Childminder in Stockton-on-Tees

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 October 2015 11 May 2010

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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

 Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder offers suggestions and advice for parents to continue children's learning and development at home. Children have opportunities to practise their skills further and make good progress from their starting points.  The quality of teaching is good. The childminder has a thorough knowledge of the children in her care and a secure understanding of how they learn.  The childminder is warm and caring. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure by confidently and independently exploring her home. They have a strong sense of belonging.  The childminder ensures that children settle quickly and well in her care. She gathers good quality information from parents from the start and provides appropriate and very flexible settling-in procedures. She is extremely sensitive to children's ongoing needs and interests.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 There are fewer opportunities for babies and younger children to learn to explore and investigate using all their senses.  The childminder has not fully established a targeted programme of continuous professional development to help develop her good teaching skills even further.

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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

 provide even more opportunities for young children to explore and investigate using all their senses  establish an ongoing, focused programme of professional development to strengthen the quality of teaching even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of all adults living on the premises.  The inspector took account of the views of parents in written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has attended mandatory training recently, and knows who to contact should she have concerns about children in her care. She understands how to keep children safe from harm. The well-qualified and experienced childminder has a good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She carefully monitors and tracks children's progress. This helps her to identify and address any gaps in children's learning. The childminder communicates with parents daily to share information about their care and progress. She regularly shares ways to support children's next steps in learning at home. The childminder knows how to work with other early years settings and agencies, to benefit children. She takes account of the views of parents and children to help her identify areas for development. The childminder has addressed all recommendations from previous inspections to improve children's

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers good quality information from parents from the start. This information includes their children's individual needs, likes and dislikes, interests, and what they can already do. She uses this knowledge, and her own observations of children's play, to establish their starting points. This enables her to plan stimulating activities and experiences that will motivate children to learn. Parents praise the positive impact the childminder has had on their children's care and learning. The childminder provides a wide range of age-appropriate toys and equipment. She organises these to help children make choices in their independent play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides children with a positive role model. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder is calm, kind and consistent and speaks with children at their level, for example, during snacks and meals. Children go to the childminder for cuddles and reassurance. They follow good hygiene procedures, and enjoy healthy food and drinks. Children regularly benefit from outings to community groups, where they can play in open spaces and with large equipment. These experiences help to foster children's health, social skills, confidence and physical development, in preparation for nursery and school. Children are learning to keep themselves safe, with continuous guidance from the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy, enthusiastic and confident learners. They make good progress from their individual starting points. The childminder ensures that she gets to know children's needs very quickly and well. This helps to ensure that children develop all the skills necessary for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 305834 Local authority Stockton on Tees Inspection number 867630 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2000 and lives in Stockton-on-Tees. She operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for 48 weeks of the year. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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