Childminder in Newcastle upon Tyne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 March 2015 9 December 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

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

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder provides a warm, welcoming environment where children feel safe and secure. She offers consistent levels of praise and encouragement to children. This develops their confidence and self-esteem and motivates them to participate in activities. This effectively supports the children's all-round development and emotional well-being.  The childminder has developed good working relationships with parents and other settings that children attend. This ensures children settle well.  Children's behaviour is good because the childminder is a good role model and consistently reminds children of the rules and boundaries.  Children enjoy a range of nutritious snacks and drinks, which supports their individual dietary needs and helps them to learn about healthy lifestyles.  The childminder makes good use of facilities in her local area, such as toddler groups, soft play, toy library and play parks. As a result, children have opportunities to play

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This provision is good

together and develop friendships, which help them to develop their social skills and to be ready for their next stage in learning.  The childminder's safeguarding knowledge and procedures are good. This ensures children's welfare is protected and they are kept safe from harm.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always explain fully to parents the importance of sharing details of their child's progress check for children aged between two and three years, with external agencies.  Younger children's ability to make independent choices is not always fully supported. This is with particular regard to the books they are able to access.

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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

 improve strategies to help parents understand the need to share the progress check completed for children between the ages of two and three years, with their child's health visitor  build on younger children's ability to make independent choices, for example, by making a wider selection of books consistently available for children to choose.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children's play including adult-led and child-initiated activities.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector asked the childminder questions about her practice at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability of the childminder and her qualifications. She also discussed the childminder's self-evaluation system.  The inspector took into account the views of parents' written testimonials.

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who attend. This is good

The quality of teaching is good. The childminder ensures she provides children with a wide range of resources that promote their interest and enjoyment. Consequently, children are enthusiastic learners and make good progress in the childminder's care. For example, children enjoy making marks on paper, using the wheels of toy cars that they have painted. The childminder consistently speaks very calmly and clearly, supporting children's language development. She includes colours and shapes into activities. The children experiment mixing different colours of paint together, they discuss what they are doing, building on their knowledge and understanding. The childminder engages the children positively in conversations and asks questions, providing opportunities for them to express themselves. As a result, children are making good progress in their communication and language skills. The childminder uses information from parents, and her observations, to

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who attend. This is good

assess children's stage of development and to plan for their continued learning. However, strategies to encourage parents to share the completed progress check for children aged between two and three years, with their health visitor, are not always successful. This is because she does not always fully explain the importance of this to parents.

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good

Children are happy, enthusiastic and show good levels of self-esteem and emotional security. This supports their future learning and helps them to be confident and ready for the move to nursery or school. Children show good control as they use fine pincer movements to cut with scissors and stick small items to a card they are making to take home. Children learn how to keep themselves safe. The childminder reminds them to be careful when playing so that they do not hurt themselves. Children increase their understanding about health and hygiene through established daily routines, such as hand washing. Resources are of good quality, however, young children are not always able to make independent choices about their play. This is because resources, including books that they are interested in, are stored on shelving, which is not easy for them to reach.

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provision is good

The childminder has a secure knowledge of both the learning and development, and the safeguarding and welfare requirements. Rigorous procedures ensure the safety of children is highly prioritised throughout the day. She ensures all required records are maintained and shares her policies and procedures with parents. The childminder uses her assessment and planning processes, together with comments from parents, to effectively evaluate her provision. The childminder is committed to promoting a good-quality provision for children and their parents. The systems for assessing children's learning effectively identifies future learning needs. The childminder has addressed the recommendations raised at her last inspection. She has a good relationship with the local school and finds out about what children are doing in school. She attends suitable training, using this knowledge to develop her service and meet children's needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 318980 Local authority Newcastle Inspection number 868542 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 9 December 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999 and lives in Heaton near Newcastle. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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