Childminder in South Tyneside

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 September 2015 27 June 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder implements the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage well. She is qualified to level 3 and has attended relevant training to ensure she continually updates her skills and knowledge.  Children's individual interests are successfully followed. The childminder encourages children to participate in a wide selection of challenging activities which means children are actively motivated and interested in their learning.  The childminder promotes children's understanding of healthy lifestyles. Children have regular opportunities for physical play, follow clear hygiene practices and thoroughly enjoy a good range of nutritious snacks.  Children show good levels of confidence and independence as the childminder supports them to complete tasks for themselves.  The childminder uses effective systems to monitor the performance of her assistant. They regularly observe and reflect on each other's practice which enables them to

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This provision is good

enhance future learning opportunities for children.  Children are able to develop their exploration and investigation skills because the childminder provides them with a good variety of natural and sensory materials.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not encourage parents to regularly share their views and feedback to support her self-evaluation.  The childminder does not always plan precisely for children's next steps in learning, in order to promote more rapid progress.

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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

 seek the views of parents to inform self-evaluation and help to drive future improvement  maximise the use of observations and assessments so that planning for children's next steps in learning is more sharply focused.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas accessed by the children.  The inspector observed play and learning opportunities for the children.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at and discussed a range of records, policies and procedures with the childminder, including evidence of qualifications and the suitability of all adults in the household.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written testimonials obtained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder carries out visual safety checks on the environment to identify any potential hazards and minimise risk to children. In addition, she fully understands the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder works closely with the local authority and has developed relationships with other childminders. These partnerships enable the childminder to share ideas and suggestions to enhance her future practice. The childminder can identify her current strengths and areas for development. However, she does not consider the views of parents to support her self-evaluation process and enable her to use their contributions to maintain continuous improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children's personal, social and emotional development are supported well. The childminder involves children in group activities, where they concentrate and listen attentively to stories. Younger children show delight as they look at the colourful pictures and older children recall different parts of the book which helps to promote their literacy skills. The childminder also uses this activity well to develop children's understanding of the world as they talk about different cultures and foods from other countries. The childminder provides parents with regular feedback about their children's achievements which creates a consistent approach. Parents make comments, such as, 'The childminder is very trustworthy' and, 'I could not recommend the childminder highly enough'. The childminder uses an effective system to track children's ongoing progress. This enables her to quickly identify and address any gaps in children's learning and development. However, the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

childminder does not precisely analyse the information gained through observations and assessments. This means that children's individual next steps in learning are not always sharply focused, to raise their levels of attainment to a consistently higher level.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has good settling-in procedures to help children feel secure and comfortable. In addition, she fully understands the importance of establishing effective links with local primary schools to support children's future move. Children are happy and relaxed in their surroundings because they have developed strong relationships with the childminder. She provides children with a warm, homely and fun environment which contributes to their well-being. The childminder offers constant support, guidance and reinforcement to children. This means children's behaviour is good. They play cooperatively together and are kind and considerate to each other.

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Outcomes for children are good

Teaching is good. This means all children make good progress and develop a range of skills needed for the next stage in their learning. The childminder uses effective questioning techniques to help children to develop their problem-solving and thinking skills. Children enjoy many opportunities to use their imagination which enables them to represent their own ideas and promotes their creativity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY341195 Local authority South Tyneside Inspection number 862899 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 27 June 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in South Shields, Tyne and Wear. She works alongside an assistant. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She has a childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder receives funding for the provision of early 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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