Childminder EY559684

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 superbly skilled and enthusiastic childminder creates exciting opportunities for children to explore an understanding of other traditions from around the world. Children learn to dance along to music from other countries and learn about festivals. They use their creative skills to represent their own version of different celebrations. n Children have remarkable opportunities to participate in enthralling physical activities. Children use a very wide range of props, including chiffon and other materials. They move their bodies in various ways. n The childminder is an exemplary role model. She promotes excellent opportunities for children to celebrate their own achievements and those of others. Children treat others with respect and are superbly well behaved. They develop exceptional confidence and high levels of self-esteem. n The childminder is impeccable in her drive in helping children achieve the highest

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This provision is outstanding

possible outcomes. She shares detailed information with all those involved with children's learning, including parents, schools and other early years providers that children attend. This helps to provide an excellent, consistent approach to children's learning. n The qualified childminder expertly weaves children's emerging interests throughout all aspects of practice. She fully captures children's attention and children show fascination as they explore new experiences.

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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 enhance the already excellent outside area and evaluate the impact of this on helping children to promote their independence.

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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 on the premises. 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

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of child protection issues. She demonstrates a remarkable understanding of the procedure to follow in the event of a concern regarding the welfare of a child. The childminder has an incisive understanding of wider safeguarding issues and threads her knowledge throughout all practices. The childminder astutely monitors children's progress and very accurately identifies children's precise learning needs. The childminder works with two co-childminders. They very accurately review the views of parents and children and precisely target any emerging weaknesses in practice. This helps to maintain an exceptional level of care. The childminder intends to evaluate the impact of planned changes to the already excellent outdoor learning environment on children's learning. Parents are extremely complimentary of the care the childminder provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The exceptionally knowledgeable childminder demonstrates a superb understanding of how children learn. She meticulously plans activities based on observations and very accurate assessments of children's learning. The childminder builds on what children already know and provides excellent levels of challenge that help to promote children's thinking skills. Children have extremely plentiful resources and activities to choose from. They talk excitedly to the childminder as they use a very wide variety of mark-making materials. Children tell the childminder that they have created a space rocket. The childminder models thinking about what else the space rocket might need. Children excitedly exclaim, 'Red fire'. This helps to promote children's literacy skills extremely well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder creates remarkable opportunities for children to learn where food comes from. Children listen with fascination and recall previous learning. They demonstrate an excellent understanding of where bananas come from and where they are grown. This helps children to explore details of their wider world. The childminder promotes excellent levels of hygiene and encourages children to develop rapid self-care skills. Children are extremely well settled in this wonderful setting.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children exceed in all areas of learning. They make rapid progress. Children develop a vast understanding of mathematics. They learn how to make comparisons between various weights and measurements. Children deeply engage in all activities on offer. They spend long periods of time in the sand kitchen in the outdoor space, learning to count, weigh and measure. Children are extremely well equipped with the key skills needed for future learning and their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY559684 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10100330 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 - 3 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 2018 and works in Leven, East Yorkshire. She works with two childminders. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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