Childminder EY441962

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 November 2016 14 August 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 is kind, caring and sensitive to children's care needs. She has a good understanding of how to nurture and promote children's emotional well-being. Children are happy, settle quickly and form secure attachments with her.  Children are motivated, enthusiastic learners and make good progress in their development. They are acquiring the key skills they need for future learning.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder involves parents in their children's learning and development. She ensures they are kept up to date about their children's progress and with information about activities.  The childminder makes good use of community groups so that children can play with their peers and develop new friendships. This helps them to gain valuable social skills to help them with moving on to nursery and school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not explored fully how she can support children to learn about the diverse world they live in.  The childminder has not yet established highly effective relationships with other settings that children attend so that information about learning is consistently shared to promote learning further.  The childminder has not thoroughly focused professional development opportunities on raising the quality of teaching to outstanding.

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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

 provide additional opportunities for children to learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others in society  enhance the partnership working with other settings that children attend  build on the current arrangements for professional development, so that these focus more specifically on developing an expert knowledge of teaching and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed a range of activities and spoke to the children.  The inspector talked to the childminder about her practice at appropriate points throughout the inspection.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation and looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members.  The inspector looked at written feedback from parents and took account of their views.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding procedures and updates this knowledge regularly. She knows the appropriate action to take if she was to have a concern about a child in her care. Risk assessments and daily checks of the premises and for outings are thorough. The childminder monitors the work of her assistant and keeps him informed of policies and procedures. Self-evaluation is ongoing and is informed by the thoughts and ideas of herself, children and their parents. The childminder also holds regular discussions with experienced childcare professionals working in the community. This helps her to successfully reflect on her practice and make plans for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder demonstrates good quality teaching. When planning activities she considers the ways children learn, their interests and what they need to learn next. She uses the information gained from her observations to move children forward in their learning in readiness for school. Their development is monitored and assessed carefully so that any gaps in their learning are identified. The childminder supports children's language and communication skills effectively. For example, she encourages conversations and gives children time to express their thoughts, opinions and ideas. A wide range of good quality resources is provided. The childminder makes these easily accessible so that children can make their own choices about what they want to play with.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder values children as individuals. She is a good role model and children are well behaved in relation to their age and stage of development. She teaches them to respect each other and to be kind and considerate. She encourages children to use good manners and they remember to say please and thank you as they play. The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, she uses the many outings to teach children how to cross the road safely and teaches them to use different tools and resources with care. She uses her garden, nature areas and parks to encourage children to be physically active and enjoy the fresh air.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for nursery and school. They make suggestions and follow their own ideas for their play. Their social skills are developing well and they learn how to share, follow instructions and take turns. They speak clearly and confidently express their needs, thoughts and opinions. They are able to recall and describe past events. For example, they go into great detail about what happened on a family walk in the countryside. They show they have a good sense of humour as they laugh and giggle with the childminder about the events. As they get older, they become increasingly independent and can manage tasks, such as toileting and dressing by themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441962 Local authority Durham Inspection number 1042060 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 August 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Wheatley Hill, Durham. She operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round, except for family holidays. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant.

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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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