Childminder in East Riding of Yorkshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 May 2018 Not applicable

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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 is fully committed in her role. She is kind, caring and compassionate and children show that they feel safe and secure in her care.  The childminder expertly supports children's developing language skills. She repeats words and extends sentences, asking children supplementary questions to find out even more about what they are saying and thinking.  The childminder has undertaken a wide range of professional development opportunities. This has helped to ensure that she has kept up to date with early years initiatives and recent legislative changes.  Children are empowered to make their own choices and take responsibility. The childminder helps them to become fully engaged in everything that is available to them in the setting.  The childminder works really well in partnership with parents and other professionals. Parents share their children's learning from home and she has access to children's

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This provision is good

development records from settings that they also attend.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes the childminder misses opportunities to extend children's interest and enthusiasm for learning about larger numbers.  The childminder has not fully considered how she can more precisely track children's progress when the rate of development varies between each area of 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

 enhance opportunities to promote children's enthusiasm and interest in learning about larger numbers  improve the precision with which children's progress is tracked and monitored.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at a range of documents, including evidence of the suitability of adults living in the household.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to parents and read their written feedback during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home used by the children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends regular meetings which helps to keep her knowledge of local child protection procedures up to date. She talks confidently about the action she would take if she was concerned about a child's welfare. She is aware of a wide range of risks to children's safety. She constantly reviews the environment and activities to minimise any potential risks. Children are also aware of risks. For example, they know that the 'big' garden has to be checked before they can use it. The childminder evaluates her service accurately and has a clear picture of the improvements she wants to make.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's teaching skills are utilised very well. She asks children high-quality questions and allows them plenty of time to respond. She provides children with a good model for language development. She explains concepts, such as growth and change, clearly and helps to develop children's understanding. For example, she tells children that compost is the 'food' that their seeds need to grow. Children are motivated and engaged in activities that they choose themselves and during activities that the childminder plans for them. These activities are planned so that the childminder can adapt and change them according to children's changing interests. She makes the most of routine times. For example, tidy up time is fun and motivating as children practise their counting skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder knows all children extremely well. She takes great care to listen to what parents tell her from the start to make sure that she can provide the right environment for children. For example, she visits children in their home environment as part of the settling- in process. This helps her to understand, later on, why children may be taking longer to settle. She then makes suggestions and changes as to how best she can support children's emotional well-being and sense of security. Children are very active and develop good physical skills. They move freely between the indoor and outdoor environment and use a wide range of resources. They are supported well to maintain high standards of hygiene and listen carefully to the childminder's explanations of why this is important. They are very independent and like to take responsibility.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress across all areas of learning. They cooperate and share resources with each other. Children use one-handed tools to carefully scoop compost into their pots. They use their imagination and respond to key parts in the story as they play with farm animals and use bricks to build houses. Children are very well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497253 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 1037579 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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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. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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