Childminder in Gateshead

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 January 2017 23 January 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

 Children's personal, social and emotional development are given a high priority by the childminder. They are settled and happy in her care. Relationships between the childminder and the children are very good.  The childminder skilfully helps children to develop their communication and language skills. She successfully uses a wealth of opportunities during their play to model clear words and sentences to help extend their vocabulary and understanding.  The environment is welcoming, well organised and accessible. Children enjoy a range of activities and experiences. They are motivated to play, explore and learn.  The childminder uses a range of documents, policies and procedures to support her practice. She has a good understanding of her responsibility to promote children's welfare, safety and development.  The childminder supports children's independence skills very well and actively encourages them to carry out activities for themselves.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet fully developed systems to evaluate and assess the impact of improvements made to practice on outcomes for children.  The childminder does not always use assessment information to plan very precisely for children's learning so they are highly challenged and helped to make outstanding progress.

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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

 strengthen evaluation of the quality of provision, focusing on how ongoing improvements impact on children's learning and development  develop further the way in which assessment information is used to target what children need to learn next and monitor the progress all children make.

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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 and evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability, qualifications, training certificates and risk assessments, and also looked at a sample of her policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from written feedback they had provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has completed safeguarding training and uses her knowledge to support children's welfare. She knows the local procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child. The childminder keeps her child protection and first-aid knowledge up to date and ensures that she is aware of current early years issues. The childminder is well qualified and experienced. She is knowledgeable about how young children learn and continually seeks to improve the service she offers for children and their families. The childminder accesses a wide range of training and builds strong relationships with professionals, such as other childminders. This has a positive impact on her practice. The childminder has successfully addressed the recommendations raised at the last inspection.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides an interesting range of activities and resources to support all areas of development. For example, children are highly engaged as they draw on large sheets of paper. The childminder successfully supports their physical development and early writing skills throughout the activity. Children invite the childminder to engage in imaginative role play with dolls. She supports and extends their learning very well as they confidently feed the babies and take them for walks. She keeps individual learning records for children. She uses these to share observations and photographs with parents to keep them well informed of their child's development and what they need to learn next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is very warm and welcoming. Children build close and trusting relationships with her. This helps to support them in trying new activities. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder is a positive role model. She is clear about the rules and routines and consistently promotes good manners and taking turns. She offers high levels of praise and encouragement to build on children's confidence and self-esteem. The childminder successfully teaches children about the importance of following good hygiene routines. For example, children join in as she sings a song about handwashing. She works well with parents to support children's physical needs. Strategies to support self-care skills, such as toilet training are shared and help children to develop confidence in this task.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. Children persist with activities and show high levels of concentration. For example, they persevere for a long time when using scissors and respond very well to encouragement from the childminder. Children are well prepared for the next stage of their learning, such as nursery and school. They are becoming independent learners who are motivated to make choices and confidently follow their own ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY379780 Local authority Gateshead Inspection number 1065231 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Gateshead. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, 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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