Childminder EY485656

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 January 2017 Not applicable

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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 assessments are reviewed regularly by the childminder. This helps her to identify areas where children may require additional help, in order to support their progress.  The childminder monitors and evaluates her practice and the quality of her childcare provision. She speaks to parents, and welcomes feedback and guidance from local authority professionals.  High-quality information is gathered from parents when children first start attending. This is used well by the childminder to provide continuity in routines, such as sleeping and any comforters children may use.  Children's physical health is supported well. The childminder makes good use of facilities in her local area, overall, for children to be exuberant and active outdoors.  The childminder responds sensitively to very young children. She provides warm and consistent care, attending quickly to their needs.  The childminder uses age-appropriate strategies to help children to behave well and

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This provision is good

respond positively to the boundaries within her home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully promote younger children's emerging physical skills to the highest level as they move around and explore.  The childminder has not yet introduced a targeted programme of professional development to further enhance the quality of teaching and learning.

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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

 improve the organisation for younger children and provide them with even more opportunities to move around and fully extend their physical skills  extend the programme of professional development, and raise standards in teaching and learning even higher.

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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 evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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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 child protection issues and the procedures to follow should she have any concerns. She keeps up to date with changes in requirements. The childminder maintains a good overview of the experiences she provides for children. This promotes their learning appropriately. She introduces new equipment and resources based upon children's interests and stage of development. For example, musical instruments have recently been incorporated into the childminder's provision after children enjoyed them at a group session in the local area. Partnerships with other settings are strong. The childminder is committed to developing positive professional relationships with teachers when children attend school alongside her setting. Information shared provides continuity in children's learning and development as well as their care needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children as they play. She makes accurate assessments to identify their interests and stage of development. This information is used, generally, effectively to plan suitably challenging experiences that help children to make progress in their learning. The childminder demonstrates strong teaching skills. She uses her knowledge of child development well to engage children in fun, playful interactions. For example, she uses a hand puppet and pretends it is talking to them. In response, very young children giggle and laugh, and make babbling sounds. This helps to promote their early communication skills. Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder keeps them well informed of the progress their children are making. Written comments, produced for inspection, show that parents appreciate the various forms of communication that are in place.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a warm, friendly home environment for children. She provides high levels of care and gives children her full attention at all times. Very young children respond very well to the childminder. They make eye contact with her and are motivated, overall, to explore the toys and equipment she provides for them. Children are supported well emotionally when they first begin attending the childminder's setting on their own. Parents state how they welcome procedures, such as settling-in visits. This helps children to develop relationships with the childminder and confidence within her home environment.

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Outcomes for children are good

In the relatively short time children have been attending they are beginning to show signs of making good progress. They engage well with the childminder and show high levels of curiosity about objects available to them. Children enjoy listening to rhymes. They move their bodies in response to songs the childminder sings to them. This helps provide a good foundation for their future learning, such as their literacy skills when they go to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485656 Local authority Durham Inspection number 1002752 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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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 2015 and lives in Witton Gilbert, Durham. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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