Childminder EY464228

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 December 2016 21 July 2016

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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 has made significant improvements since her last inspection. Effective arrangements are in place to evaluate all areas of her practice and she has developed ongoing action plans to address areas for improvement. This contributes to her strong capacity to continuously build upon her good standards of care and education.  Teaching is good. The childminder provides activities and experiences that help to build on children's current skills. She successfully plans to support the varying learning needs of children that attend.  Children are motivated and eagerly join in with activities. They become engaged and enjoy their learning. This demonstrates a positive attitude that helps to prepare them for when they move on to school.  The childminder is very attentive and children form warm, trusting relationships with her. She offers children plenty of praise and encouragement. This helps to promote

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This provision is good

their emotional well-being and they demonstrate high levels of confidence and self- esteem.  The childminder has formed well-established partnerships with other settings that children attend. They share detailed information about children's interests, knowledge and skills. This helps to provide a consistent approach to supporting children's progress in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, the childminder is too quick to help children. She does not always give them enough time to find their own solutions to problems they encounter as they play.  The childminder gathers information from parents when children first begin to attend. However, she has not fully established ongoing arrangements to share information about children's progress and achievements with all parents as they continue to attend.

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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

 ensure children have plenty of time to think and work out their own solutions and support their problem-solving skills even more effectively  strengthen the two-way flow of information with all parents and support children's learning and development even more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self evaluation and evidence of the suitability checks carried out on people living on the premises.  The inspector looked at written feedback from parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Comprehensive policies and procedures underpin the childminder's good practice and help to ensure she meets the required standards. Records held for each child include information about their care needs, parents' emergency contact details and all necessary permissions. This includes consent to administer medication, which is recorded when administered. The childminder continues with her professional development. She attends training courses and meets with other childminders to share knowledge. This helps her to improve her practice and keep updated about any changes. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows what to do if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The environment is safe and suitable for children. The childminder checks for hazards and ensures equipment, such as fire blankets are in place and in working order.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is qualified and demonstrates good knowledge of the ways in which children learn. She checks on the progress children make and identifies what they need to learn next. Children benefit from a broad and varied programme of activities that supports their development. The childminder promotes children's developing communication very well. She uses an effective range of questions that encourages children to describe their thoughts and ideas. This contributes to the good language skills children demonstrate and the good progress they make in this area of learning. The childminder incorporates children's interests into activities. Children who show an interest in dinosaurs enjoy searching for them in sand trays. This helps them to engage effectively in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has a positive approach to managing children's behaviour. She provides them with consistent boundaries and encourages them to consider the needs and feelings of others. Children respond well and their behaviour is good. Children benefit from regular fresh air and exercise during local outings. This helps to promote their physical health and well-being. The childminder encourages children to meet their own self-care needs. For example, they learn about hygiene as they wash their hands. Children enjoy shopping for ingredients and helping to prepare their own nutritious meals and snacks. This helps to promote their independence, as well as teaching them about the importance of healthy lifestyles. Children begin to understand each other's cultures and beliefs as they learn about celebrations that are important to each of them and their families.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress and are working within or above the range of expected development for their age. Children develop very good key skills in mathematics and literacy that help to prepare them for later, more-formal learning. They identify numerals up to ten and successfully count a group of ten objects. They also show an avid interest in a range of books and use them to find facts. For example, they work with the childminder to identify creatures in a non-fiction book. Children develop good listening and attention skills and older children concentrate for extended periods of time as they play. This helps to prepare them for when they move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY464228 Local authority North Tyneside Inspection number 1060366 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 July 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in North Shields. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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