Baker Alison Carol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 November 2017 5 June 2013

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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 well-qualified childminder knows children well. She meets with parents prior to children starting to gain important information about children's current interests and development. She plans interesting and challenging experiences, and offers good- quality resources.  The childminder supports children's emotional well-being effectively. Children form secure attachments to the childminder and each other. They snuggle into her when they want to rest and happily play alongside her.  The childminder forms strong links with local nurseries and schools. She liaises with them closely, sharing information about children's achievements and planning. These partnerships help her to promote continuity in children's learning and development.  The childminder keeps parents accurately informed of their children's achievements and involves them in their learning. For example, she shares her observations online and

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This provision is good

provides a written summary of their child's day. This helps parents to continue their children's learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder gives children timely reminders, she does not consistently help them understand the consequences of their actions on their safety.  The childminder does not use information from her observations and assessments as effectively as she could, to identify if there are any delays or gaps 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

 support children more consistently to understand the reasons why they need to be careful in certain situations, to raise their awareness of their own safety  strengthen the use of observations and assessments to help identify if there are any delays or gaps in children's learning and development that need to be addressed.

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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 evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector had a tour of the premises and spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of her role to safeguard children and knows how to raise any concerns about their welfare. She keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date successfully. For example, she knows how to identify children who may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views. The childminder takes suitable steps to identify and minimise hazards in her home and on outings to keep children safe. The childminder keeps her training up to date and regularly attends courses. This has helped to raise her awareness of promoting children's communication and language. The childminder evaluates and monitors her practices well. She meets with other childminders and attends local authority forums where they share information about early years issues.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans activities that interest children. She organises her environment to enable children to move around freely. Resources are easily accessible so that children can make choices in their play. The childminder promotes children's speaking and language well. She models good use of language, narrates what children are doing, extends their vocabulary and repeats their words back with clear pronunciation. Children develop good mathematical language during their play. For example, the childminder uses words such as, 'big' and 'small', and encourages children to count during craft activities. Children eagerly know what number comes next when she counts 'one', 'two'. The childminder teaches children about the different sounds musical instruments make. She encourages them to make quiet and loud sounds, and children demonstrate they know what these words mean.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder develops children's awareness of healthy lifestyles effectively. Children help with menu planning and preparing meals. They discuss how you need to eat fruit and vegetables as part of a balanced diet. Children enjoy regular opportunities outdoors to be physically active. They visit the park with the childminder and use the back garden. Once a month, they visit a local nursery with her and join in with activities outdoors. For example, they recently did a bug hunt and found some frogs and worms. They collected twigs and did some mud painting. This helps children to learn about the wider world.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children achieve well and make good progress from their individual starting points. They have a positive attitude to learning, persevere with tasks and sustain good concentration during activities. For example, during craft activities, they are keen to use glue sticks and enjoy making marks with crayons. From a young age, children learn to play cooperatively together and take account of each other's ideas. Children show curiosity about electronic toys and learn that pressing a button or turning a handle can make things work. They are well prepared for the next stage of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY252048 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 1064398 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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