Childminder in Gateshead

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 November 2016 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The highly dedicated childminder is extremely committed to continually reviewing the excellent quality of her provision. Her detailed plans expertly incorporate the extensive views of children and parents. The childminder identifies meticulous targets for improvement and swiftly addresses these.  Partnerships with parents are remarkable. Parents speak tremendously positively of the exceptional level of care their children receive. Parents state, 'We are so lucky to have found someone so amazing to care for our child'. They highlight the level of professionalism the childminder has and how she supports their children to make excellent levels of progress.  The quality of teaching is superb. The inspirational childminder provides unique and challenging activities that very skilfully promote all areas of learning. Observations and assessments are highly accurate and are used to precisely identify what children need

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This provision is outstanding

to learn next. This contributes to excellent outcomes for children.  The childminder manages children's behaviour remarkably well. Children are consistently given praise and encouragement during play. This contributes to their excellent levels of self-esteem.  Children demonstrate very high levels of confidence. The childminder proficiently encourages their independence at every opportunity. She invites children to complete small tasks and creates exciting games that highly motivate them to complete them. For example, children help to tidy away activities with great enthusiasm and fill each box with the various resources while singing songs.  Children make rapid progress towards the early learning goals. They make particularly impressive progress in the area of communication and language development. Children demonstrate excellent recall skills and talk enthusiastically about previous experiences

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This provision is outstanding

when looking at photographs with the childminder.

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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

 evaluate the impact of the plans to extend the already excellent outdoor facilities on 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 completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adults in the household.  The inspector took into account the views of children and parents during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder demonstrates a superb knowledge of how to keep children safe. She is extremely vigilant in supervising children as they play. The childminder places a very high importance on children's safety and well- being. For example, she completes extensive risk assessments and helps children to identify hazards in the environment. The childminder makes full use of opportunities to continually improve her professional development. She very actively keeps up to date with changes in guidance and legislation. This contributes to improving her already excellent skills and knowledge. Meticulous assessment and tracking systems help the childminder to identify and swiftly address any gaps in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children's individual needs and interests are exceptionally well catered for. The childminder uses highly skilful questioning. For example, she thoroughly encourages children to talk about their findings as they explore an extensive range of natural materials. Young children work very cooperatively together to create a large collage picture. They show incredibly high levels of persistence when dealing with self-chosen challenges and become deeply involved in activities. Children have access to a very wide range of materials for making marks. They give meaning to their marks and attempt to write their own name. This helps to support children's early writing skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form very strong, affectionate relationships with the childminder. This demonstrates that they feel extremely safe and secure. The childminder provides children with superb opportunities to gain an awareness of the importance of following a healthy lifestyle. For example, she shows children how to put on aprons when playing with the pretend kitchen and how to follow excellent hygiene practices. The childminder talks to children about where the different foods come from. She encourages them to recall their recent trip where they saw an apple tree and explains how the apples grow. Children use all of their senses to explore real vegetables. Children's physical skills are very well supported. They move their bodies in various ways when catching bubbles in the wind. They join in with very exciting games with the childminder, including jumping, skipping and taking giant steps through circle shapes in the garden. The childminder intends to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

enhance the outdoor environment even further to continue to encourage children to make excellent progress.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid progress from what they know and can already do when they first start at the setting. They have remarkable opportunities to develop their understanding of diversity beyond their immediate experience. Children have access to a vast range of activities which reflect people, families and communities from around the world. They listen very intently as the childminder sings songs in different languages. Children learn about other festivals and celebrations as well as their own. They are equipped with superb skills needed for future learning and the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480645 Local authority Gateshead Inspection number 997707 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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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 Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. She operates all year round from 9.30am to 1pm, 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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