Childminder 318758

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 April 2017 19 March 2015

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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 completes detailed observations and assessments to monitor children's ongoing development. All children make good progress in their learning.  Children's physical skills are fostered well. The childminder makes effective use of community activities and involves children in regular outings in the local area.  The childminder creates a warm, welcoming and nurturing environment. She has caring relationships with children which help to support their emotional well-being.  Children learn to understand the boundaries and rules within the setting. The childminder acts as a good role model and uses frequent praise and encouragement.  The childminder successfully supports children's literacy development. Children show a keen interest in books, listen to stories and make marks.  Children's safety and welfare are fully maintained. The childminder follows a good range of written policies and procedures. She ensures her premises are safe and

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best possible use of self-evaluation to focus more precisely on improvements to her practice that particularly benefit children's future learning and development.  Occasionally, the childminder does not effectively promote younger children's early speaking skills.

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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 systems to focus more sharply on making future changes to the provision that particularly benefit children's learning  help younger children more to further extend their early speech and language development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the childminder's home accessed by children and observed play and learning opportunities.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at and discussed a range of records, policies and procedures with the childminder, including evidence of qualifications and the suitability of all adults living in the household.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written testimonials obtained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is fully aware of how to protect children from harm and neglect. She knows who to contact if she has any concerns or issues. She has attended recent training to enable her to understand her responsibility to protect children who may be at risk of being exposed to extreme ideas and thoughts. The childminder is dedicated to furthering her professional development and refreshing her skills and knowledge. She attends regular cluster meetings and works closely with other childminders to share ideas and suggestions, helping her to extend future learning experiences and opportunities for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows individual children well. She uses knowledge from her qualifications effectively to plan a varied selection of activities to support what they need to learn next. The childminder gets down to children's level as they play and offers good help and guidance when appropriate. For example, she models and demonstrates how to complete tasks during a play-dough activity to support children to use different tools and equipment. The childminder provides parents with good verbal feedback about their children's daily routines and learning opportunities. This helps parents to feel informed and supports them to continue their children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Good settling-in procedures help to ensure children feel comfortable and at ease from the outset. Children are happy, content and confident in the childminder's care. Healthy lifestyles are effectively promoted. The childminder encourages children to follow good hygiene practices and provides them with a selection of home-cooked meals and healthy snack options. Children are supported well with their future moves on to nursery and school. The childminder has established positive links with local primary schools and shares relevant information with teachers for early years children attending both settings. These help her to establish a complementary approach to meeting children's learning and enhance their future outcomes.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children gain the key skills needed for the next stage in their learning. They are inquisitive, show curiosity and are willing to have a go. Children access a wide range of age-appropriate resources and engage in a selection of interesting learning experiences. For instance, they thoroughly enjoy small-world activities and explore and investigate different materials. These help to extend their understanding of the world. Children are starting to make their own choices and decisions. Their independence and self-care skills are developing well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 318758 Local authority Newcastle Inspection number 1090886 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1993 and lives in Cochrane Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a childcare qualification at level 4.

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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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