Childminder in Redcar and Cleveland

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12/06/2013 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 Children make good progress in their learning because the childminder completes regular observations and assessments of children as they play. The next steps in their learning are clearly identified and supported by the childminder through a range of interesting and challenging activities.  Children are happy and settled, they enjoy loving and affectionate relationships with the childminder, who works closely with parents to ensure children's individual needs are fully met.  The childminder is patient and supportive in her approach to engage and support children in their learning and development. This results in children making expected progress in relation to their starting points.  The childminder is committed to continuous professional development and regularly reflects and evaluates her practice. Consequently, she has well-targeted improvement plans that take into account the views of parents and children.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 There is scope to improve opportunities for children to talk about people and things that are important to them.  There is scope to extend the opportunities for children to investigate the natural world outside, such as observing the effects of the wind.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the main downstairs rooms.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at children's records, relevant documentation and a selection of policies and procedures.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2012 and is on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her partner and two children aged eight and four years in a house in Marske. The whole of the ground floor, two bedrooms on the first floor and the rear garden are used for childminding. The family has a cat and two guinea pigs as pets.

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Information about the setting

The childminder attends a toddler group and activities at the local children's centre. She collects children from the local schools and pre-schools.

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Information about the setting

There are currently three children on roll, all of whom are in the early years age group and attend for a variety of sessions. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 enhance opportunities to develop young children's conversation skills by, for example, sharing photographs of children's, families, friends, pets and favourite people

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 provide opportunities for children to investigate the natural world outside, for example, observing the effects of the wind, by providing resources, such as chimes, windmills and streamers.

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who attend

The childminder knows the children very well and effectively supports them in making good progress in their learning and development. She works closely with parents to establish children's starting points. She carefully and thoughtfully plans a wide range of activities that are tailored to children's individual interests and learning needs. Regular observations of children's progress are undertaken by the childminder in the form of written information and photographs. She uses the Development matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage guidance to accurately track and monitor children's ongoing development and to plan appropriate next steps in their learning. This information is regularly shared with parents and the childminder provides suggestions of how they can support children's learning at home. The childminder has a good understanding of the characteristics of effective teaching and learning. As a result, she fully extends children's

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who attend

learning as she sensitively joins in with their play.

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who attend

The childminder helps to build children's confidence by attending playgroups and activity sessions, helping children prepare for future moves to other settings or school. This also develops children's social skills, encouraging them to play alongside others. Children eagerly show interest in the blackbird feeding her baby bird in the childminder's garden, and they show great excitement in learning new things. The childminder talks to the children about what is happening, for example, the 'bird is picking up worms to feed her baby', this helps to develop their understanding of the world around them. Regular outdoor play opportunities help children to develop their physical skills, for example, when playing in the garden and during trips to the park and the local woods. However, opportunities for children to observe and investigate the effects of natural elements in the world outside, such as the wind, are not readily available.

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who attend

Children develop their awareness of shape, space and measure as they play with puzzles and put plastic coins into the 'piggy bank'. They count the coins as they build towers with them and the childminder supports children's play and learning well. She also knows when to stand back and allow children uninterrupted time to play and explore on their own. This means that children enjoy a good balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities throughout the day. Children enjoy sharing stories with the childminder and children try to join in with actions. The childminder uses stories to teach children new vocabulary. She repeats new words so young children can explore and imitate sounds. All of which helps to develop children's early communication, language and literacy skills, helping to prepare them for the next stage in their learning and development. However, opportunities to further develop children's communication and language skills are not always utilised. For

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who attend

example, photographs of children's, families, friends, pets and favourite people are not always available to encourage children to make conversations about people from home that are important to them.

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who attend

The progress check at age two has been completed for all relevant children. Parents are fully involved in the process and any concerns have been shared and acted on. This means early intervention is secured so that children's learning needs are fully met.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children benefit from a welcoming, well-organised and clean environment where they have plenty of room to move around freely. The childminder ensures that they go on daily outings in their local community. For example, they visit the local library, beach, woods and parks. This ensures that children have plenty of opportunities to exercise and develop healthy lifestyles. They have access to a wide range of good quality, age-appropriate resources that can be independently selected. Children are learning good personal hygiene through consistent routines, for example, washing their hands before healthy meals and snacks. The childminder develops children's awareness of safety when out in the local environment. She teaches them to 'stop, look and listen' when crossing roads and they work together to decide on a safe time to cross.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children are very happy and settle easily in the setting because they feel safe and secure. The childminder has formed a strong bond and secure attachments with all of the children in her care. She works closely with parents to get to know their individual interests and needs. She knows the children well, therefore, their individual needs and routines are effectively met. The childminder is a positive role model and helps children to learn about acceptable behaviour and good manners, such as saying 'please' and 'thank you'. These skills help children to interact positively with others and develop appropriate social skills. This prepares them for the next stage in their learning, such as moving on to nurseries or schools.

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provision

The childminder holds a valid first aid qualification, which means she knows what to do to deal with children's accidents or injuries. All the required records are in place for the safe and efficient management of the setting. For example, a daily record of children's attendance is in place. The childminder is clear about how she protects children from harm. She can identify the signs and symptoms of abuse and knows the appropriate action to take if she has any safeguarding concerns about a child's welfare or well-being. A wide range of policies and procedures are in place and implemented well to help protect children. These include risk assessing the environment children use to ensure it is safe.

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provision

The childminder has a good understanding of the learning and development requirements. She has implemented good systems to observe and assess children's learning and development. Observations are linked to the seven areas of learning and 'next steps' are clearly highlighted and used to plan a varied and challenging learning experience for all children.

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provision

The partnership with parents is good. They receive detailed information through the 'parent pack' on the care and provision available for their children. The daily discussions offer a regular two-way flow of information that enable parents to comment on changes to their children's needs or activities they have done at home. The children's learning journals are accessible at any time for parents and they are encouraged to regularly discuss children's progress. Links with other providers are developing and the childminder understands the importance of sharing relevant information.

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provision

The childminder is fully committed to maintaining continuous improvements and to providing a high-quality service for children and their families. She uses the Ofsted self- evaluation form to monitor and evaluate her provision, including the educational programmes, to identify clear targets for future development. This ensures children benefit from a continually improving provision, which meets the requirements of the Statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435437 Local authority Redcar & Cleveland Inspection number 807900 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection not applicable

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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