McCabe, Amanda

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 November 2017 16 July 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 childminder has high expectations for all children. She provides a range of interesting and varied activities indoors and outdoors which are linked to children's interests so that they capture their attention and expand their knowledge.  The well-qualified childminder effectively develops children's communication and language skills. For instance, she sings songs with them, engages children in conversations and models new words as they play together.  Children develop close emotional attachments to the childminder, who is extremely caring and sensitive to their needs. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in her care as they settle quickly and enthusiastically engage in activities of their choice.  The childminder has strong partnerships with parents. She communicates effectively, sharing daily information about children's learning and development. Parents comment very positively about the care and learning experiences their children receive.

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This provision is good

 Children are happy in the setting and behave well. The childminder uses positive strategies that help children understand age-appropriate expectations. She gives children lots of praise and encouragement, and encourages them to share.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder does not give children sufficient time to think and respond to her questions and prompts.  The childminder does not always reflect effectively on her teaching, to raise her provision to an even higher level.

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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 the time they need to think about and express their ideas, and plenty of time to respond to questions  strengthen ways to reflect on practice to drive the quality of teaching and children's outcomes to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed an adult-led activity and evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household and the childminder's qualifications and training.  The inspector looked at children's learning records and spoke to children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed and took into account the written feedback of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is committed to developing her knowledge. She researches information and meets up with other childminders to discuss good practice. This has a positive impact on children's learning. For example, children who prefer to play and learn outdoors now have many opportunities throughout the day to do so. The childminder has completed appropriate training, such as paediatric first aid and safeguarding, to help her care for children safely. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge about how to keep children safe and knows the reporting procedures to follow in the event of a safeguarding concern. The childminder reflects on her provision overall, and identifies where improvements can be made.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The experienced childminder knows the children she cares for well. She observes their activities, assesses their development and identifies next steps in their learning. She tracks children's progress to identify any gaps. The childminder is attentive to children as they play. She introduces additional resources and asks questions, sustaining children's interests. Children play the piano and demonstrate good listening skills as they follow her instructions to play quietly, then louder and louder, and then 1,2,3 stop. Children engage in small-world activities and role play as they explore the play kitchen, 'cook dinner' and make 'cups of tea'. The childminder has established links with other local settings, such as a school, to support consistency in children's care and learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gets to know children and their families well through offering settling-in sessions. This contributes towards them being content and well settled. The childminder supports children to be independent and to extend their self-care skills. For example, children take off their coats and shoes when they come in from playing outdoors. The childminder serves children a range of healthy and nutritious meals and snacks. She encourages them to follow good hygiene routines. Children enjoy lots of exercise, fresh air and opportunities to improve their physical skills. The childminder is part of a childminding group who meet regularly and go on a wide range of outings in the local community. These opportunities help children to develop good social skills and learn about the wider world beyond their own experiences.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are keen to join in with activities and try new experiences, and are confident in new situations. They welcome visitors and interact positively with them. Children play imaginatively and draw on their first-hand experiences well, as they use a range of diggers and tipper trucks to build a road in the sand and large bricks to build a wall. Children concentrate successfully and persevere in activities as they carefully put wooden bricks into the trailer and manoeuvre the tractor and trailer through the house. Children develop the skills they need in preparation for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438524 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 1065796 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 July 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in the outskirts of Beverley, North Humberside. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant childcare degree and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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