Childminder in North Yorkshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 2018 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is highly responsive to children. She provides exciting activities that are based on children's interests and sharply focused on their individual learning goals. Children make excellent progress in every area of their learning.  Assessments of children's progress are thorough, precise and accurate. The childminder gathers information from parents and other settings children attend to help contribute to this. She has an excellent knowledge of children's developmental stages.  Partnerships with parents are highly effective. They are extremely pleased with the progress their children make and feel included throughout their child's development. The childminder provides parents with ideas to support children's learning at home.  Children have secure and trusting bonds with the childminder. She is sensitive, caring and supportive when children show that they are unsure or uncertain. Children are

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This provision is outstanding

confident as they try out new sensory activities and show they feel safe with her.  Children develop an excellent awareness of how to keep themselves safe and healthy. The childminder consistently provides explanations of the importance of good hygiene and encourages children to think about risks, such as when they cut their own fruit.  The childminder shows commitment and dedication to providing the highest standards of care and learning for children. She has robust ways to evaluate and reflect on her setting which helps her to have a clear vision for the future.

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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

 continue to enhance skills and knowledge to maintain excellent practice.

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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 suitability. 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 outstanding

The highly qualified childminder regularly enhances her practice to meet the needs of the children. She seeks out parents and children's views to assist her with this. For example, she has developed den building to encourage children to problem solve and think critically. She recognises the need to continue to develop her skills to maintain excellence for the future. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her role extremely well to keep children safe and protect them from harm. She completes extensive risk assessments and follows robust procedures if there are concerns about children's welfare. The childminder uses highly effective ways to monitor the progress children make from their first day. She uses this information to identify any areas of slower progress and forms plans to thoroughly cover every area of learning each day.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is inspirational. The childminder is highly skilled in enhancing children's play and recognises when they are ready to learn. For example, children choose books about dinosaurs which the childminder reads enthusiastically. They thoroughly enjoy developing their literacy skills and understanding of the world as they find out factual information from the story. Young children are extremely engaged and excited to learn, they concentrate for extended periods beyond the expectations for their age. The childminder extends children's interests and she develops their mathematical skills as they line up the small-world dinosaurs in size order and use scales to weigh them. The childminder completes highly detailed observations of children's learning and uses this information to plan challenging next steps in partnership with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is an excellent role model for children. She helps them to be kind, caring and respectful towards others. Children's behaviour is exemplary and they are very happy and settled. They consistently follow boundaries without support and are very polite. The childminder gathers highly detailed information from parents about children's ongoing care needs and preferences. This has an extremely positive impact on children's emotional well-being and she meets their needs exceptionally well. The childminder helps young children develop excellent physical skills and high levels of independence. Young children take an active part in their own self-care and manage their own personal needs, such as using the toilet. The childminder takes children into the community and on trips out of the setting. Children develop an excellent awareness of the wider world from an early age.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress in every area of learning in relation to their starting points. They develop the skills they need to start school from an early age and show high levels of concentration and engagement in all of their experiences. Children have exceptional social skills and have an excellent awareness of behavioural expectations. They persevere to develop new skills and show pride in their achievements.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496759 Local authority York Inspection number 1039738 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Appleton Roebuck, on the outskirts of York. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a recognised qualification at level 6. The childminder provides funded early education places 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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