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 Good

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The provision is good

Children form strong bonds with the childminder and other children. They are happy and show enjoyment as they take part in activities and daily routines. The childminder plans settling-in sessions in partnership with parents. This ensures that children settle quickly and are happy to leave their parents. Children feel safe and secure. They show confidence when speaking to the inspector.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a wide range of activities and experiences, which children enjoy. These include 'adventure Fridays' out in the local community and further afield. These visits are well loved by children and parents. The childminder plans these trips to ensure variety and to teach children a range of skills. These range from children learning about numbers in the environment to learning about a range of special events, such as Remembrance Day. As a result, children make good progress. The childminder takes children to visit to nearby stately homes, farms and the local lifeboat station. He forms wonderful partnerships with parents over time. The childminder plans an annual camping trip for fathers and father figures to further support these partnerships.

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The provision is good

Children behave exceptionally well and understand the childminder's expectations and boundaries. There is a strong focus among the childminder and children to work as a team. For example, children take great pride supporting the childminder to clean the table before meals. For instance, children politely ask to take turns with the handheld vacuum to help to clean up spilled cereal.

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need to do better?

n Parents are overwhelmingly complimentary about the care and education their children receive. They speak very highly of the childminder. The childminder keeps parents up to date about their child's development through an online app. Parents receive photos and updates about their child's day. They comment that their children have 'come on leaps and bounds' since attending the childminder's setting. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills effectively. He extends children's vocabulary and models new words to them, such as 'crunchy'. The childminder skilfully includes mathematical language into children's play. As a result of the childminder's teaching, children make good progress. n The childminder places a strong focus on children's play. He knows children well and the areas in which they need to progress. However, the childminder does not use this information as well as possible to ensure that adult-led activities

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need to do better?

reflect children's individual learning needs. This means that the childminder's teaching is not precisely targeted to build on what children already know and

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need to do better?

9 November 2023 can do. n The childminder forms strong links with other providers and professionals. He shares information with other settings that children attend, such as local pre- schools. This supports continuity in children's learning and enables them to move on to their next stage of education with confidence. n The childminder supports children's understanding of a range of cultural celebrations and the wider community. He provides activities around current events and themes. For example, children make poppies ahead of remembrance Sunday. The childminder extends on these home-based activities through their trips and outings. n Children become deeply engaged in their play. They spend a long time working alongside the childminder to make mud pies. The childminder plans lots of opportunities to develop children's physical skills. Children work together to make an obstacle course in the garden. n The childminder designs the curriculum to support children's independence and

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need to do better?

their ability to work together in a variety of ways. Children wash their own hands with soap and are independent in using a knife and fork. They put their coats on by themselves and the childminder teaches children creative ways to do this at an early age. This gives children an immense sense of pride and responsibility. n The childminder seeks the views from parents and evaluates his setting. This enables him to make changes which may be necessary to further enhance his practice. The childminder is passionate about his role and the care and experiences he provides. He has completed mandatory training courses, such as those relating to safeguarding and first aid. However, the childminder has not focused his professional development on developing his knowledge and teaching skills further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of his responsibilities in relation to safeguarding. He is aware of a variety of signs of abuse, including those relating to the 'Prevent' duty and county lines. The childminder risk assesses the activities he does in the home and on trips. This helps to ensure that children are kept safe. The garden is safe and secure and there are security measures in place to make sure that nobody unexpected can enter the home. The childminder keeps detailed records of accidents and injuries which occur within the setting.

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should:

n provide children with more challenge to extend their learning further during planned adult-led activities

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should:

9 November 2023 n engage in targeted professional development opportunities to help to raise the quality of education even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496004 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10301309 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 12 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Scarborough. He operates from Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7am to 5pm, 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 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 around the premises and discussed how he ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about his intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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

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