Childminder EY245046

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 June 2018 30 January 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

 Children are enthusiastic and motivated to learn and explore. They make good progress from their starting points. The childminder skilfully links children's play to life experiences and offers a narrative during their activities. Children's language skills are promoted effectively. This also actively helps promote their imagination & creativity.  Children behave well and use good manners. The childminder is calm and patient and treats children with warmth and kindness. She consistently praises children's efforts and achievements, which helps them to grow in confidence and self-esteem.  The qualified childminder is clearly passionate about her childminding service. She regularly reflects on her provision and makes necessary changes to her practice.  Children make close emotional attachments with the childminder and develop strong relationships with each other. They play well together, they share and take turns well.

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This provision is good

 The childminder is committed to her own professional development. This is clearly targeted to support the children in her care more effectively. For example, she completes online training to support the different age groups of children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently support children's growing understanding of the need for safety and managing some risks so they fully understand the consequences of their actions.  The childminder does not make the best use of opportunities to promote children's early writing skills to help support their literacy development even further.

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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 children's existing understanding and awareness of safety, risk and the consequences of their actions  place more emphasis on developing children's early writing skills that help their progress in literacy.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children and spoke with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector had a tour of the areas used for childminding. She also discussed the childminder's action plans and evaluation. She took account of the views of parents through their written feedback.  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 on the premises.  The inspector looked at a selection of policy documents, including the safeguarding policy and procedures.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. She also looked at children's learning and development files and assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands her responsibility to ensure children are well protected and kept safe from harm. She has a secure understanding of child protection and knows who to contact should she have any concerns about the welfare of a child. The qualified childminder is proactive in seeking training and information from various sources to continually update her knowledge. She undertakes effective self-evaluation procedures and identifies targets to drive development. The childminder monitors children's progress effectively. Partnerships with parents are good. She works closely with parents to share information about children's progress. The childminder is aware of the benefits of working with other settings and external professionals to help provide continuity for children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes good use of information from parents about what children know and can do on their entry into her care. She plans activities regularly and carries out observations and assessments to identify children's achievements. For example, children are helped to develop small-muscle skills as they copy her while playing with play dough. The childminder introduces counting and mathematical language and additional resources, such as placemats with words, to help extend children's learning further. She reads the words and asks a wide selection of questions to encourage children's thinking skills. Younger children respond by using single words and repeating familiar phrases. Older children link to their experiences and show their understanding of the world they live in. She also uses familiar rhymes to help support the development of children's communication and language skills further. Children particularly enjoy learning in the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

exciting outdoor environment. They have plenty of opportunities for physical play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a welcoming, homely, learning environment. She provides attentive support for all children and enthusiastically keeps them engaged and motivated to learn. Children settle well. They gain good social skills and learn to manage small responsibilities, such as tidying away after their play. The childminder promotes children's health and well-being. For example, she teaches them about good hygiene procedures and provides a variety of nutritious and healthy snacks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the key skills, attitudes and attributes they need for their future learning. They are happy and spend time talking to their friends and others about their play and learning, they demonstrate good communication skills. Children make good progress in their development and form secure emotional attachments with the childminder and each other. They develop good early mathematical skills. Children are successful learners and confident individuals.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY245046 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 1064374 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 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, 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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