children to understand about sharing, taking turns and how to play cooperatively with other children. She provides children with daily opportunities to be outside in the fresh air. Children's good health is further promoted as she teaches them about handwashing and the importance of healthy eating.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are keen learners who are able to make choices in their play. They make good progress and, overall, develop their communication and language skills well. Children's early mathematical skills are promoted well. For example, they enjoy completing puzzles and other activities that help them learn about shape, size, matching and sorting. Children develop literacy skills, they independently look at books and enjoy listening to stories read by the childminder. All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, develop useful skills that prepare them well for their next steps in learning and eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 400660 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 1055744 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 June 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2001 and lives in Great Ayton. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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