Childminder in Durham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 June 2015 11 March 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 knows the children well. She makes good use of observations and assessments to help to clearly identify children's next steps in their learning. As a result, all children make good progress in their learning and development.  Children are safeguarded well because the childminder has attended relevant training. As a result, she has a secure understanding of her roles and responsibilities. In addition, detailed and effective policies and procedures are in place, which underpin her practice.  Children develop close bonds with the childminder because she is warm, friendly, fun and sensitive to their individual needs. As a result, they settle well, are motivated to learn and develop confidence.  The childminder works closely with parents. She obtains information about children's individual needs at the start and keeps parents well informed about their child's learning. As a result, parents speak very highly of the care and learning she provides.

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This provision is good

 The childminder demonstrates a positive attitude towards developing her practice. She attends relevant training and discusses practice with other childminders and her assistants to ensure continuous improvement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not have enough natural resources readily available, so that children can use them in a variety of ways, to enhance their exploratory and discovery play, inside and outside.  The childminder is not highly effective in sharing information about children's individual progress towards the early learning goals with other providers, in order to maximise the good progress that they make.

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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

 expand the range of resources, for example, by ensuring natural and sensory resources are readily available to extend further children's curiosity and exploratory skills  enhance the systems to share information about children's progress with other providers, in order to promote continuity in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and observed children playing.  The inspector looked at children's learning and development records, a selection of policies and children's records.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection and conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the information provided in the childminder's self- evaluation document and through written parental comments provided for the inspection.

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who attend. This is good

The enthusiastic childminder teaches children well and promotes their learning through a wide range of planned and purposeful play. As a result, all children develop the skills and positive attitudes that they need to prepare them for their next stage in learning. The childminder knows the children well and she carries out observations of their learning, which she uses to assess their starting points. This information, along with ongoing observations, is used to plan activities to ensure that all children are suitably challenged and making good progress. The childminder fully understands how children learn and gives them time to try out activities for themselves and develop their problem-solving skills with her support. For example, as they press flowers, they are given time to fit and screw the pieces together. This also supports children's hand-to-eye coordination. Children's communication and language skills are developing well. This is because the childminder

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who attend. This is good

engages well with them, for example, she models language, such as 'turn' and 'stretch'. Children learn counting naturally, as part of their daily play, for example, the childminder encourages them to count how many flowers they have picked. The childminder provides a safe and very welcoming environment with a wide range of toys and activities that interest children. However, there are not enough natural materials readily available for children to explore, to enhance further their investigative skills.

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good

Children develop close attachments with the childminder, who responds to them with warmth and purposeful care. This is evident as children are confident and behave well in her care. The childminder promotes children's good health well. Children have daily opportunities to be physical. For example, children laugh and giggle as they try to catch balls with the childminder and her assistant in the garden. In addition, children learn about good hygiene through consistent daily routines. Children's safety is given high priority. Children also have good opportunities to learn about keeping safe, for example, they practise fire drills and learn about road safety and stranger danger.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the requirements for the Early Years Foundation Stage. As a result, she understands her role in keeping children safe from harm. All of the required documentation is in place, for example, children's details and accident records. The childminder monitors the range of activities she provides and children's progress. She works closely with her assistants, discussing practice and any areas for development, including relevant training. The childminder has developed good relationships with other providers of the Early Years Foundation Stage. For example, she obtains information about children's well-being and the planning of activities. This supports consistency in their care and learning. However, systems to more consistently share information about children's individual progress are not as well established to complement their good learning further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY332330 Local authority Durham Inspection number 857012 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 March 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Lanchester. The childminder works with her partner and her daughter who are registered as her assistants. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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