Childminder in South Tyneside

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 March 2016 18 September 2015

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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 childminder is fully responsive to children's learning needs. Individualised planning is tailored to children's learning needs and interests to support their continued progress. This helps to ensure that children make consistently good progress and in effect prepares them well for their next stages in learning, including school.  The childminder shows excellent consideration for children and their wider family. She enhances her own skills through focused training and uses this to help children to adopt different methods of communication to use within the setting and at home.  The childminder has very good monitoring systems in place to swiftly identify and support any gaps in learning for individual or groups of children. She is confident to secure timely interventions and work together with parents and other professionals to support children in her care.  The well-qualified childminder is passionate about her work and is constantly looking

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This provision is good

for ways to improve. She regularly evaluates her provision, conducts her own research and meets with other local childminders to discuss good practice to enhance her skills.  The childminder uses effective teaching strategies to help children understand their rights and responsibilities. This supports children in having an active voice and contributes to their understanding of showing respect and care for each other.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Systems to rigorously share children's learning and progress with other settings that they attend are not fully embedded to ensure that learning is meticulously complemented.  Sometimes, the childminder does not give children enough opportunities to assess and manage risks as they arise to deepen their understanding of keeping themselves safe.

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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

 strengthen the existing partnerships with other settings that children attend to share more-rigorously, detailed information that helps to meticulously complement children's learning and progress  give children more opportunities to assess and manage risks for themselves as this arises during everyday experiences to deepen their understanding of keeping themselves safe.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas used for childminding.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder during a planned activity.  The inspector observed children throughout the inspection both indoors and outside.  The inspector examined a range of documents. These included, evidence of suitability checks, a record of the childminder's training, self-evaluation documents, risk assessments and children's learning files.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from comments noted on the provider's own feedback forms.

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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 the factors that would alert her to a concern about a child in her care. She clearly knows the procedures to take to protect a child's welfare. The childminder remains vigilant. Her close supervision of children and secure play areas help to ensure that children are constantly seen and heard at all times. Risk assessments are thorough. The childminder is quick to review these following various incidents, such as bad weather and takes prompt action to keep children safe. Self-evaluation is inclusive. The childminder regularly seeks feedback from parents, children and others. She clearly focuses on improving her practice and provision to help ensure that children are provided with high- quality care and learning opportunities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides good quality experiences that inspire children to learn, support their current interests and build upon their prior learning. Children thoroughly enjoy making their own choices about where to play. They are keen to explore a wide range of creative materials. The childminder encourages counting different resources to help children develop good mathematical skills. Children develop good physical skills when using tools, such as scissors to make snips in paper. They take an active role in developing their own play themes when building. The childminder engages well, knowing just the right time to intervene and move play on. She is on hand to answer questions to help extend children's knowledge. For example, she carefully explains what each resource in the medical bus is called and what it is used for to enhance children's understanding of how things work.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, settled and assured in this welcoming and safe environment. They form good relationships with the childminder who is on hand to respond to their every need. The childminder provides daily opportunities to promote children's good health. Children enjoy using a variety of sports equipment to exercise and show a great deal of interest when exploring the very appealing garden. Children enjoy doing things for themselves to develop independence. For example, they take a leading role in helping to prepare their lunch and actively attempt to dress themselves for outdoor play. Links with other settings that children attend are established. The childminder speaks with teachers briefly each day to share some information about children's general care and learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make consistently good progress from their starting points. Children are happy in this inclusive and supportive setting and demonstrate a desire to play and learn. They have many opportunities to engage with others, helping them to develop confidence in their ability to form relationships and develop good social skills. The support, encouragement and praise that children receive from the childminder help to ensure that children become confident and independent learners. This prepares them well for their next stages in learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY266923 Local authority South Tyneside Inspection number 1029082 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Biddick Hall. Her childminding provision is known as Smiley faces. The childminder operates all year round, from 6am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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