Childminder in North Yorkshire

Inspection date 9 May 2019 Previous inspection date 10 December 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 provides children with a welcoming and homely environment where they feel safe and secure. n The childminder divides her time well between all the children in her care. She is very positive and responsive to the children's individual needs. As a result, children are confident and self-assured, and they are engaged and eager to learn. They ask questions and test out their own ideas as they play. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. She provides a running commentary, repeats simple words for younger children and asks older children questions to help develop their thinking skills. n Children learn about the wider world and what makes them similar to and different from others through the well-planned activities the childminder provides. They learn about different cultures and celebrations, such as Chinese New Year, Halloween, Easter and Christmas.

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This provision is good

n The childminder has good relationships with parents, overall. She shares a range of information with parents about what their children are doing in her home. Strategies such as 'all about my day' books help to keep parents informed about what their children have been doing. n In-depth and detailed information about children's development is not always obtained on entry from parents. n The childminder does not focus sharply enough on her professional development to raise the quality of her teaching to the highest level.

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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 seek further information from parents about children's development and achievements when they start, to help to identify starting points quickly n extend the focus on professional development to raise the good-quality teaching to the next level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussions and written feedback provided. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and the wider safeguarding issues. She has a good understanding of the procedures to follow to report concerns about a child's welfare. She assesses risks to children in her home and on outings to ensure children are safe and secure in her care. The childminder has an effective process for self-evaluation, overall. She reviews her provision to identify any areas for improvement and seeks the views of parents. Parents are very happy with the service that the childminder provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children in her care very well. She regularly observes and assesses children during play in order to plan activities which support their learning and development. The childminder supports children's developing literacy and mathematics skills well. During play, she sets them tasks to challenge their understanding of concepts such as addition and subtraction. Children competently find a set number of threading buttons and enjoy sorting these in different ways as they begin to problem-solve. The childminder follows children's lead and reshapes activities in line with their interests. She supports individual children's abilities well by adapting activities to ensure all children are suitably challenged. For example, older children enjoy doing a layered jigsaw puzzle of the human body as younger children complete insert puzzles.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children can choose from an extensive range of resources to play with. They confidently move around the childminder's home, displaying high levels of self-esteem and independence. Older children pour their own drinks at snack time and spread their own jam or butter as they develop their small-muscle skills. Children learn about the importance of being healthy and have lots of opportunities to be active and develop their physical skills. They enjoy playing in the spacious outdoor area where they plant different fruits and vegetables, such as carrots, lettuce and pumpkin. They care for the childminder's canaries and adore watching the adults caring for the recently hatched chicks. Children are well behaved, respectful and polite. They take turns adding pieces to the jigsaw puzzle and say 'please' and 'thank you' to each other when requesting a piece of the puzzle.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They access resources with enthusiasm, learn to share with one another, make their own choices and lead their own play. They express their needs well and are confident communicators. Children are well prepared with the skills they need for their future learning, including the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 400623 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10065116 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 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 10 December 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1995. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, except for family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. 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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