Childminder EY279222

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 May 2017 27 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 shows a good understanding of how children learn. She provides a variety of experiences that enables children to be active in their learning.  The childminder is an experienced and nurturing practitioner who treats children with warmth and affection. Her kind and caring nature helps to promote children's emotional well-being.  Children thrive in the inviting, homely environment where they explore and investigate with a range of resources that is freely available to them.  Good channels of communication ensure that parents are kept very well informed about all aspects of their child's care and learning. Parents comment positively about the service provided.  The childminder is a positive role model for children. Children know and understand what is expected of them and respond to the childminder's praise and encouragement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not allow children time to think of their own solutions to the problems they encounter.  Although the childminder consistently maintains good standards, she does not use her evaluation process well enough to identify how she can raise the quality of her setting to the highest possible level.

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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

 improve teaching techniques to support children's developing skills in thinking and reasoning  refine self-evaluation processes to identify areas for further improvement and review how these impact on children's progress.

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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 on children's progress. The inspector spoke to children throughout the inspection.  The inspector jointly observed an activity with the childminder and held discussions regarding children's learning and progress.  The inspector spoke to the childminder throughout the inspection. She looked at records and documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adult household members.  The inspector took account of parents' written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has continued to attend mandatory training that helps her to monitor and sustain her professional skills and knowledge. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands the role she plays in child protection. She knows who to contact should she have any concerns about children's welfare and safety. She maintains suitable policies and procedures that she shares with parents. The childminder uses her discussions with parents and her observations of what children know and can do, in order to gain a good understanding of their abilities and skills. She understands her responsibility to undertake the progress check for children aged between two and three years to identify any gaps or strengths in their development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's teaching enables children to gain new skills and learn new information. She encourages younger children to count, for instance, from one to four as they build a tower with blocks. Children enjoy playing with the range of toys and resources. They are developing clear preferences for what they like to do. They are keen to share favourite books with the childminder. They enjoy pressing the buttons to make sounds with interactive toys and matching these to the pictures of the animals. The childminder uses these experiences to encourage children to practise making animal sounds and to learn new words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder ensures that children have daily opportunities to explore and investigate. Children who are beginning to walk benefit from negotiating small steps and different levels of surfaces. This supports their developing coordination and physical skills. They happily run from area to area in the home and garden. The childminder understands that children learn from experiences, helping them to make sense of the world around them. Children show real affection for the childminder and they happily go to her for comfort or reassurance. The childminder knows children extremely well and quickly recognises when they need to rest and sleep. She quietly soothes and settles them, helping them to feel safe and secure. This promotes their emotional well-being.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show that they are making good progress. They are gaining skills that enable them to become capable and confident learners and prepare them for the next stage in their learning and eventual move on to school. Children's physical skills are developing well. Young children are beginning to seek and maintain eye contact as they make sounds, single words and simple sentences to express their needs. They are refining their self-care skills as they feed themselves and begin to understand about daily routines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY279222 Local authority Sunderland Inspection number 1091893 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Sunderland. She operates all year round from 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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