Childminder EY340305

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 May 2016 27 January 2010

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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

 Teaching is of a very high standard. The childminder makes excellent use of her accurate assessments of children's learning to plan motivating activities that help children to make rapid progress. She monitors children's development extremely closely to identify what they need to do next to help them continue to excel.  Children benefit from a superbly stimulating environment where every aspect of their development is encouraged exceptionally well. The childminder takes great care to get to know each child and plans precisely to meet their individual needs.  The childminder is passionate about her work and dedicated to children in her care. She is warm and nurturing. There is a great deal of mutual affection evident between her and children. This supports their well-being and children show a real sense of belonging.  The childminder promotes healthy practices to a high level. For example, children

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This provision is outstanding

demonstrate a strong understanding of effective handwashing and healthy eating. Children benefit from large amounts of outdoor activities where they explore at great length.  The childminder promotes children's enthusiasm for learning exceptionally well. She listens carefully to children as they speak and responds skilfully to their ideas. She challenges children as they explore their surroundings, to help maintain their engagement and extend their thinking skills further.  Partnerships with parents are outstanding. The childminder shares information exceptionally well with parents. This supports their knowledge of how to further extend their children's learning at home.

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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 enhance the ways that children's views can contribute towards self- evaluation.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of suitability.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their verbal and written views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a strong and secure understanding of the procedures to follow should any concern arise about children's welfare. The childminder ensures all areas used by children are assessed for risks and any hazards removed. The childminder is ambitious and continues with an excellent programme of professional development. She has attended Forest School training. This has helped her to provide challenging and stimulating activities for children outdoors. The childminder continually reviews her provision to help her to identify and address priorities for improvement. She values the contributions of parents to support this and continues to review how children can contribute towards this. Since the last inspection the childminder has shared her outstanding knowledge and understanding with new childminders, to support their practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The qualified childminder understands how to successfully use every interaction and activity as a valuable learning opportunity for each child. Children have a great deal of fun. They have wonderful opportunities to learn through practical experiences. Outdoors the childminder provides a range of resources and observes children as they use their imaginations. Children decide they want to make a river on a tray. They say it has to be blue and spend valuable time mixing blue paint with shaving foam to get the desired effect. This leads to them adding in other colours to see if they can make green and purple, which they do successfully. The childminder helps children to learn about numbers, how to count in order, recognise written numbers and to find out how many are left when they take one away. Children develop a love for books. They share their favourites and show their understanding of the story as they read from the pictures.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is respectful, kind and caring, and supports children in learning right from wrong. This helps children to be highly aware of the ground rules that she has in her home and children develop close bonds with each other. Children benefit from excellent opportunities to develop their independence and learn about safe behaviours from an early age. They butter their own toast for snack and pour their own drinks. They learn to be careful if using a glass and the consequences should it fall over. The childminder very skilfully promotes children's understanding of a healthy lifestyle. They regularly visit the allotment where they plant and observe how fruit and vegetables grow. They then harvest the produce and take it home to share with parents.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children gain excellent listening, speaking and literacy skills that help to prepare them very well for their future learning and eventual move to school. Young children demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills. This enhances all aspects of their learning and their confidence is exceptionally well supported. Children are confident, persevere with challenges and are very eager to learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY340305 Local authority Stockton on Tees Inspection number 849284 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 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 January 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in the Ingleby Barwick area of Stockton on Tees. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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