Childminder in East Riding of Yorkshire

Inspection date 18 March 2019 Previous inspection date 30 June 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 highly motivated and demonstrates a strong capacity to improve. She evaluates the quality of her setting well and implements effective improvement and professional development plans. The childminder regularly attends training and completes her own research. n The childminder works effectively with the nurseries and school that children attend. She shares key information about children's progress and uses the information she receives from other professionals to support children's learning at her setting. Children are making consistently good rates of progress. n The childminder makes good use of the settling-in procedure. She collects detailed information from parents about their child's individual care and educational needs. This helps the childminder plan familiar daily routines and activities that are consistent to those at home. As a result, children settle-in quickly. n Children build strong and affectionate relationships with the childminder, who is kind

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This provision is good

and sensitive towards their individual needs. Children actively seek reassurance and cuddles from the childminder. This helps them to feel safe and secure and to behave well. n The childminder provides a clean and safe environment for children. She minimises potential risks to children's safety and carefully considers their health and well-being when planning daily routines and activities. n The childminder does not make the best possible use of the toys and play equipment she has available for children. Occasionally, this limits children's choice and learning during child-initiated play. n The childminder does not have precise enough monitoring systems in place that help to swiftly identify and address any gaps in a child's learning and development.

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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 make play equipment more readily available for children to select independently and use during play n refine the current monitoring systems used to assess children's learning in order to swiftly identify and help close any gaps in their development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of all areas of the premises children access. n The inspector spoke to children and held discussions with the childminder at convenient times during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The inspector observed an activity and later evaluated this with the childminder. n The inspector reviewed policies, procedures and other records regarding health and safety.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder implements robust safeguarding and child protection policies. She completes regular training to keep up to date with current issues that may affect a child. The childminder completes appropriate suitability checks for all adults who live on the premises. This helps to ensure all those who have regular access to children are safe and suitable. The childminder considers children's safety and supervises them well. She has effective risk assessments in place and maintains her paediatric first-aid training. This helps to ensure the childminder can promptly respond in the event of an emergency.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder focuses on developing children's emotional well-being and communication skills. Children listen intently and express their own ideas about what might happen next during stories. Older children demonstrate high levels of confidence and self-esteem. They retell famous stories using props and characters. The childminder extends children's learning well using, for example, good questioning techniques. She prompts and encourages children to find different letters from the text written inside books. Children recognise different letters symbols and blend these together to spell out their own name and their friends' name. Younger children learn how to handle books and turn pages. They explore different textures and develop their emerging communication and language skills, whilst babbling and making sounds. Children select various nursery rhyme characters and confidently recognise which rhyme they need to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

sing. Children sing with enthusiasm and eagerly complete actions to the rhythm of the music. Children develop good reading and literacy skills from an early stage.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Older children develop healthy physical skills and good coordination whilst constructing houses using wooden building blocks. Younger children crawl and move around the setting freely. They build the strength in their arms and legs as they pull themselves towards toys and play equipment. Children learn about the community they live in and the different jobs people do to help us. For example, they regularly visit the local cafe and order their own meals. Children attend special assemblies and festivals at the local school. This helps to prepare children well for their next stages of learning and eventual move to school. Children have access to fruit and drinks throughout the day. They learn how to make healthy choices and develop good self-care skills from an early age.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are creative and inquisitive learners. They problem solve and work things out for themselves. Children use large pieces of material to build dens. They make predictions and develop good mathematical skills. Children consider the different weight of the play equipment used to secure their den. They assess whether the equipment is too heavy or light and test their own ideas. Children dress up in costumes and engage in imaginative role play. Children are kind towards others and welcome their friends into their play. Children acquire the skills they need and are well equipped for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY341998 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10059825 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 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 30 June 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2006. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds early years professional status and qualified teacher status. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-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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