Childminder in Stockton-on-Tees

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 September 2016 Not applicable

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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 demonstrates a strong commitment to providing children with high- quality learning and care experiences. She attends training courses to help extend her knowledge and skills. The childminder has links with other childminders which she uses to develop her practice and share ideas.  The views of parents are actively sought and valued by the childminder. Their feedback is very complimentary about the care and good quality teaching the childminder provides.  The childminder works closely with other settings that some children attend. She shares information about children's interests, experiences and progress, so that there is a consistent approach to their learning and development.  Children benefit from good quality teaching. There is a strong focus on supporting language, communication and social skills to enable children to achieve and participate. As a result, children make very good progress in these key areas.

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This provision is good

 Children play in a safe and secure environment. The childminder supervises children at all times. She uses robust risk assessments and regular checks to minimise any potential risks to children in her home and when she takes them on outings.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 While the childminder gathers detailed initial information from parents about children's care needs, she is less successful in obtaining precise details about their learning to date, to help them make even better progress.  Sometimes, children do not have opportunities to take part in a range of activities and experiences to help them learn about links between the food they eat and their health.

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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

 extend the level of initial information obtained from parents to include further details of children's development, in order to plan more precisely for their continued progress from an early stage  build on the range of opportunities to help children gain a greater understanding of the links between the growing of foods they eat and their health and well-being.

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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 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 in the home.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands what action to take if she has concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. She is thorough in her risk assessment of the premises to ensure that all risks and hazards are minimised and children are safe. The childminder tracks children's progress, which gives her a clear picture of their current abilities and enables her to identify any gaps in learning. She continues to access training. This helps her to keep up to date with best practice, new initiatives and changes in legislation. The childminder has good systems in place to evaluate the quality of her provision. She seeks the views of parents so that areas of improvement are highlighted.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Regular observation and assessment of children's development is undertaken. These are shared with parents to ensure that they are fully involved in their child's ongoing learning and development. Children seek out the childminder to join them in their play. This helps to demonstrate how comfortable they feel in her care. The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills well. For example, she plays alongside children and talks to them about what they will do next, using the opportunity to model words and extend their vocabulary. The childminder skilfully allows children's independent play and ideas to develop. Nevertheless, she remains close by in case she is needed, for example, to reinforce safe practices and extend children's learning. Young children are keen to investigate how things work and are supported well by the childminder. For example, they bang a tambourine and shake a set of bells and are fascinated by the noise

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show a strong sense of belonging in the childminder's care and build strong emotional attachments with her. The childminder is a good role model. She regularly praises children, which helps to boost their confidence and self-esteem. Children's social skills and confidence are promoted well through their visits to the local toddler groups. The childminder supports children's good health. For example, they have daily fresh air and exercise. They use various challenging equipment that promotes their physical development well and encourages them to take calculated risks. The childminder talks to the children during their outings about how to keep safe and how to cross the road. This helps children learn about their own personal safety.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are progressing well in their learning. They make particularly good progress in their language and speaking skills. For example, they copy the childminder's words as they play together. Children are confident, active and independent learners. Young children learn to recognise colours and start to develop an awareness of numbers and counting. They frequently request books, develop positive attitudes to reading and handle books correctly. This prepares them well for their eventual move on to nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484370 Local authority Stockton on Tees Inspection number 999434 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Stockton on Tees. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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