Childminder in East Riding of Yorkshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 2017 16 October 2012

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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 provides a welcoming and homely environment. Children develop strong and trusting relationships with her. This helps children feel safe and secure during their time spent with the childminder.  Children confidently select what they would like to do from a range of stimulating activities and resources that interests them. This helps motivate and engage children and promotes their learning.  The childminder thinks about what she does and considers parents' views. She reflects on her strengths and areas for improvement. The childminder demonstrates commitment to continued improvement of her service and has enhanced her professional knowledge through further academic study.  Children learn to follow routines and make choices. They are polite, cooperative and demonstrate affection towards each other. Children develop abilities that help them become independent and promote their social skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder asks children questions that encourage them to think for themselves, on occasions she does not give them time to answer. As a result, opportunities are sometimes lost for children to solve problems and express their thoughts and ideas.  The childminder does not consistently reinforce children's growing understanding of the correct pronunciation of the sounds that letters represent. This means that children are not always fully supported to make the best possible progress.

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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

 give children more time to answer questions that encourage them to think for themselves and solve problems  make the most of opportunities to support children's understanding of the correct pronunciation of the sounds that letters represent.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector interacted with children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector evaluated an adult-led activity and the impact of the childminder's quality of teaching on children's learning.  The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment. She spoke with the childminder about her self-evaluation and plans for continual improvement.  The inspector took account of the opinions of parents expressed in written testimonials.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living and working in the household. She looked at a selection of policies and procedures, including those used for safeguarding children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows what to do in the event that she has a safeguarding concern for a child. She has completed all mandatory training and maintains a paediatric first-aid certificate. Children of all ages make good progress. The childminder regularly monitors children's progress and swiftly identifies any areas in learning that need more attention and support. Parents comment that they value the working relationship they have with the childminder. They appreciate the communication they have with her and the teaching their child receives. The childminder works in partnership with other early years professionals. She contributes to exchanges of information when needed to support children's well-being and education.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder is flexible and swift to adapt her planning when unanticipated learning opportunities are presented. Children squeal with surprise as they trace blue ink over the top of yellow ink and the colours mix. The childminder explains how colours change when they are mixed. Children draw pictures of a zebra then change their minds and state it is a spider. The childminder promotes children's mathematical knowledge. She asks them to count how many legs a spider has. Children enjoy playing a matching game as they count how many toy ladybirds they need to correspond with numbers written on felt leaves. They practise literacy skills and are supported by the childminder to hold a colouring pen and make marks on paper. The childminder promotes children's communication skills. Children talk animatedly about their families and interests. For example, they tell the childminder how much they love to jump in puddles. Children

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

join in with nursery rhymes and singing songs. They can be heard softly singing to themselves during imaginary play as they push dolls in toy prams.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's self-esteem is supported well by the childminder. She is gentle and kind in her approach. Children are praised and the childminder tells them they are clever. The childminder's interactions support children's self-concept and they are motivated to believe they are capable of great achievements. Children have daily opportunities to practise their physical skills. They explore the co-childminder's garden, use ride-on toys and older children make dens. Children are offered fresh fruit to eat and have unlimited access to drinks of water.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are prepared well for the move on to school when the time comes. They learn to help others, make friends and are capable and confident learners. Older children recognise their written names and learn to use the toilet unaided. Children learn about the natural world. They collect leaves, talk about the seasons and describe the weather. Children develop a love of books. They enjoy listening to stories read by the childminder and comment on what they think happens next in the story.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY445510 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 1060148 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and works from a co-childminder's home in Cottingham, North Humberside. She works Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 5pm, all year round, except for family holidays and the Christmas period. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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