Childminder in Newcastle upon Tyne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 October 2016 14 March 2016

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder has not updated her paediatric first-aid qualification.  The childminder does not have a good enough knowledge of how children learn to help her to accurately plan for what children need to learn next.  The childminder does not consistently make accurate assessments to support children to make good progress and identify all gaps in learning.  Partnerships with other early years providers are not sufficiently good. The childminder does not consistently share precise information to help support the continuity of children's learning.  Self-evaluation is not yet accurate. The childminder does not successfully gather the views of children and parents to reflect on the quality of her provision.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. The childminder takes children on outings. For example, the childminder takes children on walks to pick blackberries and apples and talks to children about healthy foods.  The childminder supports children to develop their counting skills. During activities children count out pieces needed to complete their activity. Children play board games and recognise various shapes and colours.  The childminder is caring and attentive. Children receive regular praise and encouragement. This contributes towards building their confidence and self-esteem.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 obtain and maintain an appropriate paediatric first-aid qualification 01/12/2016  complete accurate assessments of children's learning to help identify all gaps in their learning and support them to make good progress. 01/12/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 develop an ongoing programme of professional development to strengthen knowledge of how children learn and to help plan accurately for what children need to learn next  develop effective self-evaluation procedures and include the views of parents and children in identifying accurate weaknesses in provision  strengthen partnerships with other early years providers to share more information to fully promote a continued approach to children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a selection of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children throughout the duration of the inspection. The inspector also took into account the written comments from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder demonstrates a clear understanding of local safeguarding procedures. She is aware of the steps to take should she be concerned about the welfare of a child. The childminder completes risk assessments and regularly reviews these. This helps her to identify hazards in the environment and minimise risks to children. However, the childminder has failed to maintain a current paediatric first-aid certificate. She does not always accurately plan for what children need to learn next. The childminder has not identified a focused programme of professional development to help her to understand how children learn. She provides daily feedback to parents about what their children have been doing. Partnerships with other early years providers where children also attend are not effectively embedded. This does not fully promote a continued approach to children's learning. Self-evaluation

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

procedures do not accurately identify all gaps in practice. The childminder does not have effective systems in place to gather the views of parents and children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not consistently make accurate assessments of children's learning. This does not support her to quickly identify all gaps in children's learning. Despite this, the childminder provides children with a range of activities and resources based on their interests. Children demonstrate good imagination skills and take part in make-believe play. They pretend to make dinner for their dolls. The childminder plays alongside children. She demonstrates how to wrap the dolls in blankets and observes children as they repeat the process. Children then place their dolls in toy cots. They use their creative skills and talk about the colours mixing together when icing biscuits. Children talk about important people at home and which family members they are designing their biscuits for.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children's good health is not fully promoted as the childminder has not maintained a paediatric first-aid qualification. However, she does demonstrate some knowledge in how to respond to emergency situations. The childminder has good settling-in procedures in place. She spends time getting to know children and their families well before they start. The childminder gathers information from parents about what children already know and can do from the start of their placement. This helps her to provide an individualised approach to children's care needs. Children behave well. They demonstrate good listening and attention skills. Children follow the daily routine and are well mannered.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in the childminder's knowledge and skills mean that children are not supported to make good enough progress in their learning. Despite this, children develop some basic skills needed for their next stage in learning and the eventual move to school. Children are confident and talk to the childminder and visitors about what they are doing. They are learning to manage their own independence. For example, children use the bathroom independently and know to wash their hands afterwards. This demonstrates that they use good hygiene practices.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475215 Local authority Newcastle Inspection number 1058575 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 March 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Newcastle Upon Tyne. She 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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