Childminder in North Tyneside

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 January 2016 2 March 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 quality of teaching is good. The qualified childminder has a good knowledge of the children she cares for and a secure understanding of how they learn. This contributes to the good progress children make in relation to their starting points.  The childminder skilfully follows children's interests and curiosities. She offers guidance, support and plenty of time for them to carry out their learning. Children become confident talkers and enjoy playing and interacting with each other.  Children have positive relationships with the childminder and each other. They go to her for cuddles and reassurance at times throughout the day. This helps to promote their well-being and they are confident to investigate and explore.  The childminder has established good partnerships with parents and they regularly share information. This ensures that children's care and learning needs are consistently supported, both at home and in the setting.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Other than attending mandatory training, such as first aid, the childminder has not yet introduced a targeted programme of professional development to further enhance the quality of teaching and learning.  The childminder gives timely reminders to children regarding their safety. However, she does not help them to understand the reasons, to support them in learning to make their own judgements.

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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

 extend the programme of professional development and raise standards in teaching and learning even higher  support children to understand the reasons why they need to be careful and help them learn about maintaining their safety in their play.

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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 childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of suitability.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children are kept safe and their welfare is protected. The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding procedures. She knows how to respond if she has concerns about a child's welfare. Her home is secure and she makes daily checks of the environment to minimise or remove any potential risk. This helps her to effectively support children's health and welfare. The childminder has a good capacity to improve her provision further. She is confident about her strengths and areas that need improvement. For example, she plans to purchase new jigsaws to help challenge children in their learning. The childminder works well in partnership with other providers that children attend. She receives information about children's development and contributes her own comments. This helps to establish good continuity between the settings that children attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her observations of children's progress very effectively to plan the next steps in their learning. She ensures parents are involved in children's learning and guides them on how best to support this at home. The childminder makes regular assessments of children's progress and quickly closes any gaps in their learning. Children show great interest in the activities available and the childminder makes the most of learning opportunities. When children play with different shapes the childminder helps them to learn the names of the shapes and to count how many sides they have. Younger children learn about shape and space and they become competent at fitting the wooden jigsaw pieces into the slots. Children learn how to pronounce new words and the childminder sounds out the initial sounds along with the full word.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home is safe and welcoming. She creates a nurturing environment for children and responds well to their interests. Children freely explore and make choices from the well-organised storage systems. This helps them to settle quickly and feel safe and secure. Children experience a variety of activities in which they learn about other cultures and to respect different traditions. The childminder effectively supports children to develop their independence and self-care skills, appropriate to their age and stage of development. Children gain confidence as they learn to take off their own coats and shoes. Children learn about healthy lifestyles and they talk about the different foods they have for their snack and meals. Children have opportunities to be active and engage in physical activities, such as playing outside or visiting the park. They talk about the colours of cars that they see and how many wheels they have. This helps to develop their

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in line with their abilities and are well prepared for their next stage in learning, including the move on to school. They develop a wide range of skills and positive attitudes towards taking part in learning experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY346685 Local authority North Tyneside Inspection number 857363 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 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 2 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in the New York area of North Tyneside. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. 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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