Childminder EY488186

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 September 2017 Not applicable

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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 understands how young children learn through play. She prepares the environment with interesting activities for them to explore independently. Young children show extended levels of concentration and engage well.  The childminder understands how to prepare children to start school. She teaches them reading, writing and mathematical skills from an early age.  The childminder actively promotes children's good health. She completes regular audits to evaluate this. Children develop their understanding of how to live a healthy lifestyle and practise good hygiene.  Young children have secure bonds with the childminder. She provides a warm, nurturing environment and meets their care needs effectively. This has a positive impact on their emotional well-being and they show they feel safe.  The childminder and her assistants ensure children are kept as safe as possible in their care. They complete in-depth risk assessments and have all accessed first aid-training.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Assessments of young children's progress are not fully precise enough to sharply focus the plans for their developing language skills.  The childminder has not fully developed ways to reflect on the impact of her own and her assistant's teaching to highlight further areas for professional development.

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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

 sharpen assessments of young children's ongoing learning with particular focus on extending their existing good language skills  reflect and evaluate on the impact of teaching, and identify further areas for professional development to strengthen practice even more.

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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 spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the childminder's and her assistant's suitability to work with children. She discussed children's learning, assessment and planning with the childminder and her self-evaluation.  The inspector obtained written feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has developed effective partnership working with parents, other professionals and other settings children attend, such as schools. She provides information about children's care and learning to promote continuity and accesses further support for children swiftly. The childminder has regular discussions with her assistants. She supports them effectively to ensure they have an up-to-date knowledge of the children's needs and the procedures to follow in the setting. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident to identify, record and report concerns about children's welfare. She ensures her assistants know what to do if they have concerns about children's welfare and provides them with access to child protection training. The childminder gathers feedback from parents to help her make improvements to her provision. They are happy with the progress their children make and the care provided.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes detailed observations of children's learning during their activities. She gathers information from parents about children's home achievements and uses this to complete the starting points assessments. The childminder has flexible plans for children to enjoy experiences which help them to make good progress, overall. For example, she captures young children's interests by providing a range of their favourite animal characters and colouring pictures. Children develop mathematical awareness and show critical thinking skills and test which characters fit down the slide. The childminder enhances children's play as she provides other animals which look natural and gently reminds them of the different names and noises. Young children show interest in the marks they make and persevere to take the tops on and off pens independently.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides young children with high levels of support and praise for their efforts. For example, she helps them to learn to walk holding on with one hand and claps when they reach their goal. Children respond to this and show happiness and pride in their achievements. Children are very settled. The childminder gathers robust information about their care needs and knows them very well. The childminder is a good role model for children and manages behaviour positively. She promotes inclusion and teaches children about other people, places and celebrations in the world. Children have good levels of independence and build an awareness of safety. For example, the childminder encourages them to feed themselves and gently reminds them of how much food to put in their mouth. The childminder ensures children have daily opportunities to enjoy the fresh air and develop their physical skills through exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children make rapid progress in their physical development. They work comfortably in the stages typically expected for their age in their personal, social and emotional development. Children with gaps in their learning are well supported and make positive progress. Children develop good social skills and show enthusiasm to learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488186 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 1012858 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 18 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Pocklington in East Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with two assistants.

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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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