Childminder in North Yorkshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 December 2016 29 January 2014

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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 quality of teaching is good. Children enjoy a wide range of experiences which contributes to the good progress they make in their learning.  The childminder's setting is extremely well organised and offers a wide range of high- quality resources for children to choose from. This helps to develop children's independence.  The childminder is highly dedicated to meeting the specific needs of individual families. This supports continuity of care for children.  Children are developing confidence. The childminder encourages children to have a go and praises them for their achievements.  The childminder listens carefully to children and is quick to respond to their individual care needs. This supports children's emotional well-being and helps them form secure attachments.  The childminder accurately assesses the quality of her provision. She sets actions to improve her service and is striving to offer the very best level of care and education for

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This provision is good

children. She has addressed the action and recommendations from the last inspection.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Individual children's learning is not always meticulously planned for. Information from observations is sometimes not used really effectively to identify specific next steps in children's learning.

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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

 make the most of information from observations to identify even more precisely the next steps in children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as children's learning records.  The inspector read the feedback provided by parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps up to date with the Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures and has a thorough understanding of how to report concerns about children's welfare. The childminder is committed to professional development. For example, she makes good use of online forums to improve her practice and to share good practice with other professionals. The childminder has developed strong links in the community, for example, with members of an outdoor playgroup and staff at her local pre-school and primary school. She evaluates her provision taking into account the views of parents and children, and identifies areas for improvement. For example, she has recently refurbished her property and now has an area specifically for the use of children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder provides a wide range of resources which is matched to children's interests and fascinations. She has a good understanding of how to develop babies' speech and language. For example, she provides a commentary during play and responds enthusiastically to babies' babble. The childminder makes the most of opportunities to develop children's mathematical skills. For example, she counts with babies as they stack blocks. She develops children's mathematical concepts even further, discussing the size of the blocks and the height of the tower. The childminder checks children's progress and discusses this with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very happy in the setting. The childminder is warm and affectionate, helping to support babies' emotional well-being. She finds out about children's care needs and stage of development before they start at the setting. This helps them to settle quickly. Children learn about healthy lifestyles. For example, they visit the shops with the childminder and learn how to make healthy food choices. The childminder has high expectations and sets clear boundaries for children. This supports their good behaviour. She helps develop children's physical skills. For example, she provides chalks for children so they can draw road maps for their cars, helping develop their small-muscle skills. The childminder is alert to risks in the environment. She takes appropriate steps to reduce hazards, keeping children safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

Babies are fascinated by their surroundings and demonstrate a hunger for learning. They are developing useful thinking skills. For example, they wonder why toys make sounds when they knock them. They knock them several times, making connections between the sound and their own actions. All children make good progress. The skills they are acquiring prepare them well for the next stage in their learning, including the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY392776 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 1043587 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 January 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in the village of Barlby on the outskirts of Selby in North Yorkshire. The childminder operates Monday to Friday all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a level 3 childcare qualification.

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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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