Childminder EY359119

Inspection date 7 March 2019 Previous inspection date 2 March 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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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This provision is good

n The childminder is skilled at helping children learn through their play. She provides a good range of activities which children can choose from independently. Children develop very good imaginative skills and make good progress. n The childminder models clear language to children and helps them to extend their vocabulary. Young children are very keen to communicate and older children use sentences and descriptive language accurately. n The childminder enhances children's awareness of healthy lifestyles and promotes their positive behaviour. Children show an awareness of the importance of good hygiene and have very good levels of self-confidence and self-esteem. n The childminder has developed very good partnerships with children's parents and other settings that they attend, such as school. She provides robust information about children's care and development to promote continuity. n The childminder precisely monitors the progress children make across all areas of their

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This provision is good

learning. She knows how to access further support to help close potential gaps in children's development. n During planned activities, opportunities are not used effectively to help the youngest children make rapid progress towards their individual learning goals. n Although the childminder is committed to providing good outcomes for children, she does not have the highest expectations for her setting or use her evaluations of her practice to strive towards excellence.

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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 focus teaching more sharply during planned activities to help the youngest children to make rapid progress n use feedback and evaluations of practice to strive towards outstanding and promote excellent outcomes for children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the childminder's suitability to work with children. She discussed children's learning, assessment and planning with the childminder. n The inspector obtained written feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder has a very good knowledge of the early years foundation stage. She is well qualified and highly experienced. Since the last inspection, the childminder has developed children's engagement in their own routines which has had a positive impact on their levels of independence. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes rigorous daily risk assessments to help ensure children's safety. She understands how to help keep children safe from harm. For example, she can identify the signs of potential abuse and neglect. The childminder regularly liaises with other professionals to share best practice and accesses training to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of early years. The childminder shares her knowledge and policies with her assistant, whom she uses in emergency situations, to ensure that they are aware of the procedures to follow.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands how children in her care like to learn. She gathers information about children when they first start, to help her get to know their stages of development and interests. The childminder uses this information alongside her detailed observations of their activities to help her plan the next steps in children's learning. Children show enjoyment in their learning and are keen to explore. For example, older children enthusiastically develop imaginative and mathematical skills as they take their 'baby' to the 'picnic'. They have excellent language skills and talk about what they need to take and how they will get there safely. Young children explore and develop physical skills as they begin to take steps. Parents are very pleased with how their young children show confidence and have good social skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a warm and caring environment which has a positive impact on children's emotional well-being. Children have built secure bonds with the childminder and show that they feel safe with her. They show an awareness of the expectations and boundaries from a young age and take an active part in their own self-care. For example, young children clean their own face and hands after they have eaten fresh fruit and know how to tidy away once they are finished. The childminder promotes children's good health. She ensures that they have access to fresh air and exercise on a daily basis and maintains high standards of hygiene. Children have opportunities to develop an understanding of the different festivals and the world around them. For instance, they used creative materials to celebrate St David's Day and regularly visit the local facilities in their own community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make consistently good progress in relation to their starting points and develop very good levels of communication and language. Overall, the majority of children are working in the developmental stages typical for their age and any gaps in their learning are closing. Older children begin to develop the skills for the next stages in their development, such as starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY359119 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10071084 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 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 2 March 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Scarborough. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds a recognised childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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