Britain, Jennifer

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children flourish in the childminder's warm, welcoming and homely environment. They settle quickly, and feel safe and secure. Children's interests, experiences and needs are central to everything the childminder plans. She provides unique and challenging opportunities for children to enjoy. Children relish their daily visits to a local woodland area. They delight in the freedom of movement that the space provides for them to develop their physical skills. Older children practise their skills of manoeuvring as they negotiate around obstacles. Younger children clamber over tree roots and older children climb trees. Children show excellent problem-solving and thinking skills. For example, children practise walking on large fallen branches. Younger children work out to put one foot on the branch and one on the floor and hop along the branch. Children's faces glow with joy at the praise that they receive

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The provision is good

from the childminder and other children.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is excellent. They willingly share resources and wait their turn. Older children relish the responsibility to help younger children. For example, older children help with jigsaw puzzles. They make suggestions to where pieces of the puzzle might go. This helps to develop children's confidence and a belief in their own abilities. The childminder has provided support for parents and their children during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. In particular, the childminder has maintained contact through telephone calls and messages, and has loaned families resources to support their children's learning at home.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans activities to foster children's listening skills and encourage an awareness of their surroundings. Children listen intently to the sounds of the natural world. The childminder encourages them to guess which birds are singing. She talks about being silent to hear the sound of the wind as it blows through the leaves on the trees. n Children know how to keep themselves safe and they automatically respond to the boundaries that the childminder has in place. For example, as children walk to the woodland area the childminder teaches them to listen for cars. Children learn to stand on the grass at the side of the road and wait for cars to pass. The childminder encourages children to learn to recognise and manage risks for themselves. n The childminder uses every opportunity to extend children's communication and language skills. She knows to speak clearly and give children time to think. The

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childminder automatically introduces new words into children's vocabulary. For example, children search for their green bean bags in the woodland area. The childminder talks about the bags 'camouflaged' by the green foliage. This helps to extend children's vocabulary and enables them to develop their understanding

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need to do better?

9 August 2021 of the natural environment. n The childminder supports children's physical development, and helps them to understand their feelings and emotions. Children explore mark making as they use mud and sticks to draw on paper. The childminder is imaginative in the way she develops children's play. For example, she draws a smiley face and talks to children about what makes them happy. The childminder encourages children to draw their own faces and talk about the different expressions they have made. n Children are confident in managing their personal needs. They know to wash their hands before sitting at the table for food. Children happily sing 'This is the way we wash our hands to keep us nice and healthy'. The childminder is very creative in the way she develops children's self-help skills. For example, children look in mirrors to see if their faces are clean. They giggle as they wipe away their 'milky moustaches'.

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need to do better?

n The childminder makes ongoing assessments of children's achievements. Consequently, she knows the children well and understands their developmental needs and interests. However, on occasions, she does not always make the most of opportunities that arise during routines to extend children's learning. For example, at snack time the childminder does not fully support children's fine motor development as she cuts the fruit children are going to eat. n The childminder provides children with some opportunities to develop their mathematical understanding. For example, the childminder encourages children to measure the sticks they have found. She talks about the sticks as being 'longer' or 'shorter' than each other. However, she does not plan consistent opportunities for children to extend their understanding of numbers and counting. n Parents are very complimentary about the service that the childminder provides.

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need to do better?

They say that their children run to the childminder's home, keen to start playing and see their friends. Parents comment positively about the many adventures their children enjoy with the childminder.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder confidently explains what action she would take if she has any concerns about a child's care, safety and welfare. She has a good understanding of safeguarding procedures and wider safeguarding issues. The childminder updates her knowledge through training. The premises are secure and the childminder carries out daily checks of the indoor and outdoor environments to ensure that they remain safe for children to use.

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should:

9 August 2021 n make more effective use of routine opportunities to extend children's learning n plan opportunities for children to develop their understanding of numbers and counting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY562943 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10190975 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Skipwith, near Selby. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the childminder. n A joint observation of an activity was completed with the childminder. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children. n A range of documentation was looked at including safeguarding policies and training certificates. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

9 August 2021 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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