Childminder EY460988

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 July 2017 27 August 2015

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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 made good progress since her last inspection. She has addressed all the actions raised. For example, she completes the progress check for children aged between two and three years.  The childminder and her assistant observe and assess children's progress effectively and their teaching skills are good. They provide activities and resources that interest children and help them to move forward in their learning.  The childminder and her assistant use their skills, knowledge and experience well. They interact purposefully with children and respond well to young children's attempts to make conversation. This supports them to develop their early communication skills.  The childminder is skilled and sensitive in helping children form special bonds. Children are very happy. They show high levels of confidence and emotional well-being.  The childminder is a good role model. She is calm, gentle and treats children with

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This provision is good

positive regard. She effectively builds children's self-esteem, giving meaningful praise and encouragement for good behaviour and individual efforts.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet established a programme of professional development for herself and her assistant to drive forward future improvements to raise the quality of the provision to outstanding.  The childminder has not found successful ways to engage all parents consistently in her self-evaluation to help identify further areas for improvement.

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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

 focus more precisely on developing a targeted programme of professional development that ensures the high-quality practice is sustained and consistently advanced  enhance the self-evaluation process further and involve all parents more fully in identifying where aspects of the provision can be improved.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector observed activities and assessed the quality of teaching and the impact on children's progress. The inspector spoke with children throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed an activity with the childminder and discussed the impact on children's progress and development.  The inspector talked to the childminder and her assistant throughout the inspection. She looked at records and documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all adults within the home.  The inspector took account of parents' written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of the procedures to follow in the event of any concerns about the welfare of a child. She has detailed risk assessments in place which support children in understanding how to stay safe and her home is kept secure. The childminder has fostered very good relationships with parents. She ensures they are kept informed about every aspect of their child's progress and all achievements. This allows parents to continue their child's learning at home. The childminder monitors children's progress well. She identifies any gaps in learning and plans activities in these areas. The childminder and her assistant are a strong team and work extremely well together. Effective supervision and coaching enables them to identify how to continually develop their knowledge and skills, overall.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are motivated and excited to learn. The childminder gathers all relevant information from parents about children when they first start and plans effectively for their development. She plans to build on children's interests and move them on to the next stages of their development. For example, children show an interest in and enjoy investigating how cars move differently on the carpet to the tiles. The childminder supports children's communication and language development well. For example, she repeats words that young children say to help support pronunciation and introduces new words to help extend their vocabulary. The childminder encourages children to experiment with mark making and develop an interest in books, helping to extend their literacy skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is very warm and welcoming. She promotes children's well-being very effectively. She offers several sessions to families to help children settle in. She is very responsive to children's physical and emotional needs. Children build close, trusting relationships with her, supporting their ability to confidently try new activities and learning experiences. Children have a good understanding of the importance of keeping safe and healthy. Children have access to a wealth of outdoor learning opportunities and enjoy the natural world. They watch rabbits jump around the garden and watch a family of partridges grow and develop.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are gaining key skills for their future learning and in readiness for the move on to pre-school and school. All children make good progress in all areas of learning. They are working within the typical range of development expected for their age. Children become confident within different situations and enjoy trying new activities. They are eager, motivated learners who engage happily in activities and cooperate well. Children enjoy experimenting with resources and building on previous experiences. They show pride in their achievements as they master various skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY460988 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 1026647 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 August 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in Scotton, Knaresborough. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder 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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