Childminder in East Riding of Yorkshire

Inspection date 14 March 2019 Previous inspection date 25 August 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 well-qualified childminder uses various strategies to help extend children's learning. She uses skilful questioning to encourage children to think deeply and solve problems. The childminder explains what she would like children to do. She relates new experiences to children's prior learning and provides opportunities for them to make choices. n The childminder's commitment to professional partnership working is strong. She maintains effective working relationships with relevant professional agencies, including portage workers and local health visitors. The childminder understands the benefits to children of a shared and consistent approach to their care and learning. n Children behave well and develop caring friendships with each other. They play imaginary games together and all join in to help tidy up at appropriate times throughout the day. Children are relaxed in the home-from-home environment.

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This provision is good

n All children make good progress in relation to their starting points in learning, including those children who are in receipt of funded early education. They are well prepared for the move on to school. For example, they follow instructions and learn to take turns. n The childminder identifies areas for continuous improvement as part of her reflective practice. However, she has not yet addressed plans to gather more specific information from parents when their children first attend. This means the childminder does not consistently have a highly detailed understanding of children's starting points on entry. n Overall, the childminder maintains effective working relationships with parents. However, she has not yet established highly successful ways to encourage parents to routinely share their general opinions of her service. As a result, not all parents are able to contribute to her process of self-evaluation.

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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 continue with plans identified through reflective practice to gather more information from parents about their children's skills and abilities when they first start, and use this information to enhance initial assessments n strengthen the already good partnerships with parents even further and develop more ways that encourage them to share their opinions and views of the overall service, and consider this feedback during the process of self-evaluation.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children as they played indoors. She evaluated an adult-led activity and discussed with the childminder the impact of her teaching strategies. n The inspector sampled documentation, including policies, training certificates and children's records. n The inspector spoke to and interacted with children at appropriate times. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all adults living on the premises and the qualifications of the childminder. n The inspector talked to the childminder about how she works in partnership with others. She also discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and her plans for continual improvement.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows what to do in the event that she has a concern about a child. She conducts daily risk assessments to help her identify and minimise any potential hazards to children's welfare. The childminder monitors children's progress using a detailed and effective system. She uses information from her monitoring to help her identify and swiftly target any gaps in their learning. The childminder has completed specific speech and language training. Her professional knowledge supports children well as their communication skills emerge and develop. She provides parents with regular updates of their children's progress and suggests ideas for extending their children's learning at home. Parents provide feedback for the purposes of inspection. They comment that they are very pleased with the progress their children make while attending the setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a wide range of good-quality resources and activities that support children's learning. Children are very confident, enthused and motivated to learn. They count in sequence and have great fun as they sing and dance to nursery songs. The childminder plans meaningful next steps in learning that incorporate children's likes and interests to help extend their development. She provides guidance when children need her help. The childminder also understands when to step back and allow children time to discover and explore independently of her. Children enjoy planting cress seeds. They describe the sensation of wet cotton wool and describe the noise they hear when they shake seed packets. The childminder uses mathematical language in everyday conversations and helps children learn that print has meaning. Children's literacy skills are promoted well. They enjoy looking in story sacks and talk about the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

characters of their favourite stories and rhymes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have regular opportunities to enjoy outdoor play. They practise physical skills when they visit the local park and attend nearby playgroups with the childminder. Children benefit from healthy and nutritious snacks and their personal care needs are swiftly attended to. Children's self-esteem and emotional well-being are promoted well. The childminder praises and thanks children for helping her and each other. They are comforted by her nurturing manner. The childminder thanks children for being polite and kind. Children form close bonds to the childminder and clearly trust her and feel safe in her care.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are well prepared for the next stages in their learning. They develop skills that they will need to be independent in the future. Children learn to write their own names, use scissors, share resources and follow instructions. They are clearly very happy and content during their time spent with the childminder. Older children learn to show empathy and understanding towards babies and younger children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY434361 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10062768 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 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 25 August 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Hessle, North Humberside. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. She provides 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

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