Childminder in Sunderland

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 June 2015 16 March 2010

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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

 All children make excellent progress in their learning. The childminder observes children regularly to understand their levels of achievement. She uses this information extremely well to shape learning experiences that are very well matched to children's individual learning needs and interests.  Children are incredibly articulate. The childminder places an extremely high priority on communication and language. She seizes opportunities to extend children's language through books and rhymes. Thoughtful questioning during activities helps children to explain their thinking.  The childminder places a high priority on reading. There is a well-resourced area with a range of books. Young children quickly develop favourite books and talk about the characters in them.  The childminder has an excellent relationship with local schools. They have a mutual respect for each other, which enables them to work effectively together. For example,

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This provision is outstanding

they work together extremely well to support children who are very tired during their time in nursery.  There is a highly stimulating outdoor environment, which has been thoughtfully designed to support children's play across the seven areas of learning. For example, freely available magnifying glasses help children to look closely at everyday objects and talk about what they have seen.  Children settle extremely well into the setting. This is because the childminder has very organised settling-in procedures.  Children are incredibly confident and motivated in the setting. This is because the childminder provides a range of highly stimulating and motivating activities and resources.

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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 children's excellent independence even further by reviewing the storage of creative materials, such as glitter, glue and paints so that children are able to access them independently.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all parts of the childminder's home that are used for childminding.  The inspector observed play and learning activities and spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through parent questionnaires and written comments provided for the purpose of the inspection.  The inspector viewed regulatory documentation, including evidence of suitability for all household members, children's details, learning files and a sample of policies and procedures.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Children thrive because the quality of the childminder's teaching is consistently of a very high quality. Children have plenty of time to explore their own interests and to solve problems. Perceptive questioning helps children to think about solutions to everyday problems. For example, they succeed in removing pom-poms that are stuck in another object by finding something the correct size and shape to remove them with. Children have a wealth of opportunities to access the seven areas of learning, both inside and outside. They match pictures to initial letter sounds confidently and begin to spell simple words. This means that children are exceptionally well prepared for starting nursery or school. Children enjoy imaginative play and confidently take on the role of the doctor making a teddy's leg better. They love making pictures and have a very good understanding of what materials they can use to complete their picture.

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outstanding

Children are incredibly happy in the childminder's care and love spending time with her. Children clearly have a very good relationship with her as they talk together and recall past events. Older children demonstrate an excellent understanding of safety. For example, they close the gate into an enclosed area of the garden to prevent babies from accessing the climbing equipment. Children behave extremely well and understand the rules and expectations of the setting. For example, they ask if they can go onto the grass to water a plant. Parents comment that they feel lucky to have found the childminder and feel that their children are extremely well cared for. Children are motivated to learn in a highly stimulating environment. A rich variety of toys and equipment is freely available to children and they demonstrate excellent independence. However, there is scope to enhance their excellent independence even further by making even more art and craft

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outstanding

resources easily accessible. Children love being outside. They love building and exploring with a range of natural resources, such as wooden blocks, mud and sand. They also have opportunities for climbing or sliding.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of the learning and development requirements and knows how to keep children safe. She has an extremely robust understanding of the procedures to follow if she were to have a concern about a child in her care. The childminder is very committed to her professional development and has recently completed her degree. She uses her qualifications extremely well to monitor children's progress. She takes prompt and decisive action when areas of underachievement are identified. The childminder is constantly evaluating her provision and regularly takes the views of parents into account. She has clear plans for improvement and uses this to plan her professional development. For example, she has completed a project on reading and plans to introduce story bags to support reading development. This demonstrates that she has an excellent capacity for improvement.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY342267 Local authority Sunderland Inspection number 862945 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 March 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Washington, Tyne and Wear. She holds a relevant early years degree. She operates from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, 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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