Childminder EY363035

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children develop strong bonds with the childminder from the outset. The childminder is kind and sensitive to children. She quickly notices when children are tired or hungry and responds quickly to their individual needs. Care routines are implemented well. The childminder helps children to settle quickly and feel secure, which promotes their emotional well-being effectively.

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The provision is good

Children have a positive attitude to their learning. This is demonstrated as they confidently explore their environment and engage in purposeful play. The childminder supports children to begin to understand rules and boundaries effectively. For instance, she captures opportunities to explain to children what acceptable behaviour looks like. Children listen and respond to the childminder and are very well behaved.

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The provision is good

The childminder understands how children learn and the importance of providing activities that motivate and interest them. She provides a wealth of activities and resources across a broad curriculum to enable children to make good progress. Children are keen to engage with the childminder and her wider family. They draw pictures together and provide a running commentary on what they are doing. This supports children's communication and language skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder constantly builds on children's learning. She carefully plans what children need to learn next and what she needs to do to support and develop this further. She uses her observations and assessments effectively. This close monitoring enables her to quickly recognise any gaps in children's learning and provide them with additional support, if necessary. n Throughout play, the childminder maximises opportunities for children to develop skills in understanding the meaning of print. For example, children explore with various mediums as they draw and make marks. They investigate with colours on coloured paper and delight in telling the childminder that yellow paint cannot be seen on yellow paper. This extends to children observing the changes as they experiment with colour mixing. n The childminder completes all statutory training and strives to keep her knowledge up to date. However, she does not target professional development

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need to do better?

opportunities to help raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level. n The childminder completes some evaluation of her practice. However, this does not identify specific areas for improvement to drive her provision to an outstanding level. n Partnerships with parents are very well established. The childminder ensures that parents are kept informed about every aspect of their child's care and

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10 October 2019 education. She talks to them at the start and end of the day and shares information about their children's ongoing development. This helps to promote continuity of children's learning. Links with other professionals enable the childminder to support children to make the best possible progress. n The childminder works closely with other early years settings. She shares information with them about children's progress to ensure consistency for children in their learning and development. n The childminder uses effective teaching strategies to help children to learn. For example, she shows them how to do things and then encourages them to try for themselves. Children demonstrate a good understanding of counting and using numbers, and the childminder supports this aspect of their learning effectively. For instance, children count the brushes as they paint. n The childminder is a good role model. She encourages good manners and

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praises children. This encourages children to show respect for each other and to behave well.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder implements a range of policies and procedures to underpin her knowledge and practice. These include a range of policies on safeguarding. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of the potential signs of abuse and knows the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child in her care. All statutory records are in place and all adults within the home have undergone appropriate suitability checks. The childminder holds a current paediatric first-aid qualification.

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should:

n focus on how professional development opportunities can be used to raise the quality of the already good practice to an outstanding level n enhance the system for evaluating practice and more precisely identify ways to promote continual improvements.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY363035 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10071732 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 3 to 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 29 July 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Northallerton. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

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 relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

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