Gannon, Nicola Louise

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 October 2015 3 June 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The quality of teaching is outstanding. The well-qualified childminder shows a superb understanding of how children learn and develop. She closely tracks each child's progress. This helps her to swiftly identify and address any areas where children may need additional support or challenge.  The childminder works exceptionally well with parents and is very successful in engaging them in their children's learning. Parents are highly complimentary about the service the childminder provides. They value the excellent advice, feedback and support they receive, and comment on how much their children enjoy attending.  The childminder uses highly successful systems to evaluate and monitor all aspects of her setting. She involves parents and children to identify areas for continuous improvement. This demonstrates a clear commitment to improving outcomes for children.  The childminder provides a very welcoming and stimulating learning environment. It

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This provision is outstanding

accurately reflects children's needs and interests, and successfully promotes their growing independence, sense of belonging and enthusiasm for learning.  The childminder fosters children's personal, social and emotional development. She uses excellent strategies to support children to manage their own behaviour. She expertly negotiates and guides them, but gives them choices so that they can make decisions for themselves.  The childminder sensitively and skilfully supports children to be independent in their self-care, good hygiene and toileting. She successfully fosters their understanding of why it is important to be active and eat healthily.

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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

 continue to explore innovative ways to help children explore their own ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and evaluated these jointly with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, observation and assessment files, and a selection of policies.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of parents' views, through written documentation they had provided for the inspection and the information from the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualification and the suitability of all adults living in the home.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are highly effective. The childminder is very aware of her role and responsibilities with regards to meeting legal requirements and protecting children in her care. She fully understands the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and knows when and from whom to seek advice. All required documentation is meticulously maintained and all adults in the home have been suitably vetted. The childminder has very high aspirations to improve the quality of her provision. She regularly reflects on her practice, attends an excellent range of training courses and researches childcare related subjects. This enables her to constantly refine and improve her knowledge, practice and procedures to help her maintain exceptional standards of care and education. For example, she is exploring various approaches to help children express their own creativity even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children are very well prepared for the next stage in their learning. The childminder clearly understands and fully promotes the skills and attitudes children need in readiness for school. For example, through lively discussions and listening to stories, she encourages children to become skilful communicators who fully understand the importance of listening attentively and taking turns in speaking. Children gain skills and learn through fun activities based around their individual learning styles. For instance, children learn to recognise numbers and count as they engage in creative activities based around their interest in trains. Children enjoy easy access to a variety of musical instruments, such as, maracas, triangles and shakers. They independently experiment and explore the different sounds that they make. In addition, through play with instruments children develop enhanced hand-to-eye coordination.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children flourish due to the childminder's warm, positive and sensitive interaction. Effective settling-in procedures help new children adjust to change in ways that suit them and their parents. The childminder gets to know the children and truly understands their individual needs and personalities. She treats each child as a unique individual and respects and values their differences. Children learn at their own pace and make independent choices about their play and learning. The childminder talks to children in a respectful and carefully considered way, and they follow her example. Children are exceptionally well behaved and play incredibly well together. The childminder tailors risk assessments to each child's needs and promotes children's understanding of how to keep safe. For example, she encourages children to cut their own banana so they learn how to use a knife safely and effectively.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Precise and accurate assessments mean that the childminder can monitor children's learning needs and identify if any additional support is needed. Regular checks on children's learning journals and planning for activities help to ensure that all children make outstanding progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 318783 Local authority Newcastle Inspection number 847762 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1999 and lives in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years 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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