Childminder in Redcar and Cleveland

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 March 2015 10 March 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 The quality of teaching is outstanding because the childminder has an exceptional awareness of how young children learn and develop. She provides children with innovative and challenging activities. As a result, children are happy, eager and demonstrate superb levels of engagement.  Children flourish as they benefit from the childminder's individual attention, regular assessment and support as she carefully plans and provides challenging experiences to enable rapid progress.  The childminder recognises the uniqueness of each child and her exceptional planning, with a strong focus on children's language and social and physical development, means that children are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning.  Children are very happy and settle well in a friendly, caring, homely environment. They form very good relationships with the childminder, her family and their peers. Children

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This provision is outstanding

develop confidence as their emotional needs are extremely well supported.  Excellent relationships with parents ensure they are fully engaged in their children's learning in the setting and at home. Their contributions are valued and significantly contribute to the planning and assessment of their children.  The childminder's understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements is extremely secure; safe practice is firmly embedded and children play in a safe, welcoming and supportive environment.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 enhance the already excellent outdoor resources by continuing to develop natural resources for children to use in the garden, for example, by developing and resourcing a mud kitchen.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interaction between the childminder and children during play.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at documents relating to the Early Years Foundation Stage provided by the childminder, including children's assessment records and evidence of the suitability of the childminder.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding how children learn and how this relates to the children in her care. This enables her to focus support on the children's individual needs exceptionally well. She provides well-organised activities that fully include and engage children of different ages. For example, children explore the different coloured rice with different scoops and pots to scoop it into. The childminder promotes children discovering things for themselves. When children wonder what will happen to the rice if they use the spaghetti spoon, the childminder wonders herself what will happen. This encourages children to scoop the rice up and learn that it falls through the hole. The childminder ensures parents are fully involved in every aspect of their children's care and learning. For example, when children start she discusses and assesses with parents what children can do. This means she is exceptionally well-prepared to plan what is next for

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outstanding

The children are confident to explore the highly stimulating environment. The excellent range of easily accessible resources enhances opportunities for children to make their own choices about play. The door to the garden remains open and children can choose to be in the playroom, garden or playhouse. Activities outside include digging, planting and growing. The childminder has identified that she would like to extend the provision of natural resources further outside. Provision of a mud kitchen would help children to discover and investigate cause and effect as they mix and make things. The childminder uses innovative ways to help children learn how to be healthy. Children help to make their own sandwiches at lunch time. They choose what ingredients they want. Depending on abilities they butter their bread themselves or the childminder works with children to spread it safely. This develops children's confidence, independence and self-care skills.

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outstanding

Children's emotional needs are taken into account when preparing them to move to nursery or school. They visit to collect other children daily and become familiar with the teacher. This means they make the move to the other provision smoothly.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge of safeguarding procedures and follows these consistently to ensure children are kept safe. She supplements her first-rate knowledge of childcare by attending regular training. Courses, such as speech and language awareness, develop her understanding of how to help children with delayed speech. The childminder reflects on her provision and evaluates constantly. Parents and children's views are sought and this results in very well-targeted plans for the future being identified. Regular assessments of children's progress are highly effective. This enables the childminder to see immediately any delays or gaps in children's progress so she can provide targeted professional support. Close links with other early years settings ensures continuity for children's care and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY298027 Local authority Redcar & Cleveland Inspection number 861636 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 March 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in the New Marske area of Redcar in Cleveland. She operates all year round from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday and some occasional weekends if required, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. She provides funded education for two-year-old children.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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