Childminder 313686

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 November 2017 18 September 2014

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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

 Young children develop strong, caring relationships with the childminder. These help to support their confidence and self-esteem. They settle quickly and well in her home.  Children behave well. The childminder is a positive role model for children.  She gives them plenty of praise and encouragement and demonstrates good manners.  The experienced childminder provides a warm and homely environment with free access to a wide range of interesting resources. Children are actively engaged and happily explore toys during play. They make good progress.  Two-way communication with parents and other professionals is effective. This helps to support the continuity of learning and care. Parents report that the childminder is kind, patient and professional.  Children enjoy regular outings to shops, playgroups and parks. They learn to mix with others and find out about their wider community.  Children benefit from frequent play outdoors in the fresh air. They find out about the

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This provision is good

world around them, for example, as they watch birds feeding in the garden.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently use information from observations highly effectively to identify precisely what children need to learn next.  The childminder has not yet sharply focused her professional development programme on refreshing and enhancing her knowledge of how children learn to support further improvements to the quality of teaching.

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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 the use of information about individual children's achievements so that planning focuses even more precisely on what they need to learn next  focus professional development on raising the quality of teaching even higher and building on existing knowledge of how children learn.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during play activities and assessed the impact of this on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children, at appropriate times, throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed an evaluated activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.  The inspector took into account the views of parents in written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the signs of abuse and any causes for concern about a child's welfare. She understands her responsibility in referring her concerns to the appropriate authorities. The childminder updates her training in first aid and safeguarding in a timely way. She uses her updated knowledge and skills to minimise any risks to children. Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder collects high-quality information from parents about what children can do and their likes and dislikes from the start. She develops an initial assessment of children's abilities within the first month that they are in her care and, overall, uses this to inform her planning effectively. The childminder takes into account the views of parents and children when considering making any changes to her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The experienced childminder interacts positively and playfully with children. She provides an ongoing commentary during their play and engages them well in conversations. This helps support the effective development of young children's good communication skills. The childminder knows children's interests well and provides activities which will help motivate them to learn. For example, children enjoy moving a wide brush to make marks on paper using a range of colours. They put paint on a collection of shells and on the palms of their hands to create prints, helping them to develop their small-muscle skills. Children enjoy helping with small tasks, such as washing paint off the shells used in the printing activity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a welcoming environment where children are happy to play. She offers tailored settling-in sessions to help children feel safe and secure in her home. Children form strong bonds with the childminder, who is responsive to their needs and parents' views. For example, she regularly discusses children's experiences at home with parents. Children gain a good awareness of healthy lifestyles. They follow good hygiene routines, including washing their hands before they eat. The childminder provides children with healthy snacks and homemade meals. Young children are becoming independent, including when feeding themselves at mealtimes.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are developing the necessary skills for the next stage in their learning and the eventual move to nursery and school. Children learn to listen carefully and respond to simple instructions. They are enthusiastic learners who concentrate for significant periods of time, relative to their age. Children show increasing levels of independence. For example, they choose their own toys and resources and help themselves to a drink.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 313686 Local authority Durham Inspection number 1103632 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 18 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1989. The childminder operates all year round from Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm, 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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