Childminder in Northumberland

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 April 2016 16 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 experienced and enthusiastic childminder shows considerable determination in her role. She provides outstanding teaching and an exciting range of learning activities. Children are fully engaged and inspired. They make rapid progress in their learning and development.  Children's learning is skilfully observed, meticulously assessed and accurately planned for. The childminder takes every opportunity to observe children at play, assessing in great detail what she knows about them and how to support their learning even further.  All partnerships in place are firmly established and make a very strong contribution to meeting children's needs. There is a consistent two-way flow of communication and children benefit highly from an entirely collaborative approach to their care and development.  The childminder fully understands the requirements of her role and applies her expertise and experience extremely well to provide a high-quality service. She is

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This provision is outstanding

particularly well organised and highly proactive. She keeps herself very well informed of all legislative changes and has all of the legally required documentation and records in place to support her outstanding practice.  There is an exceptional range of resources and activities that reflects diversity, the wider world and local community. Children gain a deep understanding of people, families, local communities and beyond.

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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 already successful programme of professional development, in order to cover an even wider range of topics to further deepen knowledge of how children learn.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed and discussed children's records, planning documentation and a range of other documentation, including policies, procedures and self-evaluation tools.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from the letters and cards sent to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. Children's welfare is actively promoted through the childminder's extremely thorough understanding of how to protect children from risk of harm. The childminder has in place a comprehensive policy to further underpin her excellent safeguarding practice. Rigorous self-evaluation and a well-established programme of professional training and development help to ensure continuous improvements are made. For example, since the last inspection, the childminder has completed a National Vocational Qualification. The childminder plans to attend training on an even wider range of topics to enhance her teaching skills even further. Children's progress is regularly recorded and subject to close scrutiny. The childminder is able to very swiftly identify any emerging gaps in children's development and ensure the relevant support is implemented where necessary.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has extremely high expectations of what children can learn and achieve. Children receive outstanding teaching and support from the childminder. The childminder engages in high-quality interactions with children and promotes powerful learning. She helps them to draw upon their own experiences through excellent questioning. For example, during play with small-world toys, the childminder asks questions about children's home life and their own experiences of a farm. Children develop wonderful communication skills as they talk to the childminder, answer her questions and follow instructions. Children develop a love of books and reading from a young age. They enjoy selecting from the vast range of attractively displayed books and listen carefully as the childminder reads. She uses excellent teaching skills as she draws upon other areas of learning to support children's progress even further. For example, they act out scenes in

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

the story and pretend to be the different characters.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder's home is a highly stimulating and extremely positive environment where children are highly valued as individuals and thrive. The childminder dedicates all of her time to attending to children's needs and ensuring they are included and feel valued. This has a positive impact on children's physical and emotional well-being. Children learn to lead healthy lifestyles. They engage in a wide range of activities, including those relating to food and how it grows, supporting a firm understanding of a healthy diet. Children learn how to manage their hygiene and personal needs well. Children enjoy a wide range of risky, play-based activities and learn important safety behaviours.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are enthusiastic and highly motivated learners. They make outstanding progress in all areas of learning. Children are eager to learn and are inspired by the exciting activities provided. They develop their communication, language and literacy skills extremely well. Children are confident in new and social situations and are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of learning, including the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 506988 Local authority Northumberland Inspection number 869314 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1995 and lives in Alnwick, Northumberland. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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