Childminder EY430975

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 January 2017 6 June 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 teaches children enthusiastically and interacts with them during their explorations. Children show interest in activities and engage in meaningful self-chosen experiences. This helps them to make good progress.  The childminder understands how to support older children to develop the skills they need to start school. She uses everyday opportunities to teach basic literacy and numeracy concepts.  The childminder develops children's different experiences to teach them about the wider world. This helps them to develop their awareness and respect for other people, places and communities.  The childminder is kind, caring and responsive to children. She knows them very well and meets their care needs effectively. This has a positive impact on children's emotional well-being.  The childminder monitors the progress children make across all areas of learning. She has effective partnerships in place with other professionals to access further support

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide parents with accurate information about the areas of learning or collect information from them about children's achievements. This does not help families to extend children's learning at home.  There is scope to enhance the ways to evaluate practice and focus on areas for professional development.

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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 find out about what children already know and can do upon entry, and provide parents with accurate information about the different areas of learning to enable them to support their child's learning at home with greater consistency  use the setting's self-evaluation more effectively, to swiftly identify any areas for development and highlight opportunities for professional development.

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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

Overall, the qualified childminder has accessed training to help her meet the needs of children who attend. For example, she has refreshed her first-aid training and has developed her safeguarding knowledge. This helps to keep children safe from harm. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has procedures in place to report concerns about children's welfare. She carries out in-depth risk assessments to minimise hazards for children indoors and outdoors. The childminder has built relationships with other settings children attend, such as school. This helps her to share information about children's learning effectively and promotes partnership working.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands how children learn through play. She is skilled at following the youngest children's lead and enhancing their self-chosen experiences. The childminder has an appropriate balance of flexible, planned activities which are based on children's interests. For example, she prepared a sensory activity with cream for young children to notice the different marks they can make. Children thoroughly enjoyed the messy aspect of this activity and the childminder helped them to develop their communication skills through clearly modelled language. The childminder shares information about children's ongoing learning with parents. She writes detailed observations of their progress and uses these to monitor their development. She completes the progress check for children aged between two and three years and provides parents with a written assessment. The childminder helps older children to develop the skills they need to begin school. For

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

example, she plans a range of activities which helps them to develop a basic knowledge of literacy and numeracy.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder regularly praises children for their efforts. She manages their behaviour positively and models good manners consistently. Children's behaviour is very good and they follow simple boundaries without support. The childminder establishes consistent routines which children quickly become familiar with. Children develop secure bonds with the childminder which support their emotional well-being. They show they feel safe with her and begin to develop self-confidence and independence. The childminder supports children to develop an understanding of what contributes to a healthy lifestyle. For example, she encourages parents to bring healthy lunches and helps the youngest children to clean their hands before they eat and to understand why this is important. The childminder uses local facilities, such as the park, to help children develop physical skills and benefit from fresh air.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress across all areas of learning. They are working within the stages typically expected for their age. The childminder understands how to support older children to be prepared for their eventual move on to school. Younger children develop good communication skills and show emerging confidence in social situations. Children are enthusiastic to try a range of activities and persevere to develop their new skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430975 Local authority Durham Inspection number 1065715 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Fishburn. She operates all year round from 7am 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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