Childminder in North Yorkshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 December 2017 23 January 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 improved the quality of teaching. She plans activities which meet children's individual learning needs. Children make good progress and show enjoyment in their learning.  The childminder and her assistant prioritise children's emotional well-being and safety. They thoroughly assess areas to minimise risks to children and meet their care needs effectively. Children are happy and show they feel safe here.  The childminder understands how to prepare older children for starting school. She encourages them to develop independence and basic literacy and mathematical skills.  The childminder has excellent relationships with parents and families. They speak highly of her and her assistant and are very happy with the 'home-from-home' environment.  The childminder has shown strong commitment to improving outcomes for children. She has worked hard with the local authority to raise standards to a good level.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently support children's growing understanding of how to be healthy and practise good hygiene routines.  The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities to help her assistant strengthen her teaching to focus more effectively on enhancing babies' learning and exploration.

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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

 provide clear and consistent messages to children about the importance of good hygiene and what contributes to a healthy lifestyle  evaluate and support assistant's professional development more effectively to provide a sharper focus on teaching and learning.

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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, her assistant 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 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 spoke to parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is qualified and experienced to work with children. Since the last inspection, she has evaluated and improved her practice. For example, she has liaised with other professionals to share good practice and used this information to enhance her planning, observation and assessments of children's learning. This has had a positive impact on children's learning. The childminder regularly discusses children's assessments with her assistant to carefully monitor their progress and share information about their learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her role to protect children. She ensures her assistant is aware of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about their welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers information from parents about what children already know and can do upon entry and regularly shares her observations of their experiences with them. Parents are very happy with the communication from the childminder and the progress their children make. The childminder provides activities which are based on children's interests and uses these opportunities to challenge and extend their learning. For example, young children show high levels of engagement and express themselves creatively as they use glittery, coloured resources and glue independently. The childminder encourages them to make choices about their learning and builds on their language skills as she models describing words to them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have secure bonds with the childminder and her assistant. The childminder gathers information from parents about their children's specific care needs to promote continuity and inclusion. Babies benefit from following established routines and enjoy the nurturing, caring approach of the childminder. The childminder provides a safe, welcoming environment for children and their families. She has a range of well-kept resources which children access independently. She ensures children have access to fresh air and physical activity. The childminder and her assistant are good role models for children. They help them to be kind, caring and well mannered. Older children show kindness and comfort to babies and their behaviour is consistently very good.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points and are working at levels typically expected for their age. Young children develop particularly good physical skills and begin to show confidence in new situations. Children show willingness to join in with activities and have good levels of determination and concentration. They persevere to develop new skills and show pride in their achievements.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 400968 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 1107548 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 January 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1986. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She works alongside an assistant who also holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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