Childminder in North Tyneside

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 January 2016 15 February 2011

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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 and is underpinned by meticulous planning and accurate assessment. Children flourish in this exceptional childminding setting. The childminder recognises the uniqueness of each child and supports their learning and development extremely well.  Partnership with parents is a key strength and close, trusting relationships are built. The childminder finds out all she can about each child's background and their individual needs when they first start. Alongside daily discussions with parents the childminder also provides them with extensive information about the progress their children are making.  The childminder is very proactive in developing partnerships with other settings. She fully understands the benefits of effective partnership working. This helps her to have a productive dialogue and exchange valuable information to fully promote continuity in the children's care and learning.

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This provision is outstanding

 The well-qualified childminder demonstrates an uncompromising commitment towards evaluating and achieving excellence in her practice. This positively benefits the children in her care.  The childminder provides a welcoming, rich and varied environment, which plays a key role in supporting and extending children's learning. Children are extremely confident to choose their play and are highly interested in the planned activities.  High priority is given to maintaining children's good health and well-being. They enjoy a wholesome, nutritious and balanced diet and are supported to make healthy choices as the childminder cooks freshly prepared meals.

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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 build on the excellent plans to develop children's awareness even further of the natural world.

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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 from the written documentation they had provided for the inspection.  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 effective. The childminder completes regular safeguarding training and has a thorough knowledge of abuse, neglect and other potential risks to children. Checks on children's progress are extremely thorough, constantly carried out and regularly summarised. This provides the childminder with vital information to help ensure that no child falls behind. The childminder has very effectively used her qualification and experience to provide a high-quality provision for all children. She has a strong commitment to her own self-development, attending regular training to update and develop her knowledge and expertise and to enhance her excellent practice. She is dedicated to her role and works exceptionally hard to ensure the provision is continuously improving. For example, she has plans to create raised beds in the garden so children can grow even more produce.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder skilfully weaves children's interests and play preferences into the plans, to help ensure that they benefit from an excellent range of activities that fully sustain their interest. For example, children's interest in trains leads to a visit to an outdoor museum so they can experience trains first-hand. The childminder places high priority on promoting children's communication and language. She introduces children to new words that relate to their play and consistently models effective listening skills. Children love storybooks, and the childminder reads aloud with expression, bringing the stories to life. They enthusiastically join in with all the actions and repeat phrases of the popular story. Children respond with remarkable concentration and perseverance to the interesting and engaging activities. For example, they use all their senses as they examine the ice blocks and ice cubes. They become inquisitive as to what the various objects are inside the ice

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

and how they could get inside. These first-hand experiences help promote children's exploration, predication and critical thinking exceptionally well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder pays meticulous attention to helping children settle. She obtains a wealth of information from parents relating to children's individual needs, likes and dislikes. This helps to ensure consistency and continuity between home and the setting. The childminder provides children with a range of inspiring resources that excites their interest and motivates them to use their skills, senses and imagination. Children's health, care and dietary needs are expertly met by the childminder. Their physical well-being is exceptionally well promoted through the many opportunities they have to be active. The childminder is a superb role model, gently reinforcing simple rules and demonstrating how to share and take turns. Children behave exceptionally well, are polite and respectful in their interactions.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress in relation to their starting points. They are confident, highly motivated, articulate and resourceful learners. Children are, therefore, very well prepared for their future learning at nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY368805 Local authority North Tyneside Inspection number 849707 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 15 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Whitley Bay. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, 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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