Childminder EY474766

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 March 2016 Not applicable

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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 childminder has an outstanding knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She provides an extensive range of exciting and interesting activities that helps children to think, solve problems, become creative and play together. This very successfully supports children to build on the progress they make in school.  Children's emotional security is given the highest priority. The childminder is extremely caring and provides a nurturing, homely environment in which children play and learn in safety.  Children's speaking and listening skills are extremely well promoted. The childminder is an attentive listener, who consistently offers children the opportunity to talk, listen and be heard.  Partnerships with the local schools are exceptional. Very effective systems are in place to share information. The childminder provides children with a wide range of rich and varied experiences that complements their learning at school.

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This provision is outstanding

 Excellent relationships with parents ensure they are fully engaged in their children's learning in the setting and at home. Parents' contributions are valued and they express very high levels of satisfaction about their children's happiness and care while with the childminder.  The childminder is extremely motivated and successful in the way she drives her professional development. She regularly attends training and also uses reading and research to develop her ideas for activities and resources and to keep up to date with current early years issues.  The childminder completes highly effective self-evaluation that takes account of the views of children and parents. She is deeply involved and highly committed to excellence and maintaining her exemplary practice.

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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 develop the outdoor provision, in order to provide children with even more inspirational opportunities for learning and play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed a range of activities and observed the children and their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed regulatory documentation, including evidence of suitability checks, children's details, learning journals and a sample of policies and procedures.  The inspector considered the views of parents provided through written feedback.  The inspector viewed all parts of the home that are used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The very experienced childminder holds a recognised childcare qualification equivalent to level 3. This has deepened her understanding of how children learn and helps her to ensure that they progress and enjoy their time with her. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has extensive knowledge of possible signs and symptoms of abuse. She keeps fully up to date with relevant information, such as current contact details and local procedures, to ensure children are kept safe. The childminder's highly reflective practice plays a key role in helping her to meticulously review and maintain the highest quality. She has robust and incisive plans in place to continually develop the already excellent provision. After suggestions from parents, she is currently looking to enhance the outdoor provision even further. Exemplary use is made of information gathered from the teachers within local schools. This enables the childminder

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

to provide precisely targeted opportunities to help children extend their existing skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder knows the children exceptionally well and provides innovative activities that effectively support their interests. The childminder is very skilful in the way she interacts with children and carefully considers children's learning preferences. Children show excellent engagement and motivation in activities and demonstrate impressive levels of concentration and skill as they make large models. They are highly creative and build play environments using their own models, play maps and small-world equipment. The childminder provides children with a wide range of exciting experiences and visits to numerous places of interest in the community. Children actively explore and enrich their problem-solving skills as they work collaboratively to make imaginative dens in the garden. During routine activities, children develop their mathematical understanding very well. For example, they enthusiastically use numbers for counting and comparing and talk about

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

different shapes and sizes of varied objects. The childminder is extremely adept at identifying the need for early intervention through her perceptive observations of children as they play. She works extremely closely with parents and other professionals to share the most effective ways to support children who have special educational needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Excellent settling-in arrangements mean that children settle quickly into the homely setting. Children's behaviour is exceptional. They relish the praise, encouragement and recognition they receive from the childminder for their achievements. The childminder sensitively encourages children to value and respect each other. They celebrate one another's successes, talk about their families and experiences and learn more about other people's lives. The superb range of accessible resources and equipment offers a highly stimulating and rich environment for children. This contributes to successfully capturing children's ongoing interests, to explore, investigate and become active learners. Children learn about a healthy diet, are provided with nutritious meals and fresh fruit is readily available. They are very keen to help set the table for tea and are involved in preparing meals. Children are highly confident and show excellent levels of independence for their

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474766 Local authority Newcastle Inspection number 973805 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 18

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in High Heaton, Newcastle. She operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 9am and 3.10pm to 6.15pm during term time and 7.30am to 6.15pm during school holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder supports disabled children and those with special educational needs.

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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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