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

The childminder organises the sessions around children's needs and interests. She plans opportunities for children to be physically active and also has quieter times during the day, to support children's well-being. Children enjoy playing together and begin to learn about the importance of sharing the popular resources. They build strong friendships with each other and show much affection towards the childminder.

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The provision is good

Children thoroughly enjoy looking at books with the childminder. They are keen to tell visitors the names of the characters in their favourite stories. The childminder provides different props, such as small-world animals, for children to act out stories. Children learn to retell familiar stories using the vocabulary in the books. They become confident to use the words that they have learned. This supports the development of their language and communication skills.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides children with many opportunities to explore the properties of different materials. For example, children use blocks to build towers and find ways to make them tall, but stable. They use their imaginations as they create rockets and birds using magnetic shapes. The childminder takes children on local walks to observe and collect natural materials. Children begin to understand some features of their world and community.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans a curriculum based on children's learning needs and interests. She works closely with parents, right from the start, and keeps them well informed about their children's achievements. The childminder values the information they share about children's learning at home to support her in shaping her curriculum. n The childminder joins in with children as they play together. She introduces new games and resources to promote children's curiosity. However, at times, her interactions with children include a lot of questions that just focus on checking what they already know. Children become less engaged in their learning at these times. n Parents speak highly of the childminder's setting. They comment on how quickly their children settled, even as young babies. Parents know their children enjoy their time with the childminder. They describe the difference it has made to their children since coming to the setting, particularly in developing their language

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need to do better?

and social skills. n Children gain a good understanding of numbers and shapes to support their early mathematical skills. The childminder frequently shows them how to count objects correctly. She comments on the shapes children select as they make

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need to do better?

20 June 2023 models. Children learn their names and can describe their properties, such as the three points on a triangle. n The childminder plans specific activities to develop children's hand strength, so they can use tools competently and safely. For example, she shows children how to use tongs to pick up small objects. Children try hard and show much pride when they succeed. n The childminder teaches children to become more independent in their self-care skills. She encourages them to try to put on their coats and shoes as they get ready to go outside. Children learn to use knives and forks confidently at mealtimes. The childminder works closely with parents when their children are potty training, to ensure a consistent approach. n Children learn about ways they can look after their bodies and be healthy. They remind each other that they need to wash their hands before meals. The childminder gives children a range of healthy snacks and water during the day.

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need to do better?

She offers ideas to parents about the packed lunches they provide. n The childminder shares relevant information as children get ready to move on to school to help teachers to meet children's care and learning needs, from the start. However, she has not fully considered ways to work in partnership with some settings that children also attend for part of the week. n The childminder has focused her recent training on developing and embedding her knowledge of safeguarding children. However, she has not recently searched for opportunities to develop her teaching skills further, as part of her professional development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder knows the signs that would make her concerned about a child's welfare. She describes how she follows her policies and procedures to keep children safe and well. The childminder ensures that her safeguarding knowledge is secure, such as through regular training events. She keeps current contact details accessible for the different services that she needs to contact to report any concerns. The childminder keeps her setting safe and suitable for children. She undertakes appropriate risk assessments of her setting and when she takes children on walks or visits to local amenities.

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should:

n enhance the quality of interactions, so that children continue to be excited to learn and to enable them to build on their prior learning more effectively n build partnerships with other settings that children also attend to provide a consistent approach in meeting children's care and learning needs

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should:

20 June 2023 n identify appropriate opportunities, as part of professional development, to build existing teaching skills and knowledge further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY445510 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10285427 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 6 Date of previous inspection 5 October 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Cottingham, near Hull. She works all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays and the Christmas period. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. 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 her evaluation of the setting. n The childminder explained to the inspector her curriculum intent and what she wants children to learn. n The childminder and inspector discussed the learning intention and outcomes of an activity that she carried out with the children. n The childminder provided evidence of the suitability checks for members of the family. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

20 June 2023 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

20 June 2023 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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