Houghton, Mrs Charlotte Emma

Inspection date 19 March 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 highly dedicated and qualified childminder uses her expert knowledge to meticulously plan activities that help children make rapid progress. She proficiently builds on children's interests through scrupulous observations and precise assessments. This helps her to astutely provide the highest levels of challenge to children's learning. n The childminder is extremely attentive and highly focused. She is a superb role model and provides remarkably nurturing engagements with children and babies. Babies demonstrate high levels of fascination when exploring an extremely wide range of sensory and natural resources. This helps to promote children's exploratory skills. n Partnership working with parents is excellent. Parents are extremely engaging and very complimentary of the childminder's practice. The childminder provides parents with a wealth of information regarding their children's learning and shares very exciting

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This provision is outstanding

activity ideas for parents to try at home. n Children develop excellent social skills. They have remarkable opportunities to learn about other cultures and traditions from around the world. Children treat others with respect and form very strong friendship groups. n The childminder builds on children's love of story books. She provides highly exciting props and retells familiar stories. Children become deeply enthralled and guess what might happen next. This helps to superbly promote children's literacy skills.

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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 to build on the already excellent targeted programme of professional development to help to maintain the exceptional level of teaching.

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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 completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. 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

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an extremely in- depth understanding of child protection procedures. She is alert to any possible indicators of abuse and ensures that her meticulously detailed policies reflect the latest guidance. This helps to enrich her already excellent approach to help to protect children from the risk of harm. The childminder is very ambitious and has consistently high aspirations for all children in her care. She works extremely closely with two other co- childminders and incisively reviews the already exceptional quality of practice. The childminder analyses the views of others to help to very precisely identify specific areas of improvement. She intends to continue to refine her excellent level of knowledge through ongoing professional development opportunities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The inspirational childminder provides first-rate learning opportunities for children. She creates excellent opportunities to build on children's natural curiosity and wonder. Children participate in enthralling activities which are superbly threaded from their interests. For example, children bring in exciting resources from home, including a pretend ice-cream cart. Following children's high levels of engagement, the childminder takes children to an ice-cream parlour and invites children to make their own ice cream. Children relish in developing an understanding of how ice cream is made. This helps children to develop remarkable thinking skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are highly resilient. They take regular risks in their play and find out what they can do. Children have exceptional opportunities to develop their excellent physical skills. They dance, climb, swing, jump and move their bodies in various ways. Babies participate in physical activities that help them to develop their skills quickly. The childminder showers children in praise and celebrates their achievements. This helps to promote children's emotional well-being. Children follow excellent hygiene practices and quickly learn to develop superb self-care skills.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly inquisitive and independent learners. They demonstrate high levels of curiosity and perseverance when completing self-chosen tasks. Children are continually deeply engaged in play and immerse themselves into imaginary worlds. They demonstrate a remarkable understanding of shape, space, measurement and volume. Children develop palpable skills to help solve problems they encounter during play. This helps to promote their mathematical understanding. Children are superbly equipped with the key skills needed for future learning and their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541844 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10089853 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 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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The childminder registered in 2016. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm on Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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