Childminder in East Riding of Yorkshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 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 completes regular observations and assessments of children's learning from their entry, to help to recognise their achievements and identify future learning needs. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder is caring and supportive, which helps children to settle well and feel safe. Children quickly develop trusting relationships which promotes their confidence.  Children are cooperative and well behaved, they listen well to the childminder. She is consistent in her approach to behaviour management. She provides clear explanations to help children understand what she expects of them.  The qualified childminder is committed to continually developing her skills and knowledge. She researches new ideas and teaching methods, and accesses regular training to help keep her knowledge up to date.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not maximise opportunities to share information about children's learning and development with other providers where children also attend.  The monitoring of the assistant's practice is not sufficiently robust to identify how the high-quality teaching can be further enhanced.

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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

 build on the partnerships with other early years settings where children also attend, so that information about children's learning is exchanged regularly  improve the support offered to assistants so that they continually develop their teaching skills and provide first-rate practice to support children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children and spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and training certificates, including evidence of the childminder's suitability and the suitability of all people living and working on the premises.  The inspector looked at a selection of risk assessments and policy documents, including the safeguarding policy and procedures. She had a tour of the areas used for childminding. She also discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. She also looked at the children's learning and development files, and assessment records and discussed children's progress.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and through their written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection procedures. She recognises the potential signs of abuse and is confident in local reporting procedures. The childminder is vigilant and provides children with constant supervision. She understands that she must supervise her assistant and visitors closely. Risk assessments are effective and the childminder's home and outdoor areas are safe and secure. The childminder ensures that her first-aid qualification is up to date. She undertakes effective self-evaluation procedures and identifies targets to drive development. The childminder monitors children's progress effectively. This helps her to identify any gaps in children's learning and to close these quickly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's quality of teaching is consistently good, which contributes effectively towards children making good progress. She follows children's lead and gives them time to explore. For example, while painting children begin to paint their hands. The childminder watches with interest and then encourages children to feel the texture of the paint on their hands. She enhances children's learning, introducing new words, counting, size and shapes. This helps promote their mathematical skills effectively. The childminder interacts naturally with children. She sits on their level and joins in with their play. Children are encouraged to follow their own interests and the childminder builds on their imaginative skills. For example, the childminder and children enjoy pretending to prepare dinner with pretend food. She makes suggestions, models how to use equipment well and helps them think through ideas. This helps children to persevere and achieve.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works closely with parents to establish what children know and can already do on entry to her setting. She offers flexible initial visits to meet children's individual needs well. Partnerships with parents are good. Children are motivated and become independent. They help to prepare fruits for snack and engage in handwashing prior to eating. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder is fair and consistent. She helps young children understand how to share and take turns, and they respond well to this. Children develop good physical skills. They climb and stretch as they use large equipment outdoors. Children show good coordination and control in their large and small- muscle skills. They thoroughly enjoy the freedom to run around the outdoor area.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age. They demonstrate good levels of confidence in their abilities and pride in their achievements. Children make their own choices and decisions. They are beginning to develop good literacy skills. For example, they enjoy making marks with chalks outdoors, and listening to stories. Children are gaining key skills and positive attitudes to support the next stage in their learning, such as the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498287 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 1048139 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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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 Hull, East Yorkshire. She occasionally works alongside an assistant. The childminder operates all year round from 9am to 4pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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