Childminder EY444133

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 April 2016 11 October 2012

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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 well-qualified childminder has good knowledge and understanding of how children learn. She gets to know them through regular observations and assessments of what they can do. This helps her to provide children with enjoyable play activities based around their interests. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder leads and manages her provision well. She has addressed the action and recommendations raised at her previous inspection. The childminder seeks the opinions of parents, children and her assistants, to help her reflect further on the quality of her provision.  Partnerships with parents and other early years providers are very well established. The sharing of information helps to identify what children can do and what they need to learn next. This helps to inform planning for future activities.  The childminder is a good role model and ensures children are clear about the positive

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This provision is good

behaviour she expects. She teaches children to be kind and tolerant, and they quickly learn about the importance of respect and good manners.  The childminder promotes children's awareness of personal safety and risks well. She alerts children to possible hazards and dangers, and then teaches them how to assess and minimise risks. Children participate in regular fire drills and road safety is routinely practised and reinforced during outings.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always successfully sustain younger children's engagement in activities involving other children of different ages and abilities.  Older children are not always encouraged to develop their thinking skills and share their ideas with others.

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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

 explore additional ways to promote younger children's sustained interest and involvement when working with children of mixed ages and abilities  support older children to develop their thinking skills and share their thoughts with others.

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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, assistants and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of parents' views, through discussion and 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 and working in the home.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Recruitment procedures are robust. The childminder and her assistants have a good understanding of possible signs and symptoms of abuse. They confidently describe the procedures they must implement should they have concerns about a child. Regular monitoring of children's progress and all aspects of the provision means that the childminder is clear about her strengths and priorities for improvement. The childminder talks to her assistants regularly about their role and responsibilities. She also reviews the quality of their practice and its impact on children's learning and development. The childminder is aware of the importance of training to ensure her and her assistants' knowledge is kept up to date. Since the last inspection, she has gained an early years qualification and uses her knowledge effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder follows children's interests and helps them to become motivated learners. She has a good understanding of the developmental needs of all children, including those who speak English as an additional language. The childminder promotes language well. For example, she makes good use of opportunities to repeat words, and sing songs to help children learn new words. Children enjoy creative activities and experiment making marks using paint, crayons and pens. They correctly identify the colours as they make patterns using paint and cars. Children explore the various sounds made by the musical instruments. They dance around to the music copying the actions of the adults. This supports children's creativity and physical development well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder collates detailed information from parents about children's individual needs and helps them to settle and feel secure. She has high expectations of children and shares these with her assistants. Young children who are learning to manage their personal care needs are given lots of support and are helped to develop a sense of achievement. Children behave well. The childminder and her assistants offer gentle reminders about keeping themselves safe. She encourages children to help to tidy away toys before getting others out and children respond well to these requests. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles well. For example, she is vigilant about providing food options that meet children's dietary requirements and promote their good health. Children are very active and show a real enjoyment for playing outside.

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Outcomes for children are good

Overall, children develop the skills they need to be ready for the next stage in their learning, including going to school. They are confident and keen learners, enjoying activities that help them to learn about number, colour and size. Children communicate well and express their views confidently. They develop their early literacy skills as they enjoy looking at and listening to stories being read to them. Children develop good physical skills and demonstrate good coordination in their big and small movements. For example, older children develop confidence and agility as they skilfully negotiate walking along the balance beam and toddlers learn how to propel themselves on tricycles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444133 Local authority Newcastle Inspection number 1037150 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Benton Lodge in Newcastle. She works with three assistants. The childminder operates all year round, from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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