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

The experienced childminder has a very calm and caring manner and is a wonderful role model for children to follow. Consequently, children thoroughly enjoy the time they spend in the home-from-home environment she creates. Children of all ages have fun in the well-resourced playroom, where they pretend to serve their friends and visitors drinks and create imaginary tower blocks and buildings together.

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The provision is good

The childminder thinks hard about what she wants children to learn. She extends children's play to build on their next steps in development through their interests and fascinations. The childminder helps children to build on their resilience and concentration skills. For example, children attempt to cut out delicate paper snowflakes to practise their scissor skills. The childminder introduces discussions as children play to widen their vocabulary. For instance, children learn that all snowflakes contain six 'sides' or 'points' and always make a hexagon shape. Older children are very articulate and younger children demonstrate they are keen to communicate.

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The provision is good

The childminder has a consistent and calm approach to managing children's behaviour. Children behave very well. They quickly learn right from wrong and how to share. The childminder has very high expectations. She demonstrates being kind and caring to others routinely. This leads to older children positively looking out for younger peers' safety and care. The childminder helps all children to understand their feelings. She describes their emotions to help them to overcome problems. The childminder provides a very happy environment for children to learn through play.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good focus on helping children to learn the skills they will need for when they move on to school. Children confidently manage their own self-care needs from an early age. For example, the childminder supports them to go to the toilet independently and use excellent hand hygiene practices. She offers children lots of praise and encouragement. This contributes to the high levels of confidence and self-esteem children demonstrate. n The childminder puts children's emotional well-being at the forefront of her care. She is very attentive and supports children's welfare well. For instance, the childminder recognises when children may be tired and want to relax or play quietly. She notices that other children may have lots of energy and need time and space to be boisterous and jump about. With this in mind, the childminder ensures that she plans a wide range of resources and outdoor local experiences

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8 January 2025 n The childminder's curriculum for communication and language is very effective. She builds on the words children already know through stories and games. The childminder encourages children of all ages to sing, recite rhymes and to describe their ideas as they play. For example, children describe an island they created out of bricks. They learn to count and understand colours and patterns throughout the many discussions they share. Children make good progress, particularly in their interactions with others, mathematics and literacy skills. n The childminder promotes the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, such as through providing well-balanced snacks and drinks. Children enjoy being able to develop their independence skills, such as pouring water from a jug. At snack time, children find the right amount of cups and plates they need and choose which healthy fruit they wish to eat. They learn to use knives safely. For instance, older

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children know if they cut a pear in half it makes it easier and safer to cut it up into pieces. This also supports children's mathematical skills and understanding of the world. n The childminder makes perceptive observations as children play. She uses her findings to inform her assessments of their learning to plan activities. This helps to ensure that all children, including those with any gaps in their development, are fully supported to develop their learning and skills. Regular sharing of family information helps the childminder to form highly effective partnerships with parents. However, she does not consistently share information with other settings children attend. This does not fully support consistency in children's learning. n Parents state they are very happy with the care the childminder provides. They say the childminder 'looks after their children like they are her own' and that they are 'over the moon with the love, respect and enjoyment she shows their

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children'. Parents welcome the childminder's advice to help them support their child's learning at home. They describe great progress in their children's confidence, speech and social skills. n The childminder has continued to keep up to date with all mandatory training and made effective improvements to her service. For example, she now provides a wide range of wooden and natural open-ended resources to prompt children to use their imaginations and curiosity. However, the childminder does not consistently plan ways to keep building on her own professional development to keep her knowledge current. This does not help her continually reflect and improve the quality of the provision for the children in her care.

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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 improve information-sharing with other settings involved in children's care to support children's well-being and learning and development more consistently n establish a targeted plan for continual professional development to extend the quality of education further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537346 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10368151 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 3 Date of previous inspection 11 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Romanby, Northallerton. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She offers government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The childminder evaluated a planned activity with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector took account of parents' written feedback and grandparents shared their views of the setting with her.

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Inspection activities

8 January 2025 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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