Childminder in Durham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 March 2017 9 July 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 qualified childminder encourages children's development effectively. She provides children with a good variety of activities and experiences that helps them to make good progress in their learning.  The childminder provides a rich and varied learning environment that promotes children's interest and motivation to play and explore.  Children have good relationships with the childminder. They are happy and confident in her care. The childminder is a positive role model for children, helping them learn to show care and concern for others and the resources as they play. Children behave well.  Positive partnerships with parents are well developed, leading to continuity in children's care. Parents comment that they feel well informed about their children's development and the progress they are making.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not effectively promote children's early speaking skills or their thinking and reasoning abilities.

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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

 enhance teaching skills that effectively help children to fully develop their early speaking skills and thinking and reasoning abilities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities 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 spoke to a parent during the inspection and 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 robust and confident understanding of child protection issues. She understands the procedures to follow should she be worried about the safety or welfare of a child. The childminder evaluates her practice regularly to ensure improvements are quickly identified and addressed. Overall, the childminder has a clear knowledge of the current gaps in her practice and strives to improve. The childminder has an ongoing and focused training plan that helps enhance her knowledge and skills. She has attended training on how to teach children to sound the letters in words. This has helped her to reflect the teaching in other settings that children attend as she follows their lead in children's learning. The childminder uses regular assessments that help her to identify if there is any need for early support.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Parents are encouraged to share information about what children can already do when they first start. This initial assessment of children's likes, preferences and abilities helps the childminder to support their learning immediately. Overall, the childminder provides a broad range of activities that children enjoy. For example, she provides a tray of foam. Children explore the feel of the foam, count how many blobs of foam the childminder has made, and name the shapes that she squirts. For less confident children the childminder provides a bag of foam for them to feel. Children's understanding of mathematics develops well. The childminder incorporates it into all activities. They count how many jigsaw pieces they are using, and discuss the different sizes of fruit that they eat. Children develop an appreciation for books and an early interest in reading. They join in with well- known stories and tell them in their own way.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident and motivated to take part in activities and are keen to help undertake small tasks, such as putting resources away. They show kindness and respect to one another. Children develop a growing understanding of how to keep themselves safe and healthy. They make healthy choices and use tools and equipment with care. For example, under close supervision they use a knife to cut up their fruit at snack time. Children have lots of opportunities to develop their physical skills. They enjoy going on regular visits and trips in the local community, such as to the park. This inspires children and helps to extend their knowledge and understanding of the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make consistently good progress in their learning. They are enthusiastic in their play and show a readiness to learn. The childminder helps children to grow in independence and manage their personal care needs, relative to their capabilities and ages. Children develop the confidence to explore their own ideas and the perseverance to keep trying if they do not succeed first time. Children gain the necessary skills to support their readiness for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY260067 Local authority Durham Inspection number 1064431 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in the South Hetton area of County Durham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, 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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