Childminder EY392800

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 January 2017 18 December 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

 The childminder carries out highly detailed observations of children's experiences. She uses them effectively to plan the next steps for their learning. This helps children to make good progress.  The childminder is skilled at following young children's lead and enhancing their play. She uses their areas of interest to engage and interact with them. This helps them to persevere at new activities and develop concentration.  Children have developed secure bonds with the childminder. She has an excellent focus on helping them to develop their personal, social and emotional skills. Children show emerging confidence in new social situations and are very happy at the setting.  The childminder has a very good knowledge of the early years foundation stage and the areas of learning. This helps her to monitor the progress they make and quickly identify any gaps in their learning.  The childminder regularly reflects and evaluates on how well she meets the needs of

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This provision is good

the children who attend. She has detailed plans in place to make continual improvements to the setting and has very high expectations of herself.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not gather highly detailed information about children's achievements when they first start. This means children's home learning is missing from their initial assessments.  There is scope to provide the youngest children with even more opportunities to develop their investigation, exploration and curiosity, especially outdoors.

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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

 extend the ways to gather and collect even more information from parents about what children already know and can do when they first start, so that initial assessments are accurate and reflect all aspects of a child's learning  enhance the ways for the youngest children to develop their curiosity and investigation in their natural surroundings, particularly outdoors.

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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 spoke to the childminder and the children throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the childminder's suitability to work with children. She discussed children's learning, assessment and planning and also the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector obtained written feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The qualified childminder attends training to develop her skills to work with children. For example, she has accessed a range of literacy courses to help her prepare older children for school. This has a positive impact on their early reading and writing skills. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has robust procedures in place to identify, record and report concerns about children's welfare. Children take part in regular fire drills and learn about road safety. This helps to develop their awareness of how to keep themselves safe. The childminder has effective partnerships in place with other settings children attend, including schools. She shares information about children's learning with them which helps to promote continuity.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is well qualified and uses her knowledge and skills well to provide children with good opportunities to be active learners. She has an effective balance of child-led and planned activities, and prepares a range of interesting activities which young children access independently. She enables children to take the lead in their learning and moves with them to interact as they explore. For example, the childminder follows children to the musical instruments. She enthusiastically models how to use them to make sounds, which encourages children to copy from her. Children show enjoyment and delight as they bang, shake and experiment with different noises. The childminder helps children to develop new skills and engage in play for extended lengths of time. For example, she hides favourite objects for children to find under the stacking resources and models clear language to them. The childminder provides detailed information to parents about

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

children's ongoing achievements. She completes the progress check for children aged between two and three years.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a very good role model for children. She positively manages behaviour and encourages children to be kind to each other. Older children are exceptionally patient and caring towards the younger children. They are polite and their behaviour is very good. The childminder uses local toddler groups in the community and regularly meets with other providers. This helps children to develop social skills and confidence in larger groups. The childminder understands how to promote children's good health. She keeps the environment very clean and supports children to practice good hygiene routines. The childminder uses a range of opportunities to help children develop an understanding of the wider world. This helps them to build an awareness of other people and to celebrate their differences.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthusiastic and are happy to engage in activities. They are working within the stages typically expected for their age. The youngest children respond well to the teaching which is matched to meeting their individual learning needs. The childminder helps older children to prepare for the next stages in their development, such as starting school. Children show emerging confidence and have good levels of self-esteem.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY392800 Local authority Stockton on Tees Inspection number 1065370 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 December 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Ingleby Barwick. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder is registered for overnight care. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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