Childminder EY494248

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 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

 The childminder provides a good range of fun, interesting and stimulating activities, which help children to learn. Children are excited to join in and eager to explore.  The childminder is a very good role model for children. She teaches them how to be kind, caring, polite and helpful. Children learn how to manage their feelings, and share and take turns with support. They have secure bonds with the childminder.  Children develop a secure understanding of how to be safe and practise good hygiene independently. The childminder teaches them well about germs and the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.  The childminder has effective ways to monitor and track children's development. She knows how to access further support to help to close any gaps in their learning.  The childminder is enthusiastic and has high expectations for herself and the future. She consistently reviews and develops her practice to find new ways to help enhance

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This provision is good

learning. This promotes positive outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 There are times during planned activities, when the childminder misses key opportunities to extend older children's mathematical skills.  The childminder has not fully developed highly successful partnerships with parents and other settings children attend, including schools, to promote consistency in children's experiences.

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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

 use key opportunities effectively to help older children make rapid progress in their mathematical development  extend ways to gather even more information about children's ongoing learning from parents and other settings, including school, to better support children's experiences.

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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 spoke with the childminder and 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 with the childminder, and her 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

The childminder is well qualified and has a secure understanding of the early years foundation stage. She is passionate and dedicated to meeting children's needs. For example, the childminder regularly researches new ways to help children learn. This helps them to stay interested and excited in activities, which contributes to their good progress. The childminder understands her role to protect children from harm. She completes regular risk assessments and conducts fire drills with children, so they know what to do in an emergency. The childminder has robust procedures to follow to report concerns about children's welfare. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has an effective balance of planned and child-led activities. For example, she successfully helps older children develop their literacy skills and their understanding of the world as they read stories that interest them. For example, children extend their own ideas and talk about the features of a ladybird and other characters as they independently explore prepared resources. They make good links in their learning and further develop their language and understanding. The childminder uses her observations of children's learning effectively to make individual plans for their next steps and inform assessments of their progress. She regularly shares children's development with parents and provides useful information on how they could extend this at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder understands the importance of gathering information about babies' and children's individual care needs. She has good procedures to help children settle in and provides a welcoming, friendly environment. The childminder sensitively helps children to take an active part in managing their own personal care and hygiene needs. Children show increasing levels of independence and have positive self-esteem. Children thoroughly enjoy using the outdoor area to develop good physical skills and the childminder has worked hard to develop the garden as a learning environment. The childminder helps children well to learn about other people, places and cultures. They take regular trips out into their community and build on their understanding of the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make consistently good progress in relation to their starting points. Overall, they are working comfortably in the stages of development typical for their age. Older children show increasing levels of confidence in their ability and have very good social skills. They show readiness for the next stages in their learning, such as starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494248 Local authority Stockton on Tees Inspection number 1032853 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Billingham. She operates all year round, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a level 4 qualification in childcare.

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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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