Early years · Childminder inspection (EIF, requirements met)
Childminder EY152217
Summary
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- Inspection date verified
31 Oct 2018
- Inspectors verified
Karen Tyas
- Early years verified
Good
- Overall effectiveness verified
Met
- Previous overall verified
Good
- Name on report verified
Childminder report
- URN verified
EY152217
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- OverallMet
- Early yearsGood
90% of comparable inspections in the last three years were graded Met (3,163 inspections).
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Reads more critically than most reports of this type graded Met.
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- The childminder attends training courses to keep her knowledge up to date. p.1
- She knows the procedure she must follow if she has any child protection concerns for a child in her care. p.1
- The childminder identifies and minimises potential risks in her home and prior to taking children on planned outings. p.1
- The childminder understands the importance of working in partnership with parents and professionals to ensure consistency in children's care and learning. p.1
- She understands the benefits to children of exchanging relevant information with significant others. p.1
- The childminder demonstrates, through discussion, her understanding of how to support children's personal, social and emotional development. p.1
- She knows how to encourage children's good behaviour and the ways she can promote their self-esteem and self-confidence. p.1
- The childminder understands the need to provide a range of stimulating activities and learning experiences that challenges and motivates children of all ages. p.1
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Anatomy of the report
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- Pages
- 4
- Words of findings
- 438
- longer than usual (typical 350)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 44, typical 47
- Average sentence
- 16 words
- Next steps
- 8
- typical 8
- Hedged sentences
- 0%
- “some”, “not always”, “most”…
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Inspection date 31 October 2018 Previous inspection date 21 May 2014
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This provision meets requirements
n The childminder attends training courses to keep her knowledge up to date. She knows the procedure she must follow if she has any child protection concerns for a child in her care. The childminder identifies and minimises potential risks in her home and prior to taking children on planned outings. n The childminder understands the importance of working in partnership with parents and professionals to ensure consistency in children's care and learning. She understands the benefits to children of exchanging relevant information with significant others. n The childminder demonstrates, through discussion, her understanding of how to support children's personal, social and emotional development. She knows how to encourage children's good behaviour and the ways she can promote their self-esteem and self-confidence. n The childminder understands the need to provide a range of stimulating activities and learning experiences that challenges and motivates children of all ages. She recognises
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This provision meets requirements
the importance of supporting children to develop the skills they need for the next steps in their learning. n The childminder thinks about what she does and makes continuous improvements to her service. She involves parents in her self-evaluation and offers them regular opportunities to voice their thoughts and opinions. n The childminder understands the importance of providing children with regular opportunities to practise their physical skills. She plans for them to explore local woodland walks, visit the beach and play games in her well-maintained garden.
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This provision meets requirements
There were no children present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration. Inspection activities n The inspector looked at all the areas of the childminder's home used for childminding purposes, including the outdoor area. She looked at the resources available for children to play with. n The inspector looked at policies, procedures and documents the childminder uses when caring for children. n The inspector discussed the childminder's understanding of the learning and
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This provision meets requirements
development requirements. She discussed how the childminder plans to support and extend children's learning and the way she monitors their progress. n The inspector discussed with the childminder how she complies with the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She also checked evidence of the suitability of all adults living in the home. n The inspector discussed self-evaluation and continuous improvement with the childminder.
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Setting details
Unique reference number EY152217 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10059796 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 3 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 21 May 2014
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Registers
The childminder registered in 2002. She operates her provision all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder offers funded early education for three-year-old children.
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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
procedures set out in the guidance Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted, which is available from Ofsted's website: www.ofsted.gov.uk . If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.
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