Childminder in Northumberland

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 September 2016 27 June 2013

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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

 Strong partnerships with parents are established. Parents are provided with good information about how the provision operates. They are well informed about their child's daily care routines, activities and how well they are progressing in their learning. Parents speak very highly of the childminder and appreciate the service provided for their children.  The childminder is enthusiastic and committed to her role. She completes a wide range of training to extend her knowledge and skills and this has a positive impact on the outcomes for children's learning. The childminder continually reflects on and evaluates her practice and the quality of teaching and learning experiences provided for children.  The childminder has a thorough awareness of how young children learn and develop. She fully understands children's individual abilities, interests and learning needs. The childminder plans a good range of activities which children thoroughly enjoy.

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This provision is good

 Children enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. She provides them with a warm and caring environment and responds well to their emotional needs. This helps children to feel secure and promotes their emotional well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, opportunities to further develop children's early mathematical skills are overlooked by the childminder.  The childminder does not always help children learn as much as possible about growth, nature and change when they explore their natural environment.

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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 more use of opportunities during activities and routines to teach children early number skills  enhance opportunities for children to explore and investigate nature, and to learn about growth and change.

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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 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. The childminder fully understands her responsibility to protect children from the risk of harm. Children are supervised well and are taught how to keep themselves safe. Risk assessment is thorough and ensures children are cared for in a safe and secure environment. The childminder is very well motivated and maintains her continuous professional development. Since the last inspection, she has gained an early years qualification. This is reflected in her good quality teaching. The childminder and her assistant regularly discuss practice, individual children and the experiences they plan and provide. The childminder ensures that her assistant fully understands and rigorously follows her carefully considered policies and procedures.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly observes children and successfully plans challenging learning experiences that are accurately tailored to their needs, interests and abilities. She often plays alongside children, asking them questions and showing interest in the things they say and do. Children are inquisitive learners. They begin to find their own ways for doing things as they explore coloured rice. The childminder shows them how they can create different patterns using their fingers. Children concentrate extremely well as they scoop the rice up and pour it into various containers. The childminder supports them to use words, such as full and empty in their play. Children are creative and use their imagination as they describe how they are making cakes and pretend to put them in the oven.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's emotional and physical well-being are promoted well. They receive good quality care and develop close bonds with the childminder. Children new to the childminder's care are gradually introduced to people, routines and her home. All children behave well in relation to their ages and stages of development. The childminder has high expectations of behaviour and children quickly learn what is acceptable and what is not. She successfully leads by example and is very kind and calm. Children benefit from healthy home-cooked meals and snacks and are encouraged to have plenty to drink throughout the day. They enjoy plenty of walks in the local environment. The childminder closely supervises children and routinely reinforces road safety rules. She thinks of innovative ways to help strengthen safety messages. For example, visits from the local police officer and fire fighters.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those in receipt of funding, make good progress in their learning and development. They successfully develop key skills needed for school and future life. Children of all ages make lots of choices about their play and learning. They show a particular interest in imaginative play and demonstrate a keen interest in books and listening to stories. They have good opportunities to make marks and practise writing skills. Children are confident individuals who develop independence in everyday routines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY403840 Local authority Northumberland Inspection number 1065471 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Morpeth. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3 and works occasionally with an assistant.

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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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Telephone number

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