Childminder EY385182

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 November 2017 5 March 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 childminder regularly reviews the overall quality of her provision. She gathers the views of others, including parents and children. One of the ways she does this is through the use of questionnaires. This helps her to identify and address any gaps in practice.  The childminder follows children's lead during play. Children have a vast range of resources to choose from. They are motivated to learn and take a keen interest in story books. Children listen attentively as the childminder reads familiar stories. They create their own interpretation of the story and talk about what they see in the pictures.  Children follow good hygiene practices and develop good self-care skills. They begin to develop an understanding of the importance of washing their hands to get rid of germs. Furthermore, the childminder encourages children to use tissues to blow their noses.  Children demonstrate high levels of self-esteem. They confidently engage with visitors

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This provision is good

and talk about their favourite things to do when they attend the setting. Children use laces and bobbins to create pretend snakes. They carefully thread their bobbins onto long pieces of lace. This helps to develop their hand-to-eye coordination.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet established wholly effective strategies to actively involve all parents in their children's learning.  The childminder does not yet precisely use information gained from assessments to very accurately target what children need to learn next.

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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

 refine ways to further extend parental involvement in their children's learning  extend the already good assessment systems to even more accurately identify what children need to learn next.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an 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 took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of local safeguarding procedures. She has implemented very detailed policies that outline the steps to follow in the event of a concern about a child. The childminder provides a highly safe and secure environment for children. She implements robust risk assessments and is very vigilant in her approach. The childminder monitors the practice of her assistant effectively. Children are supervised well and are encouraged to help identify hazards in their environment. For instance, they learn to tidy away resources after use to help prevent them from falling over. The well-qualified childminder seeks out regular training opportunities. She completes regular observations of children's learning and has effective systems in place to help track children's progress. The childminder has established effective working relationships with other early years providers, including schools where

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

children attend. She shares regular information with them and implements new ideas into her practice. This helps to complement children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are engaged in their play and are motivated to learn. They demonstrate excellent mathematical understanding. For example, children learn to match, sort and count objects when participating in a flash card game with the childminder. Children build towers using large wooden beads and make comparisons between the different sizes. They talk about shapes in the environment and talk about the different colours of objects. Children use puppets when joining in with song time. They learn to use simple technological resources, including toy laptops and large musical floor mats. Children step on different objects to learn about various sounds. This helps them develop an understanding of how to operate simple equipment.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder takes children on regular outings, including to soft-play centres and the local park. This helps to develop children's physical skills. Children attend drop-in groups and participate in an array of art and craft activities. They form friendships with others. This helps to promote their social skills. The childminder provides healthy choices for children during mealtimes. She has implemented a dental health policy and encourages children to develop an understanding of how to keep their teeth clean.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from what they know and can already do when they first start at the setting. They behave well and are very polite and well mannered. Children show an interest in painting and talk about the different marks they make. This helps to develop their literacy skills. Children are equipped with the key skills needed for future learning and the eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY385182 Local authority South Tyneside Inspection number 1065300 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in South Shields. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She works with an assistant.

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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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