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 to raise outcomes for children. 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. They work together with the childminder to provide consistency for their children. n Children demonstrate remarkable values, behaviours and respect towards each other. Children are aware of their diverse needs and work well together to support each other's learning. n Children are provided with a wide range of exciting activities and resources that allows them to develop confidence, self-esteem and helps them understand how to keep

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This provision is outstanding

themselves safe. n The childminder supports children's early literacy skills very well. As a result, children develop exceptionally well in their reading. n Children embrace each other's individuality and celebrate differences and similarities. n Children are highly motivated and enthused in their learning. They demonstrate consistently high levels of concentration, curiosity and imagination.

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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 written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The welfare of the children in her care is of paramount importance. Resulting in children always being kept safe. The childminder effectively evaluates her practice on a continual basis. Ensuring that her practice maintains excellent performance, this is reflected in all that is offered to the children. Children in her care continue to achieve to the highest levels. The childminder has vast knowledge of how children develop. This ensures that she continually reflects on her practice. She has recognised the need for providing further opportunities to develop already existing early reading and writing skills. She has an excellent knowledge of the early years foundation stage and ensures that this is used to support and develop each child's learning opportunities and plan 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. Opportunities to extend children's learning are consistent, she is aware of what children can do and what they can achieve. Children consistently demonstrate the willingness to have a go and confidently explore their surroundings. Through effective monitoring of children's learning, any gaps are identified quickly. Children are engaged in the activities and resources provided for them. Children are highly motivated and enthused in their learning. They demonstrate consistently high levels of concentration, curiosity and imagination. For example, the childminder is aware of how she can extend learning opportunities. This is achieved through providing rich language opportunities to broaden children's communication, speech and language, as well as through role play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder forms excellent relationships with the children. They are comfortable in the childminder's care and form exceptional emotional bonds with her. The childminder is very much aware of children's individual needs and the importance of them developing their own ideas. As a result, children are confident in exploring their surroundings and in extending their own play. Children show consistently high levels of positive self-esteem in social situations. Children spontaneously demonstrate their care and compassion towards others, valuing their ideas and opinions. Children consistently show respect towards each other. As a result, the children work together exceptionally well.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make consistently high levels of progress. All children continue to achieve above typical expectations of development for their ages. Children are aware of how to plan for their own play opportunities. As a result, children are well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Children actively engage themselves in their learning. They take pride in their work and are eager to join in. They remain highly focused and concentrate extremely well. For example, when making play dough shapes, they extend their own learning by looking for other shapes in their environment and matching these up accurately. Children are constantly praised for their achievements, both with the childminder and with each other. Children, therefore, actively embed British Values into all aspects of their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541147 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10089674 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 register 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 and holds a relevant qualification at level 3. The childminder works 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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