Childminder EY487982

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 March 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 physical health is promoted effectively. The childminder establishes good hygiene routines, such as ensuring children clean their hands, before they eat their meal or after going to the toilet.  Children are incredibly happy in the childminder's care. She is passionate about her role and treats the children like part of her family.  Children make very good progress in their personal social and emotional development. Young children quickly develop high levels of independence and older children develop firm friendships and demonstrate very good social skills, such as sharing and taking turns.  The childminder is well qualified. She uses her assessments effectively to plan what children need to learn next.  The childminder works well with local schools and nurseries. The childminder works with the teachers and finds out what children are doing in school. They also share information about assessments. This helps to establish a shared understanding of how

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's evaluation is not sufficiently focused on what improvements she can make to her teaching to enhance children's learning.  The childminder does not fully provide sufficient opportunities for children to look at and handle books independently.  Although partnerships with parents are good, overall, the childminder does not routinely gather enough information from parents about children's learning and achievements when they first start attending.

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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 self-evaluation processes and identify more clearly the improvements that can be made to teaching, to help children make the best possible progress  provide more opportunities that help children to look at and handle books independently  strengthen the information gathered from parents when children first start attending that supports their learning and development even more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, 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 the procedures she should follow if she has a concern about the welfare of a child in her care. She ensures information, such as contact numbers, are correct. The childminder attends statutory training and other courses, particularly in relation to safeguarding, which strengthens her knowledge further. Her premises are safe and detailed risk assessments help her to identify potential hazards. Procedures for monitoring children's development are good. The childminder has a good overview of where children are in their learning. She takes decisive action when children need further support.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are motivated to learn. The childminder is well qualified and has a good understanding of how she can support children's play and learning, overall. She plays alongside children, commenting on what they are doing, offering support and guidance as necessary. She seizes opportunities to extend children's learning. For example, as children play a game collecting plastic carrots from a toy rabbit, she helps them to develop their counting skills. She demonstrates different counting strategies, such as lining objects up, in order to help children to count accurately. Children develop good concentration skills. The childminder supports children's communication effectively. She adjusts her language when talking to younger children and repeats and extends what older children are saying. This helps children to make good progress in their language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have a very good relationship with the childminder. They also develop strong friendships with other children who attend. For example, children anticipate the collection of older children from nursery. Young children enjoy cuddles with the childminder and she knows them well. She quickly identifies when children are tired or in need of further reassurance. Ongoing communication with parents enables the childminder to meet children's care needs effectively and parents feel that they are incredibly well supported. This supports children's emotional well-being. The childminder has clear behavioural expectations which she sensitively and calmly reinforces. Good support by the childminder helps children to develop awareness of the needs of others. For example, she calmly explains that younger children want to join in too as children play alongside their friends. Daily opportunities are provided for children to take part in physical activities, such as

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress across all areas of learning and some children make better than good progress, especially in their personal social and emotional development. Children are independent in the setting. Older children demonstrate good early writing skills as they make different marks on paper. They are developing a range of skills and knowledge in preparation for school. Children think of their own ideas and make links in their learning as they find ways to solve their own simple problems.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487982 Local authority Northumberland Inspection number 1015166 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 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 Amble, Northumderland. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder is a qualified teacher. She offers funded places for two-, three- and four-year-olds.

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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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