Childminder in North Yorkshire

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of each child in her care and provides inspirational opportunities for them to explore and learn. Children have developed superb bonds with the childminder and thoroughly enjoy time playing and learning. The childminder uses partnerships with parents well to understand what children know and the experiences they have had previously. She develops highly personal and precise plans to ensure children meet their full potential.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder provides a warm, friendly and homely environment. She plans activities that build on children's interests incredibly well. For instance, as older children model with dough, the childminder extends this skilfully to teach children about size and shape. They make comparisons between various shapes and then order by size. The childminder is highly skilled at observing children as they play and knows just when to intervene and extend their learning further. The childminder has the highest expectations for children and is highly skilled at promoting positive behaviour. Children show excellent levels of kindness. For example, older children take great delight in showing younger children how to chase and burst bubbles in the garden.

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need to do better?

n The childminder reflects on her provision extremely thoroughly. She undertakes high-quality professional development opportunities to help her maintain the highest standards. Since the last inspection, the childminder has accessed various courses. For example, she has completed training in the different ways of engaging boys in their learning. She has introduced various strategies such as more organised group activities. This has supported boys' progress. n The childminder is a very calming and positive role model. She helps children to develop tolerance and an understanding of other children's needs from a very early age. Children respond extremely well to the childminder's incredibly affectionate approach to their care. She continually offers them loving interactions which help them to feel settled. They develop excellent levels of emotional well-being ready for their future lives. n The childminder constantly demonstrates characteristics of high-quality teaching.

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need to do better?

She uses every opportunity to model language and demonstrate and support new skills and deepen knowledge. She enables children to explore their own thoughts and preferences in their play. She provides many opportunities for them to make individual choices. n Partnerships with parents and carers are exceptional. The childminder keeps parents well informed and updated about their children's learning through observations, photographs and regular assessments. Parents comment on the outstanding level of communication. They speak very highly of the childminder

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need to do better?

16 January 2020 and comment on the wealth of activities she provides to broaden children's understanding of the wider world. The childminder supports parents and children in their home environment. This ensures learning and development are consistent and children achieve the best possible outcomes. n Children develop an interest in early mathematics. The childminder skilfully incorporates the use of numbers into everyday conversation and play. For example, during stories, children count the people and count beats as they tap out rhythms. They confidently count in sequence from one to 10 and use simple calculations as they add and subtract up to 10. n The childminder completes detailed and accurate observations and assessments of children's progress. She uses these to ensure she provides resources and activities that support children's rapid progress, providing them with continual challenge. n The childminder skilfully extends children's early literacy skills. She makes

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excellent use of stories and songs to capture and engage children's interests. For example, when reading a story, she asks what is happening in the pictures. Children excitedly respond when they know the answers. Older children are extremely well supported to develop their early reading skills. For example, they begin to understand that print carries meaning. They start to sound out the letters in their name as they write their names on pictures. Children identify mistakes when the childminder deliberately writes their name incorrectly.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder updates her safeguarding knowledge frequently through regular training. She has an excellent knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection. She is quick to identify signs and symptoms which may indicate a child is at risk of harm, including wider safeguarding concerns such as the 'Prevent' duty. The childminder understands her role and responsibility to safeguard children and knows who to contact if she has any concerns. She teaches children how to keep themselves safe to help prevent them from having accidents. For instance, they have an excellent understanding of why they need to be careful on decking outside when it is wet, so they do not slip. They understand why they must not run indoors.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY273554 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10117358 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 to 3 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 20 October 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Burniston near Scarborough. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder. She 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. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Inspection activities

16 January 2020 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

16 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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