Childminder in Sunderland

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 December 2015 11 January 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder provides a highly stimulating, safe and comforting environment which supports children's personal, social and emotional needs extremely well. Children develop close attachments and strong bonds with the childminder and each other. The home is secure, warm and welcoming and children are cared for very well.  The childminder is highly committed to supporting children's language, literacy and mathematical skills in readiness for school. She observes and assesses children's development and plans well for what children need to achieve next. Children make good progress in their learning and demonstrate exceptionally positive behaviour.  The childminder engages well with parents. She makes sure information about children is regularly exchanged so that children benefit from consistency in their care and learning.  The childminder follows extremely good hygiene practices and children enjoy fresh

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This provision is good

food, outdoor play and outings to soft-play sessions. This helps to promote children's physical health and well-being successfully.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet established a focused programme of professional training and development to further enhance the quality of teaching.  Opportunities to further extend older children's learning are sometimes overlooked.

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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

 develop an ongoing programme of professional development to further raise the quality of teaching and the learning outcomes for children  provide more opportunities for older children to consider the different ways they can use to extend their knowledge and find out more.

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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 completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as, the self-evaluation form, training certificates and evidence of the suitability of other household members.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers from information provided in parent's written information.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of what to do if she is concerned about a child's care or welfare or if there are any allegations of abuse. She has a good range of written policies, which she reviews regularly and shares with parents so that they are aware of her practice. The childminder is open and receptive to visits, advice and guidance from local authority representatives to help her improve. She uses self-evaluation well to reflect on her practice and teaching. This helps her to successfully plan changes and monitor the impact of what she does.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's overall learning and development very well. Children listen attentively to stories and love to add pictures to the weather chart. They chat with the childminder about what it is like outside, using language appropriate for their age. The childminder displays many numbers and words around the home, which are meaningful to children. This helps to promote children's early language and literacy skills. The childminder knows children very well and where they are at in their development. She regularly makes precise assessments of children's learning and shares their learning journals with parents. She involves parents by finding out children's current interests and abilities, which helps her to plan fun and interesting activities that meet their learning needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The environment is exceptionally well maintained, safe and highly stimulating. The children demonstrate very high levels of curiosity and interest as they move around the childminder's home to explore and discover new things. They clearly love to sit in the cosy, winter den listening to stories, or sort fresh vegetables and serve them up on plates. The children show very high levels of confidence and self-esteem as they engage adults in their play and conversations. The childminder encourages children to share their resources and their behaviour is exemplary. Children are very settled and feel secure with the childminder. They have built extremely strong attachments to her and demonstration these through their very positive actions. They receive warm, natural cuddles and their emotional needs are given a very high priority. Children's health, safety and personal development is also supported extremely well. Children are developing a growing

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

understanding of how to keep themselves healthy and safe. For example, they talk about healthy food and learn how to peel their own fruit safely and successfully.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. They make very strong progress in their personal, social and emotional development and acquire the key skills they need for their future learning and in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY260990 Local authority Sunderland Inspection number 860529 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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