Childminder EY400028

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 November 2016 1 October 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

 The childminder models clear language and key words to babies and the youngest children. This helps them to develop their listening, understanding and communication skills.  The childminder understands the importance of sharing information about children's learning with other settings they attend, such as schools. This helps to promote continuity for children.  Babies and children have developed secure bonds with the childminder. She is caring, kind and responsive to their needs. This has a positive impact on their emotional well- being.  The childminder works tirelessly to enhance all opportunities to involve and include parents in their children's learning. This helps them to support children's development at home.  The childminder has highly effective ways to monitor the progress children make across all seven areas of learning. This enables her to identify gaps in children's learning and act swiftly to close them.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not effectively prepare environments so they fully support the youngest children to make rapid progress in their physical development and explorations.  There is scope to increase the ways parents' views and opinions are gathered as part of the self-evaluation process.

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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 the environment to help the youngest children extend their play and explorations, and make rapid progress in their physical development  extend the ways they gather feedback from parents in order to make continual improvements to the setting.

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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 self-evaluation and evidence of the childminder's suitability to work with children.  The inspector obtained 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 is committed to ensuring her skills and knowledge to work with children are up to date. For example, she has accessed online training to complete a level 4 early years qualification. This has helped her to reflect more deeply on how she promotes parent partnerships and the different ways to enhance this. The childminder gathers feedback from older children who attend the setting to help her make changes according to their wishes. For example, children have asked for specific resources and made thank you cards to show their appreciation. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an in-depth knowledge of the local child protection procedures and has robust risk assessments in place.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder displays a sound knowledge of the early years foundation stage and child development. She understands how to help older children develop their literacy and numeracy skills in preparation for their eventual move to school. The childminder has flexible planning in place for babies and the youngest children. She understands how to enhance their play to help them make progress. For example, babies show interest and enjoyment as they explore the different sounds they can make with stackers, rattles and shakers. The childminder uses an effective amount of praise which helps children to keep trying to develop their skills. The childminder appropriately focuses on the next steps for the youngest children so they develop their language, physical and social skills. This helps them to build solid foundations for future learning. The childminder carries out regular and precise assessments of children's development. She carries out the progress check when

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

children are aged between two and three years and shares this with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder collects detailed information about children's care needs, individual routines and preferences. She has robust procedures in place to help new children settle in. Babies benefit from established routines and enjoy spending close time with the childminder while they have their bottles. The childminder encourages them to start being independent and helps them to hold their own bottle. The childminder promotes children's good health and hygiene. She prepares healthy meals for them and provides opportunities for fresh air and exercise. The childminder understands how to teach children about other people, places and communities beyond their own. She celebrates a range of festivals with older children and encourages them to become aware of the wider world. The childminder uses praise to promote positive behaviour. This helps children to understand expectations and boundaries.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress across all areas of learning and are working within the stages typical for their age. Babies and young children show curiosity and make choices about their play. This helps them to become active learners. Children are well prepared for the next stages in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY400028 Local authority Stockton on Tees Inspection number 1065441 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 October 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Billingham. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 4.

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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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