Childminder in East Riding of Yorkshire

This provision meets requirements

n The childminder is clear about her roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. She has undertaken a wide variety of safeguarding training to ensure that her knowledge is up to date. The childminder is knowledgeable about the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She knows who to contact if she has a child protection concern regarding a child or adult. n The childminder understands the importance of providing children with healthy and nutritious food. She provides healthy snacks for children and takes into account any allergies that children may have. The childminder explains that she encourages children to wash their hands before handling any food, after personal care routines and petting the family pets. n The childminder has a good understanding about child development. She explains how she identifies what children know and can do, and how she builds on this to develop children's learning and development.

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This provision meets requirements

n The childminder keeps up to date with her professional development by regularly attending training courses. She describes how she reviews her practice to ensure that she offers the best outcomes for the children in her care. n The childminder has all the required paperwork in place to ensure that children are safe in her care. This includes a first-aid certificate, accident forms, risk assessments and suitability checks. n The childminder discusses how children are able to make independent choices from a wide range of age-appropriate resources that are easily accessible, including crafts, games and baking. She explains that she encourages children's physical development by taking them on regular trips to the park, where children can run and play. n The childminder explains how she keeps parents up to date via email and daily discussions when children arrive or are collected. n The childminder discusses her high expectations of children's behaviour. She

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This provision meets requirements

describes how she implements these through clear boundaries, and role models manners and kindness to children. n Clear policies and procedures are in place regarding family pets. The childminder teaches and implements effective rules around caring for and respecting animals.

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This provision meets requirements

There were no children in the early years age range present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no early years children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2688308 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10321148 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 Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2022 and lives in Hessle. She operates all year round, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides wraparound care and before- and after-school care. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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 she ensures that they are safe and secure. n The childminder discussed with the inspector how she organises her early years setting, including how she implements the curriculum. n The childminder discussed her expectations of children's behaviour and how this is implemented into her practice. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including the childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate. n Although there were no children in the early years age range present at the time of the inspection, there were children present who were over the age of five years. n Older children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the

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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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