Childminder EY441341

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 September 2016 17 September 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

 Overall, the childminder understands well how the youngest children learn through play and exploration. She is skilled at following their lead and encourages them to become independent, active learners.  The childminder supports older children to develop the skills they need in preparation for their eventual move on to school. Children show enthusiasm and concentration as they write different letters and make the corresponding sounds.  The childminder teaches children about the importance of being kind, respectful and caring towards each other. She manages their behaviour very positively and provides an effective amount of praise.  Children have developed secure bonds with the childminder. There are effective procedures in place to help children settle in and the childminder knows children very well. Children demonstrate they feel safe in her care.  The childminder has, overall, robust ways in which she assesses and monitors the

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This provision is good

progress children make. This enables her to quickly identify areas where children may need further support. She focuses plans for them to make consistently good progress across all areas of learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Information gathered from parents about what children already know and can do when they first start is not consistently evident in the childminder's assessment of children's abilities.  Sometimes, the childminder does not make the best use of unplanned opportunities to enhance children's numeracy and counting skills.

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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

 enhance ways for parents to provide even more detailed information about children's prior achievements when they first join the setting  enhance opportunities that help children to extend their skills in counting and using numbers during their self-chosen play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors 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 learning profiles for children, the childminder's policies and procedures, and evidence of the childminder's suitability to work with children.  The inspector obtained verbal and written feedback from parents, and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The qualified childminder has excellent plans in place to develop her practice continuously to meet the needs of children. For example, she has attended training to help her promote children's literacy skills which has had a positive impact on their development. Since the last inspection, the childminder has gathered feedback from parents to contribute to her own method of self-evaluation and enhanced the way she makes plans for children's progress. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands how to protect children from harm and has robust procedures in place to report concerns about their welfare. The childminder carries out detailed risk assessments to minimise hazards to children. She regularly practises fire drills to help children learn how to keep themselves safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a very good knowledge of the early years foundation stage and the children who attend. She plans suitably challenging activities for them and takes into account their individual interests. For example, the childminder provides children with a touchscreen tablet and a range of resources that helps them to develop their writing skills. Younger children enjoy being creative and use different colours and the childminder models clear words for them to repeat. Older children develop an understanding of the wider world. The childminder talks to them about different celebrations and uses trips effectively to visit new places. She carries out high-quality observations of children during their activities. These are shared with parents and used to inform progress checks, including when children are aged between two and three years. The childminder has developed effective partnerships with other settings children attend, such as school. For

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

example, they regularly exchange information about children's learning, in order to promote continuity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to become independent and have confidence in their own abilities. For example, she encourages the youngest children to begin to take an active part in their own self-care. They thoroughly enjoy using the soap to wash their own hands. Older children use the toilet facilities for themselves and understand the importance of good hygiene practices. The childminder provides a range of healthy, home- cooked meals for children and encourages them to drink plenty of water. This helps to promote their good health. The childminder helps children to develop a range of physical skills. For example, she focuses on developing children's grip to increase their control over pens and pencils. The outdoor environment is interesting and stimulating for children. There is a range of resources to help them develop their climbing, running and exploratory skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are keen, enthusiastic learners. They develop good social skills and demonstrate increasing self-confidence in new situations. They are working within the stages of development typical for their age group and, in some areas, such as literacy are exceeding this. Children make good progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441341 Local authority Hartlepool Inspection number 1059987 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 September 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Hartlepool. She operates all year round, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder opens on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7am until 6pm, and Wednesdays and Fridays from 7am until 9am and then from 3pm until 6pm. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 2. 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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