Childminder in North Yorkshire

Inspection date: 26 April 2023 - 20 June 2023

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Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder has worked with her co-childminder to create a stimulating and inviting space for children to learn and play. Children are engrossed in their play and learning throughout the day. They are motivated to explore the interesting activities and resources indoors and outside. The well-planned environment encourages exploration.

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The provision is good

The childminder has created a very homely environment. Parents confirm that the setting is like a second home. Children are relaxed and confident with both adults. There is evidence of warm, trusting relationships on all levels. Children show that they feel safe through their very settled behaviour and pleasant manners. They say 'please' and 'thank you' to each other as they organise a pretend tea party. Older children enjoy playing with the babies and toddlers. The babies crawl after the older children and pull themselves up to share a book with them.

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The provision is good

The childminder gets to know the children and their families very well. This means that she is able to provide a high level of support to children and their parents. This has a positive impact on children's development. Parents confirm that the progress in their children's independence and their language has been amazing.

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The provision is good

On occasions, the childminder has cared for more children than her registration allows. However, she has addressed this by changing the days that some children attend. In addition, a family member cares for two of the childminder's own children when required.

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need to do better?

n The childminder receives regular updates from the local authority. She also acknowledges when her co-childminder's long experience of childminding is useful. The childminder has started to identify training that will help her to have the greatest impact on children's learning. However, she has not considered evaluating her interactions and conversations with children. This limits her effectiveness in extending older children's vocabulary. n The childminder encourages children's love of books, stories and rhymes. This supports their good language development. The childminder often engages children in interesting conversations to aid their learning. For example, she asks them to consider why the blue and red water does not make the same type of purple as the blue and red paint. She also suggests when a magnifying glass would be useful to closely observe a worm. However, occasionally, the childminder resorts to simple questions with older children. She misses

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need to do better?

opportunities to reinforce the new key vocabulary that they need to learn. n The childminder tracks children's progress carefully so she knows what they

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need to do better?

26 April 2023 need to learn next. Babies smile broadly at the applause they receive for pulling themselves up to play with the rice. The childminder makes sure that older children learn skills that will help them when they move on to school. Children easily get their boots and coats on to play outside. They capably serve their own fruit at snack time. Children manage the toilet independently, and mostly remember to wash their hands afterwards. n The childminder and her co-childminder provide a good level of consistency and stability in children's lives and in their learning. The childminder takes overall responsibility for individual children. However, both adults plan and deliver the care and education together. This means that children are well cared for and feel safe throughout the day. n Children enjoy the various fresh fruits and crackers provided at snack time. The childminder understands the importance of fresh fruit and vegetables in

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need to do better?

children's diets. However, the quality of packed lunches is not discussed with parents. This means that not all children have a nutritious lunch that supports their growth and brain development. n Children love being active outside in the fresh air. They benefit from the unlimited access to the broad range of interesting activities in the garden. Children are thoughtful as they observe the worms and insects. They develop their strength and control as they ride the wheeled toys, watching out carefully for the younger children. n The childminder introduces number into children's play. Older children begin to look at bigger numbers as they use the tape measure to measure the car outside. She recognises the mathematical learning as children remember the sequences in well-known stories. Children learn a range of songs that support their understanding of number and other areas of learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder makes sure that her paediatric first-aid and safeguarding training are up to date. She has a clear understanding of the signs that a child might be at risk of harm outside the setting. The childminder understands the everyday difficulties that are often a part of family life. She knows how to secure support for such families if this begins to impact on the children. Children learn the necessary skills to keep themselves and others safe as they play. Their willingness to approach the childminder to talk about how they are feeling also supports their safety. Children know that she values what they have to say.

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should:

n develop a system, along with the co-childminder, to monitor and improve the

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26 April 2023 quality of adult conversations with children, particularly when key vocabulary needs to be learned, practised and remembered n further improve children's health and development, for example by working even more closely with parents to improve children's diets and by being even more robust in checking that children have washed their hands after using the toilet.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2551049 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10246476 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 10 Date of previous inspection 8 June 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and operates from her co-childminder's home in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers 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 setting. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure these are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n Following the original inspection on 26 April 2023, a further visit was completed

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on 20 June 2023, to gather additional evidence.

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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

26 April 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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