Childminder in North Yorkshire

Inspection date 25 March 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 monitors children's progress effectively. She assesses children's abilities when they start and gains information from parents about their children's interests. The childminder uses her observations well, to plan for children's next steps in learning. n Children choose from a wide range of activities and imaginative experiences. They are confident and keen to join in. Children maintain focus for long periods of time on their chosen activities. They settle quickly and enjoy the company of others. n The childminder develops good professional relationships with other settings that children also attend. This supports children's continuity of care and learning. n Children behave well and they receive praise for their achievements. The childminder and her assistant work well together. They are positive role models and are very caring and friendly towards the children. This helps to promote children's self-esteem.

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This provision is good

n The childminder is keen to develop her service. She attends and accesses regular training. The childminder supervises her assistant effectively, discussing her performance and identifying further training needs. Her plans for improvement are well targeted to strengthen her setting. n Children's home languages are not consistently considered by the childminder and her assistant as children play and learn. This means that, at times, children's first words are unknown and their communication development is not fostered to the highest level possible. n On occasions, opportunities are missed to challenge and extend older children's literacy and early writing 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 provide more opportunities for children to use and develop their home languages in their play n make full use of opportunities to challenge and extend older children's literacy and early writing skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children. She spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children throughout the inspection. n The inspector had a tour of the areas used for childminding. She also completed a joint observation of children's activity with the childminder and discussed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and training certificates, and the suitability of the childminder and all people living and working on the premises. n The inspector looked at and discussed a range of documentation, including safeguarding procedures and children's records. n The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation. She took account of the views of parents spoken with on the day of inspection and through their written feedback.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant regularly update their safeguarding knowledge and understand their role in protecting children. They know the local reporting procedures to follow if they are concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder assesses risk in all areas used for the purpose of childminding in order to minimise any potential hazards to children. She regularly shares and gathers information with parents to ensure that all children's individual needs are met. This includes information about children's allergies and health. The childminder has a good vision for her setting and has plans to make further improvements. For example, she has identified the need to provide more technological toys to develop children's learning further. She continually aims to improve her setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The qualified childminder supports children's learning and helps them to make good progress. The childminder and her assistant encourage children to use mathematical skills. This is demonstrated when children count as they build and recognise numbers on boxes, and toddlers can carefully fit pieces of jigsaws into inset boards. The childminder and her assistant skilfully question children and promote ideas. They encourage children's role play and imaginations very well. For example, children's recent interest in the fire station is incorporated into outdoor play. Children thoroughly enjoy playing imaginatively with hoses, helmets and water bottles. The assistant promotes children's love of books, through sharing stories. Older children delight in acting out a familiar story using puppets. This supports children's listening and attention skills well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder maintains a well-organised, welcoming and stimulating environment in which children are happy, settled and keen to explore. The childminder and her assistant have built strong relationships with parents. All parents comment extremely positively about the care that she provides. Children begin to learn about the wider world. For example, they participate in different activities and events, such as visits to the fire station. Daily use of the garden and trips to the park help to support children's good health. The childminder positively promotes children's independence. For example, children follow good hygiene routines and they wash their hands before eating. Toddlers begin to feed themselves at mealtimes. They babble, begin to sound out the beginning of words and use gestures to express themselves and communicate their needs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working comfortably within the ranges of development typical for their ages. They develop effective levels of independence. Children are encouraged to put their shoes on the correct feet and clear away after activities. They are eager to learn and have good levels of motivation. Children try to solve problems for themselves, such as working out how to fix the train track together. They make good friendships. Children are confident and well prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540164 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10089531 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 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Scarborough. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status. She works with an assistant. The childminder 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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