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

Children experience a love of the outdoors, learning about nature and growing with the childminder. They take pride in growing their own food and learn about insects and the pet ducks in the garden. They understand the importance of bees in the habitat and are less fearful of them following the teaching from the childminder.

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The provision is good

Children are extremely settled in the care of the childminder. They seek support and reassurance, as needed, from her. Her calm and caring approach towards them enables children to feel secure. Children benefit greatly from these attachments. They confidently move around the setting, investigating the wide range of interesting activities and resources that are available to them. They show enjoyment as they play alongside their friends. They display good behaviour as they learn about sharing and taking turns. The children are confident learners and are able to recall previous activities they have taken part in and have enjoyed.

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The provision is good

All children have opportunities to engage in a varied and tailored curriculum. For example, through discussions with parents and children, the childminder knows the activities that children take part in away from her setting. Children are able to participate in events and celebrations they may not have experienced previously, giving them an insight into the wider world. All children have opportunities to develop their concentration levels. For example, the childminder uses story sacks to engage children in story time and to support them to sit for longer periods of time. Children are able to choose the stories they enjoy.

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need to do better?

n The childminder focuses her curriculum on children's interests and their individual learning needs. She recognises their strengths and how best to support them. The childminder uses effective termly assessments to ensure that children are progressing in their development. She identifies the next steps in children's learning, which she shares with parents to enable them to extend their children's learning at home. n The childminder uses progress checks between the ages of two to three years to ensure that children are developing as expected. The childminder recognises the action she must take should she have concerns about children's development. She works with parents and other professionals to ensure that all children can reach their full potential and move on from their starting points. n Children's physical development is promoted through a range of activities that develop their fine and gross motor skills. They skilfully use scissors and

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manipulate the dough. They take part in yoga sessions, learning to balance and breathe deeply. They move through the obstacle course in the garden as they explore the 'bear hunt' activities. They take off their shoes to feel the grass and

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5 June 2024 water beneath their feet. n Children have opportunities to develop their mathematical skills throughout their play. They practise pouring and filling a range of vessels. They understand how to increase quantities. Children readily use their fingers to count up and down and recognise patterns of numbers. n The childminder extends children's language through regular storytelling. Children are encouraged to describe what they can see. Children are confident speakers. The childminder uses continuous dialogue as she refers to what children are doing and enters into relaxed chatter about what they enjoy doing at home. However, at times, she does not fully pronounce words to support children's language development further. n The childminder ensures that the environment and equipment are risk assessed to ensure children's safety. However, greater attention to cleanliness may provide additional support to these risk assessments.

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need to do better?

n The childminder supports children to regulate their behaviour and recognise the impact of their behaviours on others. She explains to children why some behaviour is unwanted and encourages children to show empathy to their friends. The childminder acts as a good role model, and children use their manners routinely. n The childminder ensures that children know about the benefits of healthy eating. She provides a varied and balanced diet, giving the children an opportunity to taste and experience the different textures of foods. The children understand about being healthy as they talk about washing their hands before food and after using the toilet. They know they must put sun cream and sun hats on before going into the sunshine. n The childminder enables children to develop their independence through routine activities. They cut their own fruit and serve their own vegetables. They can put on their own shoes, ready for playing in the garden. Children independently

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access the toilet, carefully managing the stairs to the bathroom. n The childminder reports very their good relationships with parents, sharing regular information with them regarding their children's development. Parents report they feel the care afforded to children is individual to their learning needs and takes account of their unique characteristics. n The childminder accurately evaluates her practice and setting. She uses professional development opportunities to make changes to her practice and environment to promote children's learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n strengthen communication with children by pronouncing and naming objects correctly to support their language development even further n extend risk assessments to include routine cleaning schedules to ensure that the premises are ready for children's attendance.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499161 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10347068 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 14 Date of previous inspection 17 August 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Hedon, East Riding of Yorkshire. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a relevant early years qualification at level 6. 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 their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they 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 spoke to children to find out about their time with the childminder. 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 Parents shared their views of the setting in writing with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on

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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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