Childminder in North Yorkshire

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder is very knowledgeable, experienced, kind and patient. She creates a warm and interesting environment for the children to explore and learn. Placing a key focus on children's safety and well-being, the childminder is attentive and responsive to children's needs and helps them to feel safe, cared for and valued. Children learn to be independent through receiving consistent encouragement to 'have a go' and receiving praise for their efforts.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has high expectations of all children, and they engage with each other in positive ways. She supports them to take turns, wait for resources and say 'please' and 'thank you'. Children's behaviour is excellent, and there is a wonderful calm and harmonious atmosphere in the setting. The childminder is a superb communicator, engaging in rich conversations with children, taking account of what they are saying and providing just the right level of input and support when required. She introduces new vocabulary and models correct pronunciation clearly. She allows children to think about what she is saying and gives time for them to add and respond, before continuing with her thoughts.

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The provision is outstanding

Activities are planned and delivered superbly to maximise children's learning, and children demonstrate excellent focus and attention skills. Specific learning plans are in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and these are implemented to the highest standard. This helps children with any possible delay in their learning to make excellent levels of progress.

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n The childminder has created a well-planned environment that caters for children's interests and also incorporates interesting and challenging learning opportunities. She implements a wonderful curriculum with activities that are enticing for the children, who are seen to be enthusiastic explorers. Outside, children weigh pebbles in home-made scales, and they talk about the textures of leaves, tree bark and compost as they fill and empty plant pots. Laughter fills the garden as children blow bubbles from their own hand-held bubble machine, watching as they drift into the small play house to another child, who tries to catch them before they burst. n The childminder is an enthusiastic reader and uses her tone and pace to deliver animated storytelling. Children cosy up to her on a sofa and listen as she reads, engrossed in the book and her engaging storytelling. They show their wonderful level of understanding by asking and answering relevant and challenging

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questions. She helps them to think about certain aspects of the story to enhance their learning. n Singing songs are a key part of the childminder's provision and are incorporated

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5 November 2024 throughout the day. Children laugh as they join in with actions to familiar action songs and participate enthusiastically with games, such as 'What's the time is Mr Wolf?' counting their footsteps as they approach with anticipation and excitement. n Young children show exceptional concentration skills, choosing a pen, removing the lid and making a mark before replacing the lid and choosing another. They copy patterns in a large tray, using shaving foam and different mark-making tools. The childminder allows them the freedom to explore for themselves while adding her suggestions for them to consider. Implementing tailored learning plans, children make superb progress in their learning. n Children follow instructions well and are polite and kind to each other as well as the childminder. They are confident and capable communicators, clearly explaining their needs and wants. This helps to ensure that their needs are met

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and frustration is avoided. The atmosphere is calm, with children busy developing a wide range of different skills, including risk taking and gross motor skills in the outdoor environment. n Parents talk with great affection about the childminder and in particular how approachable and knowledgeable she is about child development. They feel very involved with their child's learning, through the excellent level of communication she provides. In particular, parents of children with SEND explain how well their child's well-being and development are nurtured, and the progress they have made is excellent. n Implementing robust and detailed assessment procedures, the childminder completes statutory reports in great depth. Working closely with other professionals and drawing on her wealth of experience, she delivers targeted support at the earliest opportunity.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY363234 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10364041 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 11 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 22 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and works in Sleights near Whitby. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers the government funded places for childcare. She works with a co-childminder and an assistant. The childminder has a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development with a particular focus on communication and language. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. 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 The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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5 November 2024 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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