Childminder in Northumberland

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 September 2016 19 December 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

 The childminder works extremely well with local schools to provide children with the support they need when they move on to nursery or school. This ensures children's individual needs are met effectively.  Children make good progress in mathematics. The childminder seizes opportunities to reinforce counting, and to help children learn about the shape and size of objects.  The childminder evaluates her provision effectively. She talks confidently about how she can improve her setting further and has identified further professional development opportunities to support this.  Children are very happy and settled in the childminder's care. They have a good relationship with the childminder and look forward to spending time with her.  Children make good progress. The childminder uses her assessments well to plan activities to support what children need to learn next.  The childminder has a very good relationship with parents. She uses a range of ways to

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This provision is good

communicate with parents. This ensures that parents know what their children are learning and how they can support them further.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The supervision of assistants is not yet highly focused on developing the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.  Occasionally, strategies used to support and extend children's early reading skills are not fully effective.

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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

 implement more effective strategies to support and extend children's early reading skills  develop further systems for the supervision assistants, in order to raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all parts of the childminder's home used for childminding.  The inspector observed play and learning activities and spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed regulatory documentation including evidence of suitability checks, children's details, learning journals, and a sample of policies and procedures.  The inspector took into account written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of what she should do if she has concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. She ensures information, such as contact numbers, are correct, and that the assistant is knowledgeable of safeguarding procedures. The childminder uses the knowledge gained through her qualifications well to monitor children's learning. She quickly identifies areas where further support is needed and takes decisive action to support children's learning further. She seeks advice from other professionals, when necessary. Partnerships with local schools are excellent. Highly effective information sharing between professionals, such as local schools, helps them to work together to support children's individual needs. Regular meetings also help the childminder to develop her already good practice further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. The childminder seizes opportunities to extend children's learning further as she plays alongside them. For example, she talks about the size of objects as they play with the play dough. She helps children to learn about the letters in their name as they talk about the letters they have made with the play dough. The childminder knows children well and plans activities to support their interests and learning needs. This helps children to become engaged in their learning. Young children demonstrate good levels of involvement as they concentrate on snipping paper with scissors. The childminder supports children's language development well. Good strategies, such as repeating and extending what children are saying, help children to extend their vocabulary and develop good conversation skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are clearly happy and confident in the childminder's care. A well-organised indoor environment helps children to be independent in the setting. Children behave well. The childminder has clear behavioural expectations in the setting, which she consistently reminds children of. Children respond well to the gentle reinforcement. The childminder supports children's emotional well-being effectively. Well thought out settling-in arrangements, which are tailored to meet the needs of individual children, help children to settle quickly. The childminder is aware of children's individual care needs. She quickly recognises when children are tired or need the toilet and offers additional support, when necessary. This supports children's physical needs. Daily opportunities are provided for children to access the outdoor environment. They enjoy a range of activities in the childminder's garden and local parks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They are developing a good range of skills and knowledge in preparation for school. Children learn to use scissors safely as they cut paper. Children develop a good understanding of number and young children demonstrate good counting skills as they count the plates at snack time. They also learn about the shape and size of everyday objects.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY448689 Local authority Northumberland Inspection number 1060310 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 6 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 December 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012. She lives in Kirkley, Northumberland. She works with a co-childminder and an assistant. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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