Childminder in East Riding of Yorkshire

Inspection date 17 August 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n Children make good progress. The childminder monitors children's development regularly and identifies what children need to learn next. She plans stimulating and exciting activities that support and inspire children's interests well. n Children settle well. The childminder supports children well with transitions and has built firm relationships with them. Partnerships with parents are good. Parents are complimentary about the childminder, praising her nurturing approach and influence on their children's progress. n The well-qualified childminder evaluates her provision and day-to-day teaching well. She attends and completes regular training to promote her service further. n The childminder knows children very well and meets their individual learning needs successfully. She provides a well-resourced environment, which allows children to take ownership of their play, indoors and outside in the garden.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Occasionally, the childminder does not make the best of opportunities for children to think about how they are feeling and why, and to discuss their emotions. n Sometimes, the childminder misses chances to teach children about good consistent hygiene routines.

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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

n enhance the opportunities for children to reflect on how they feel to enable them to discuss their emotions and feelings more effectively n improve systems for younger children, teaching them why it is important to practise good hygiene routines.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children and spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection. n The inspector had a tour of the areas used for childminding. She also discussed the childminder's self-evaluation of her provision. The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken with on the day of inspection and through their written feedback. n 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. n The inspector looked at a selection of risk assessments and policy documents, including the safeguarding policy and procedures. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. She also looked at the childminder's planning documentation, children's learning and development files

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of how to protect children from abuse and neglect. She understands what to do should she have a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date and is clear about local procedures for safeguarding. She further protects children by completing thorough and regular risk assessments of the environment. The childminder plans well for improvement to strengthen her practice. She works closely with other settings that children attend. The childminder gathers and shares information about children's development to support consistency in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has embedded thorough settling-in procedures. She offers flexible initial visits to meet children's individual needs well. She gathers a lot of information from parents to help her to complete an initial assessment of their child's development. She uses this information well to inform her planning. The childminder provides good-quality learning experiences for children. Linking activities to children's interests, this motivates and engages them well. Children learn good early language skills successfully. The childminder uses simple repetitive words to encourage language acquisition further. She encourages children to talk about the stories and pictures to help extend their language and vocabulary. Children enjoy naming animals and making animal sounds, and they count items well. This demonstrates their understanding of the story sequence to support early mathematical concepts.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are secure in their environment and enjoy being in the company of the childminder. They benefit greatly from the various opportunities for outdoor learning. The childminder arranges an array of areas to help support children's physical and imaginative play. Children delight when they sit on the see-saw, where directions and a familiar rhyme are sung. They listen carefully to adults and respond well to actions. The childminder helps children to manage risks effectively. For example, she reminds children to be careful as they climb the steps on the slide. The childminder supports children's understanding of healthy eating successfully. They enjoy healthy, nutritious food and help to plant, tend to and harvest fruit and vegetables. Children behaviour is good and they are well mannered and sociable.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children progress well from their starting points in learning. They are prepared well for their next stage of learning, such as their eventual move on to school. Children are confident and inquisitive. They show high levels of independence and are keen to explore, investigate and 'have a go'. Children listen and respond well to adults and enjoy helping with simple tasks, such as tidying up the toys, so they can eat their dinner. They show that they feel safe in the childminder's care and have strong self-esteem. Children develop confidence in speaking and happily engage in conversations.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499161 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10059564 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Hedon, East Riding of Yorkshire. She operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm all year round, apart from bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a relevant early years qualification at level 6 and provides funded early years education for children aged two, three and four years old.

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Registers

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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Registers

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