Childminder 313466

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 November 2017 18 November 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

 The experienced childminder creates a welcoming and homely environment, where children have fun. Children choose freely from a wide range of stimulating toys and resources. They settle well and enjoy their time with the childminder.  Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are fully involved in their children's learning. They receive detailed information about their children's day, which helps them to continue their learning at home. Children make good progress.  Children behave well. They listen to instructions, share and take turns. The childminder encourages good manners, and offers plenty of praise and encouragement, to support the development of their confidence and self-esteem.  The childminder supports children's good health successfully. They enjoy healthy homemade meals and snacks, and benefit from frequent fresh air and exercise. Children learn about where their food comes from, as they help to grow vegetables at

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This provision is good

the childminder's allotment. They harvest, cook, and taste the produce.  Children have plenty of opportunities to socialise with other children at local playgroups, and enjoy frequent outings to local places of interest.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently use information from observations and assessments, to identify and plan highly precise next steps for children's learning.  The systems for reflection on practice do not always help to identify clear priorities to improve, and drive development of the provision even further.

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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 observations and assessments, to inform the planning for precise next steps in children's learning that help support rapid progress  strengthen current systems for reflection, to identify clear and precise priorities for improvement that help drive standards even higher.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact of this on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with 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 at, and visiting, the premises.  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 arrangements are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of child protection issues. She understands how to follow the correct local procedures, should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder demonstrates a good knowledge of how to use her risk assessments to minimise potential hazards, both within her setting and on outings into the community. The childminder seeks out, and values, support from local authority advisers, and other childminders and early years settings. She takes part in appropriate continuous professional development opportunities, to help enhance her skills and knowledge. Parents give positive feedback about the childminder's provision, describing her home as being a warm, safe and child-friendly environment. The childminder establishes strong partnerships with the other settings attended by older children, to ensure an effective two-way exchange of information that supports children's

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the childminder knows the children's needs and interests well. Parents share high- quality information from the start, about what children can do, and their likes and dislikes. Children enjoy mark making using brightly coloured paints. They choose from different types and sizes of brushes. Children delight in joining in with familiar songs and rhymes. This supports the good development of their early literacy skills. The childminder provides a wide range of play activities designed to encourage children to explore using all of their senses. For example, babies and young children have a wealth of opportunities to investigate everyday materials. They delight in looking around them through a piece of sheer net material and listen carefully to the sounds made as they shake homemade instruments.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder prioritises ensuring that children settle quickly and well in her home. For example, she tailors settling-in visits to suit individual families. Young children respond well to the childminder's high expectations of them, as she reminds them to be kind to each other. Children take pride in performing small tasks to help prepare and serve their meals, such as tipping dry pasta into a saucepan. The childminder helps children to understand how to keep themselves safe from a young age. For example, children climb carefully up and down a steep step between rooms, under the childminder's supervision. The childminder promotes good hygiene routines effectively, to help minimise the risk of cross-infection.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn many skills, which prepare them well for their future learning and eventual move to nursery and school. Young children eagerly participate in routines, such as helping to pour their own drinking water, and using cutlery to feed themselves. Children are learning about the similarities and differences between themselves and others, as they make frequent visits into the wider community.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 313466 Local authority Durham Inspection number 1103624 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 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1988 and lives in County Durham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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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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