Childminder EY314976

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children, even those relatively new to the setting, are settled in the care of the childminder. They approach her readily and confidently. Children welcome her interactions as they play. They listen and respond positively to her. The childminder provides a range of opportunities to help children to progress in their development. However, she does not make enough use of assessment to ensure the activities challenge children fully. In addition, the childminder does not share enough information with parents so they can help their child at home. Despite this, children show a positive attitude towards learning and enjoy playing with a suitable range of age-appropriate resources. For the most part, these are in places where they can access them freely to encourage them to make decisions and choices. The childminder expects children to behave well. She teaches them to respect rules, such as behaving sensibly when on outings. Children cooperate happily with these.

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The provision requires improvement

They learn important skills in preparation for a successful start at school. For example, they learn how to put on their coat and shoes by themselves and use cutlery correctly at mealtimes.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not maintained the good systems seen at her previous inspection for determining where children are in their development. She does not have a secure and full understanding of where they are in their learning. She cannot be certain that she is helping children to make consistently good progress. n Parents are not fully involved in their child's learning at the setting. Additionally, the childminder does not share detailed information with them to help them support their child's learning at home. n Although most documentation required to keep children safe is in place, a record of the times that they are cared for is not consistently maintained to further safeguard them. However, this does not have a significant impact on children's safety and well-being as times have been recorded until very recently. n The childminder does not make enough use of self-evaluation to identify aspects

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need to do better?

of her practice that could be better. For example, parents' comments are not routinely sought to help bring about improvement. n The childminder interacts positively with children. She develops their growing communication and language skills by talking to them and repeating and building on their sentences. n The childminder recognises the many benefits that books bring to children's learning. She does, on occasions, allow time for them to share and enjoy stories together. However, books are kept on a high shelf and children are unable to reach these and enjoy them independently throughout the day. n The childminder successfully liaises with other settings that children attend. She

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need to do better?

9 January 2020 shares what she knows about the children in her care. This enables them to take this into consideration when assessing if children need additional support.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a clear knowledge of signs that may indicate children are at risk of harm. She is secure in her understanding of how to protect children and knows how to report concerns about children's welfare. She assesses risks both in the home and for outings, and takes effective action to ensure children's safety. Children are supervised well at all times.

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Due date

ensure that information obtained from observations and parents is used more accurately to assess and monitor each child's ongoing levels of achievement and to plan challenging and enjoyable experiences so that they make consistently good progress 28/02/2020

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Due date

keep a daily record of the hours of children's attendance. 28/02/2020

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should:

n provide more information to parents about their child's learning at the setting and of how they can support this at home n improve the organisation of resources so that books are readily available to children n make effective use of self-evaluation to identify weakness in practice, and target areas to improve to help raise outcomes for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY314976 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10071079 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 to 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 29 January 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Norton, Malton. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 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

9 January 2020 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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