Childminder in North Yorkshire

Inspection date 29 July 2019 Previous inspection date 5 February 2016

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 childminder has an excellent understanding of children's abilities and interests. The assessments he makes are very detailed and precise, focusing accurately on what children need to learn next. Children make very rapid progress in their learning. n The childminder completes very accurate self-evaluation. He collects the views of parents and children, and plans for precise areas to improve. The childminder is enthusiastic and highly motivated. There are plans in place to continually develop the already excellent provision. For example, the childminder proposes to enhance the opportunities children have outdoors to explore the world around them. n Partnerships with parents are extremely successful. The childminder works very well with them. Information about children's learning and development is shared through effective communication. Parents speak highly of the service the childminder and his

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This provision is outstanding

co-childminder provide and feel exceptionally well supported. n The environment is very well organised and significantly enhances children's learning. It motivates children extremely well. Children access an excellent range of resources which promotes all aspects of their play very successfully. n The childminder uses highly effective ways to monitor the practice of his assistant. He provides her with very regular supervision sessions, and offers training and support to enhance her practice. n The childminder is extremely caring and nurturing. He establishes excellent relationships with children and their families. The childminder is highly skilled and sensitive in helping all children form secure emotional attachments. Children are exceptionally happy and settled. They thrive in this outstanding setting.

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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 opportunities that children have outdoors to support their curiosity about the world around them.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities 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 a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at a sample of relevant documentation. 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. Keeping children safe underpins everything the childminder and his co-childminder do. The childminder has a very detailed knowledge of how to keep children safe. He has an excellent understanding of how to monitor and report any concerns. The childminder identifies very focused training courses to enhance his teaching skills further. He is highly motivated towards developing his practice even further. The childminder makes excellent use of the knowledge he gains from training and uses what he learns to enhance outcomes for children. For example, recent training around supporting babies' development has helped to develop the childminder's excellent teaching skills further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children enjoy an excellent range of well-planned and stimulating activities. The childminder places a very strong focus on supporting children's early communication skills. Throughout all activities, he models meaningful conversational skills and introduces a wide range of new vocabulary. Young children confidently repeat familiar words and phrases in response to the childminder's excellent interactions. Children have excellent opportunities to use their senses to explore. They immerse themselves in investigating and making dough. Young children delight in making patterns with sensory materials and the wheels of toy cars. The childminder encourages older children to develop their literacy skills. Older learn to write their name and develop a love of books. Children develop their physical skills very well. They delight in making an obstacle course outdoors, using wood and tyres to practise their balancing skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder knows children extremely well and inspires them with his own enthusiasm. Children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder uses highly effective strategies to develop their understanding of being thoughtful and caring towards each other. Children show genuine affection towards their friends. They play very cooperatively together and spontaneously help each other. Children are developing an excellent understanding of the benefits of a healthy diet. The childminder plans menus exceedingly well and provides a broad range of home-cooked meals for children to choose from. Children spontaneously tell the childminder that they love his dinners and say, 'He is the best cook ever.' All children are encouraged to be as independent as possible. Young children learn to wash their hands and feed themselves. Older children learn to hang up their coats on their individual pegs. Children have free access to the

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

outdoors to play in the fresh air. They enjoy exciting visits in their local community to places such as the farm, museums and local heritage sites.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children understand the need to share and take turns with others exceptionally well. They are extremely confident and motivated. All children maintain focus in their play for very long periods of time. They develop their mathematical skills very well. Older children count and recognise shape and size. Babies explore colours and capacity while playing. Children acquire the important skills they need for the next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477614 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10075967 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 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 5 February 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Sowerby, near Thirsk. He operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children. He works with an assistant and alongside his wife, who is also a childminder.

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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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