Childminder in East Riding of Yorkshire

Inspection date 15 February 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder skilfully supports what children need to learn next through a varied range of adult-led and child-initiated activities. Children receive very high-quality learning experiences that help them to make rapid progress. n The childminder continues to look for training opportunities and uses knowledge gained extremely well to raise outcomes for children to the highest level. n The childminder supports children's early literacy skills exceptionally well. n The childminder works extremely well with parents to ensure that all children are provided with a home-from-home learning environment. Parents value the flexibility shown by the childminder and they work together to fully complement their children's care and learning. n Children demonstrate remarkable values, behaviours and respect towards each other. They are aware of their diverse needs and work well together to support each other's learning.

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This provision is outstanding

n Children are provided with an exciting and wide range of activities and resources that allows them to develop very high levels of confidence, self-esteem and understand how to keep themselves safe. n Equality, diversity and inclusion are embedded into all aspects of the setting. Children embrace each other's individuality and celebrate differences and similarities. n The childminder acts as an exceptionally positive role model. She consistently encourages rich language opportunities to broaden children's communication, speech and language.

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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 offer children even more opportunities to further develop their already excellent early writing skills.

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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 outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children during the inspection. n The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder's knowledge and understanding is exceptional and she ensures that children are always kept safe and their welfare is placed in high regard. She evaluates her practice and ensures that the drive for improvement is considered in all that is offered to the children. The childminder makes sure that that all children achieve to the highest levels. She uses her excellent skills and experience to drive continual improvement and reflection. As a result, the childminder is aware of providing further opportunities to promote children's already excellent early writing skills. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the early years foundation stage. She uses this knowledge to support and develop each child's learning opportunities and plan precisely for their next steps in learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations of the children. She knows what children can do, what they can achieve and provides excellent opportunities to extend their learning. Children are always willing to 'have a go' and confidently explore their surroundings. The childminder monitors children's progress excellently to ensure that any gaps in their learning are identified. Children are highly engaged in the activities and resources provided for them. The resources and the childminder's passion for learning ensure that children are highly motivated and enthused within their learning environment. The resources are consistently aimed at ensuring children are stretched and challenged in their learning. Children, therefore, demonstrate consistently high levels of concentration, curiosity and imagination.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form exceptional relationships with the childminder. They develop very secure attachments and are extremely comfortable in the childminder's care. The children's welfare and overall safety are pivotal to all that the childminder does with the children. She is aware of children's individual needs and how to meet them. Children are confident in exploring their surroundings and show consistently high levels of positive self-esteem in social situations. The childminder nurtures children's emotional development tremendously well. All children spontaneously show care and compassion to others. Children value the ideas and opinions of others. They demonstrate excellent team work and respect at all times.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make consistently high levels of progress. All children are consistently achieving above typical expectations of development for their ages. Children are extremely well prepared for their next stage of learning. Children are consistently highly motivated in their learning. They take pride in their work and are eager to join in and celebrate their own achievements. Children consistently demonstrate the skills needed to find out what they can do for themselves. Children remain highly focused and concentrate extremely well. For example, when making rockets, the children explore resources to develop their own learning and begin to understand how objects can fly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541295 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10089675 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 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Beverley. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers before and after school care. She provides funded early education to three-year-old children. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. She works in conjunction with her sister, who is also a registered childminder.

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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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