Childminder in North 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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children are happy and confident in the care of the childminder. They can independently choose the toys and resources they want to play with inside the childminder's purpose-built playroom. The childminder forms strong relationships with the children. She is kind and caring and listens to what the children have to say. Consequently, children feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy playing outdoors in the spacious, safe and secure garden. They practise their large-muscle skills as they run up and down the garden pushing toys along. Children sit and rock backwards and forwards on rocking toys. Indoors, children enjoy playing with a wide range of resources. They push cars along the floor or watch them roll down the track to the garage. Children use pretend food in the toy kitchen to make and bake food for each other. The childminder completes focused activities with the children to allow them opportunities to practise their small-muscle skills, in preparation for future pencil control and writing. Children use spatulas to spread glue across their paper and stick different-coloured shapes on. They use felt tips to draw and create their own artwork. Children learn to take care of their resources. For example, they learn to put the lids back onto the felt-tip pens. The childminder praises them for their efforts, and this gives them a sense of

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need to do better?

n The childminder undertakes regular professional development. She attends training and webinars that help to improve her practice. Since the last inspection, she attended a webinar regarding understanding and managing children's differing behaviours. The childminder shares ideas with parents, so a consistent approach is achieved. Consequently, children's behaviour has rapidly improved and the strategies in place are effective. n The well-qualified childminder has a curriculum that supports children in developing skills required for their next stage of learning. The childminder builds on what children already know and can do. Consequently, children make good progress with the childminder. n The childminder knows her children well. She gathers information from parents about the children's likes and dislikes. The childminder uses this information and her knowledge of child development to plan activities for children using their

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interests and stage of development. As the children are interested in activities, they spend long periods of time completing them. n A strong emphasis is placed on communication and language. Children who speak English as an additional language are well supported. The childminder talks to children throughout all the activities and provides them with opportunities to freely express themselves. However, on occasion, children are

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31 August 2023 not always supported to pronounce words correctly or to hear the correct pronunciation of words. n The childminder supports children to be independent. She helps to promote self- care skills, such as toilet training. Children find their own shoes and coats and put these on. However, the childminder can at times do more for the children than is necessary. She could consider more ways to support children to become even more independent and do things for themselves. n Children are taught early mathematical concepts. They enjoy gluing and sticking. Children choose which colour glue pot and spatula they want. They talk about the different-coloured shapes and how these stick to the paper. The childminder encourages children to count and supports them to help recognise numbers. n Children develop a deep love of literacy. They love choosing the stories they want to hear. Children take turns to sit on the childminder's knee as she reads to

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them. All children are captivated by the stories. They recall past knowledge and can talk about what happens next. n Parents are very complimentary about the childminder. They write that they 'feel extremely lucky to have found the childminder and believe that her setting has directly impacted the positive development of my children'. Others write, 'She is perfect.' The childminder shares regular updates about the progress children are making and supports parents to continue with their children's learning at home. n The childminder regularly takes children on outings, such as to the park, soft play, playgroups and library. These help children with their socialisation skills and to understand communities beyond their own. n Children learn the importance of being healthy. They wash their hands after messy activities, going to the toilet and before eating. Children confidently talk about why they wash their hands, for example, to wash the germs away. They

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enjoy healthy snacks of fruit and have access to fresh drinking water.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is diligent in her duty to ensure that all children in her care are safe and protected from harm. She regularly attends training to keep her knowledge up to date. The childminder receives updates from the local authority, which she uses to update her policies. She knows the procedures to follow if she has concerns about children in her care. Effective procedures are in place to record existing injuries that children may sustain, which include discussions with parents. The childminder has appropriate methods to record any accidents that may happen.

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should:

31 August 2023 n develop more ways to support children's growing independence n build on the already good curriculum for communication and language to support children to hear and say correct pronunciation of words.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444727 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10259749 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 5 Date of previous inspection 27 September 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Sutton Coldfield near Birmingham. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification. She occasionally works with an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises, and they discussed how she ensures the premises are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n Parents shared their written feedback of their views of the childminder. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

31 August 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

31 August 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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