Childminder in East Riding of Yorkshire

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 are happy and excited to play and learn at the nurturing, home-from- home environment created by the childminder. They clearly enjoy close relationships with the childminder and the other children in the setting. Children listen to songs and stories. They learn to hold books and to turn the pages. Younger children clap their hands and enjoy a game of peekaboo. Children are confident in their physical development. They learn to climb and balance as they negotiate small climbing apparatus with a slide. This helps to support children's emotional well-being and confidence to explore the environment.

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The provision is good

Children are independent from a young age. They know to wash their hands without prompting ready for snack and lunchtimes. The childminder has high expectations of children. She reminds them to use their manners and encourages children to play well together. This promotes children's good behaviour and social skills. Children are keen to cuddle each other and the childminder. The childminder understands children's individual needs well. She follows parents' routines at home, such as young children sleep peacefully in a separate area. Children sit confidently at the table and eat their food well. Younger children smile and pat their chest as the childminder praises them. Children gain a good awareness of personal health and gain good independence skills.

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n Children develop their skills and a positive attitude to their learning. This helps prepare them for their next stage of learning. For example, children use their fine motor skills while playing with play dough and linking figures and bricks together. They count items alongside the childminder. This helps to promote their early mathematical skills. n Children demonstrate good concentration skills for their ages. For example, younger children carefully build with bricks to make a tower. They practise linking animal figures together. However, at times, the childminder does not fully extend and challenge children's learning during their play and activities. This does not consistently ensure that all children achieve to their highest potential. n Young children laugh and clap hands as they join in with the actions for rhymes. The childminder supports children to develop a love of books and songs. For example, she motivates children to join in with different actions, sign language

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and words. However, she does not build on her teaching methods to support younger children's speaking skills to the highest level. n The childminder identifies potential risks in the environment and addresses these promptly. She helps children to gain a good awareness of staying safe. For example, the childminder encourages children to wait for others to finish climbing over apparatus and reminds them to look where they are going.

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13 February 2023 n Children are well behaved. The childminder is encouraging, kind and children enjoy the praise that they receive from her. There is a wide range of resources and books on offer, which are updated according to children's current interests and skills. Children are motivated to learn and join in. Children's social and emotional development is effectively supported. n The childminder has good partnerships with parents. She takes time to get to know families when their children start in the setting. For example, the childminder completes home visits. Parents comment that they appreciate the advice and the many social groups that their children attend with the childminder. n The childminder works effectively with other settings that children also attend. She offers a two-way flow of communication and is familiar with what the children are learning there. Children regularly attend playgroups. This supports

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children's awareness of the wider community. n The childminder is reflective about her practice. She actively works alongside other childminders to share good practice ideas and further develop her knowledge and skills. The childminder works with other providers, including schools, to ensure that children have a smooth transition between settings.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibilities to safeguard children. She has updated her safeguarding training and is aware of the signs of abuse and neglect. The childminder understands her duty to prevent children being drawn into situations that put them at risk. She knows the local referral procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child. The childminder knows the process she must follow if an allegation is made against her. She identifies potential risks in the environment and addresses these promptly. The childminder helps the children to gain a good awareness of how to play in safety.

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should:

n help children to contribute more in activities and extend their learning to higher levels n build on the strategies used to help the youngest children to make rapid progress in their communication and language development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484793 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10265193 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 26 May 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Driffield, York. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 2. She 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 childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder explained how she organises her setting and the play and learning experiences that she provides for children. The inspector viewed all areas of the premises used by children. n The inspector observed the quality of education and the interactions between the childminder and children throughout the inspection. n The childminder and the inspector conducted a joint observation of an activity and discussed the emerging strengths and areas for development. n The inspector viewed and discussed documentation, including public liability insurance and the suitability checks of all adults living on the premises. n The inspector held various discussions with the childminder on subjects such as

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her professional development. Parents shared their opinions via written testimonials.

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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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