Young, Joanne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17/07/2014 09/07/2009

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: 3 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

 The childminder teaches children successfully, as she uses good questioning techniques that make children think and respond. This promotes children's conversation skills, language and social development very well, so that they make good progress in these areas.  Children are settled and well cared for because the childminder understands safeguarding procedures and provides a secure and safe home, which is risk assessed daily.  The childminder has friendly relationships with parents and shares information regularly. She also works effectively with teachers when children attend other early year's settings. This supports consistency and continuity in children's learning.  Children are cared for by a competent, caring childminder who has a strong passion to improve her provision and support children's learning and development.  Children are happy and have good relationships with the childminder. She manages

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This provision is good

their behaviour in a positive way, which ensures that their emotional needs are well met.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 The childminder's playroom and toy storage are not organised as effectively as they could be to ensure that there is sufficient space to further promote children's movement, independence and ease of access.

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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 playroom and the outside area.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the childminder's training certificates, planning documentation, children's learning journals and the self-evaluation form. This included checking evidence of suitability for the childminder and her family.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers included in the parent's feedback letters.  The inspector conducted a joint observation of a planned activity.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2004 and is on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her husband in a house in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear. The childminder occasionally works with her daughter who acts as her assistant. The house is accessible by two steps and children have access to the whole of the ground floor, the rear garden and a bathroom on the first floor. The family has two pet dogs. She visits the local shops and parks on a regular basis and drops off and collects children from the local nursery and school. There are currently 15 children on roll, three are in the early years age range. All children attend for a variety of different days and sessions. The childminding provision operates all year round from 6.30am to 8.15pm Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. She is a member of the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years.

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

 enhance the way in which toys are stored and the way the playroom is organised, to provide more valuable play space and to aid children's movement, independence and ease of access when choosing toys and activities.

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who attend

The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She plans a good range of adult-led activities that cover the seven areas of learning but her planning is also flexible to ensure that children's choices are acknowledged. For example, when a painting activity was planned after lunch, children made an independent decision to play outside, the childminder supported their choice and joined in their play outdoors. Her planning also has clear learning intentions based on what children enjoy doing, such as arts and crafts and playing with cars. Therefore, she plans interesting activities to incorporate this in to their day, such as driving their favourite toy cars through the paint to make patterns. The childminder is well aware of how to track children's progress to ensure that they are demonstrating typical development for their age. She uses her observations effectively to

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who attend

note what they can do and how she will move them on in their learning to help them prepare for school. For example, when children demonstrate a sound understanding of simple mathematics, such as naming shapes, she plans further activities to incorporate shape recognition into their play. Consequently, children make good progress in their learning.

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who attend

The childminder uses successful teaching strategies to help children learn through effective questioning and good challenges. For example, during painting activities she encourages children to think about what colour they will make when they mix red and blue. She points out that they also made green from the available colours and enhances their language for thinking as she encourages them to talk about how they did this. This has a positive impact on children's progress as they learn by being actively involved in activities that they enjoy. The childminder talks with children all the time, joins in their play and holds lovely conversations with them. She teaches them simple concepts as she introduces mathematical language, such as 'big' and 'small' as she encourages them to choose what size paintbrush they want and she talks to them about how high they can bounce on the trampoline. The childminder promotes children's imaginations well as they

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who attend

play with small world figures and cars. They recall events and she builds on what they say by asking open-ended questions and talking about real life events. This promotes children's language for conversation very well.

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who attend

The childminder has ongoing discussions with parents to find out what their children enjoy doing at home. She offers suggestions and they share ideas and decide what to focus on, such as when pre-school children are learning letters in readiness for school. She often shows parents information in the children's learning journals and has regular reviews with them. This ensures that parents are made aware of how their children are progressing. Her planning is also prominently displayed so that parents can easily see the activities that their children are involved in and what they will be doing.

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

The childminder provides a welcoming home for children. She uses a dedicated playroom to house toys and equipment and children have easy access to the outdoors. There is also a comfortable settee for children to relax after the school day. There is an abundance of good pre-school toys available. However, the way in which toys are stored and an extra chair and large freezer take up valuable play space, particularly when children want to carry out art and crafts, as this limits the space and ease of access somewhat. Although children know what toy they want to play with and how to find it, they sometimes have to climb over other toys to reach it. Therefore, there is scope to develop the playroom, to enhance the space and make toys more easily accessible to aid children's movement and independence further. Children have lots of good opportunities to be physical as they play outdoors in the spacious garden. They competently climb up the slide, play on the swings

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

and jump on the trampoline. The childminder also helps them to manage small tools, such as scissors, by showing them the correct way to hold them so that they successfully cut the paper. The children have substantial meals and snacks, such as bananas and their drinks are readily available. This promotes their physical development and a healthy lifestyle well.

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

Children are given time to settle in and the childminder completes 'All about me' information with the parents. This ensures that she finds out all she can about their routines, interests and preferences, which gives her a good insight into children's individual needs. She works hard to get to know children's personalities and demeanour as they settle in, which means she is able to acknowledge children's emotions and feelings quickly. As a result children cope well with the move from home to setting. The childminder has a number of children on roll. Therefore, she ensures that she keeps them safe during the school pick-up and on outings. Younger children know to hold her hand, she wears her own identifiable logo and badge. The children wear high-visibility jackets with her name and telephone number on for outings, so that they are easily identified. The childminder ensures that children have the same routines as they have at

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

home, which helps them to understand rules and boundaries. She works closely with parents to manage any behaviour issues, which means that children benefit from good continuity and consistency to help them learn right from wrong and what is acceptable. The childminder keeps children occupied and happy and she shows a genuine interest in them and in what they do and say and they have very good relationships. Therefore, their personal, social and emotional well-being is successfully promoted so that children feel safe and settled in her care.

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provision

The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding children. She has completed up-to-date child protection training and has all the details she needs should she need to seek advice or make a referral. She has worked with relevant professionals, such as social workers and knows what to do if she is worried about a child's care or welfare. This ensures that children are safe and well protected. The childminder occasionally works with her daughter who acts as her assistant. However, she generally only helps out on outings during school holidays. She is a qualified nursery nurse and is currently completing a higher level 4 qualification. Therefore, she has the necessary skills to work with children and to assist her mother with her childminding business.

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provision

The childminder understands her role and responsibility in meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has a good range of policies, which are shared with parents and updated periodically, she carries out regular training, such as food hygiene and assesses her home for hazards daily. The childminder has a clear drive for improvement. She has successfully addressed the recommendations from the last inspection, which has improved children's safety. She states that using the Ofsted self- evaluation form has helped her to focus more on what she does well and what she would like to improve. The childminder is now much more focused on promoting children's learning and development through her good planning, activities and assessment. She describes her priorities for improvement, such as developing her assessment processes and adding equipment in the garden to improve children's good safety further.

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provision

The childminder provides parents with a good information pack, which covers their children's individual needs and preferences. She gains written consent for various issues and shares her relevant written policies with them, so that they are clear about her role and responsibilities. The childminder has a number of children on roll, which shows that she is a popular choice with parents. Positive comments demonstrate that they are very pleased with the care that their children receive. These include that she is well organised, flexible and 'fantastic' with their children. The childminder finds out what children do at nursery. She gains parents' written consent to share information on children's learning and holds regular conversations with nursery staff. She also gains copies of their planning and topics so that she can follow on or devise different activities. For example, when children were learning about nature and the natural world at nursery, she carried out activities that

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provision

helped children to learn about life cycles of the butterfly. This ensures good consistency and continuity in children's learning.

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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 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected within twelve months of the date of this inspection. 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

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Grade Judgement Description

the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. 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 EY295459 Local authority South Tyneside Inspection number 966678 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 15

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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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