Childminder EY440838

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2016 2 December 2013

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 regularly observes children's play. She successfully plans challenging learning experiences that are accurately tailored to children's individual needs, interests and abilities. The childminder works closely with parents to help ensure they consistently receive information to effectively support children's care and learning at home.  Children develop good speaking, listening and comprehension skills. The childminder provides many opportunities for meaningful conversations and often asks questions that encourage children to think, listen and respond.  The childminder uses the knowledge she has learned through gaining qualifications well, in order to help children make good progress. She attends ongoing training events to refresh and enhance her knowledge and skills.  The childminder provides children with a stimulating and well-resourced learning environment. Children have great fun and participate enthusiastically in the many

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This provision is good

exciting learning opportunities available.  Children behave well in relation to their ages and stages of development. The childminder has high expectations of behaviour and makes sure children quickly learn what is acceptable and what is not. She successfully leads by example and is very kind, calm and well mannered.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to promote older children's mathematical understanding of more or less fully during their practical play.  The childminder does not regularly involve parents in evaluating the service provided.

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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

 make even better use of opportunities as they arise to help build on older children's mathematical understanding of more and less  explore more ways to collate and incorporate the views of parents into the evaluation of the setting to help improve the quality of the provision even further.

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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 and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualification and the suitability of all adults living in the home.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is aware of the signs of abuse and understands the importance of reporting any concerns promptly. She carries out daily checks to help ensure that all hazards are minimised. The childminder evaluates her provision and has addressed the action and recommendations from her last inspection. She values training and since her last inspection has gained an early years qualification and this is reflected in her good quality teaching. The childminder keeps parents well informed of their children's progress, the activities, care and routines of the day. She understands the importance of developing close links with other settings in her area to support children as they move to school or nursery.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses children's current interests to plan activities that children enjoy. For example, older children enjoy completing complex jigsaw puzzles. The childminder encourages them to solve simple problems and praises them for their achievements. This inspires children to have a go and helps build their self-confidence. The childminder extends children's learning helping them to recognise colour, shape and number. She promotes children's speaking and listening skills well. For example, she constantly responds and reaffirms young children's early attempts to communicate. Older children participate in meaningful conversations and respond well to questions posed by the childminder about what they are doing. All children have good opportunities to be creative. For example, they enjoy creating a caterpillar from various materials. Older children have fun using their imagination during role play and enjoy involving the

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a very welcoming environment and nurtures children sensitively so they settle quickly in her care. Children demonstrate through their behaviour that they feel emotionally secure with the childminder. For example, they readily approach the childminder for comfort and cuddles when they become upset or tired. Children behave well. They listen and follow instructions and learn to share, take turns and work together. Children manage their self-care when they are ready and make choices about what they like to play with. They learn about the importance of eating well and benefit from plenty of fresh air and exercise. Under the childminder's close supervision children learn how to assess and take calculated risks as they use large climbing equipment.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They grow in independence and manage their personal care needs, relative to their capabilities and ages. For example, younger children learn to feed themselves and older children put on and take off dressing-up clothes and their own coats and shoes. Older children develop pencil control and learn to recognise letters, numerals and their names in print. Therefore, they are developing key skills that they need for the next stage in their learning and for their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440838 Local authority Northumberland Inspection number 1043488 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 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 December 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Longframlington, Northumberland. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder 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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