Childminder EY386969

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 January 2018 30 March 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 is skilled at following children's lead and enhancing their play. Children make good progress and show enthusiasm in their self-chosen experiences.  The childminder has a good understanding of how to accurately assess children's current stages of development. She gathers information from parents and other settings they attend to contribute to their starting point assessments.  Babies and children settle in very quickly with the childminder. She is responsive to their specific care needs and provides a warm, caring environment. This has a positive impact on their emotional well-being.  The childminder has developed good partnerships with parents, overall. She regularly shares information about children's care and learning with them. This promotes continuity.  The childminder knows how to keep children safe and protect them from harm. She understands the importance of obtaining suitability checks for people who have regular

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 There are times when the childminder does not encourage children to take an active part in their own self-care, such as using the toilet and washing their own hands.  The childminder does not gather regular feedback from children and families to drive forward continual improvements and maintain the highest standards of care and learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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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

 help older children further develop their independence and encourage them to take an active part in their own self-care  gather feedback from parents and children that contributes to the self-evaluation process and drives forward improvements.

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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 spoke to 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 and her assistant's suitability to work with children. She discussed children's learning, assessment and planning with the childminder and her self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The qualified childminder has made improvements which benefit children's safety and well-being. For example, she has attended training which has enhanced her knowledge of how to identify children who may be vulnerable to extreme views. The childminder supports her assistant to develop her skills to work with children. This promotes continuity and high expectations for the overall effectiveness of the setting. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes daily safety checks to minimise hazards to children and knows what to do if she has any concerns about their welfare. The childminder works alongside other professionals involved with children, including health visitors. She gathers and shares information with them, such as the progress check for two-year olds. This helps her to maintain effective partnership working.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her observations of children's learning to assess and monitor their progress. This helps her to remain up to date with their most current stage of development and prepare activities to challenge them. For example, young children show good mathematical skills and the childminder extends this in the moment by challenging them to count objects and sort them into groups. This helps them to develop basic counting skills they need for when they start school. Babies delight in taking part in sensory activities, squashing and mixing paints. The childminder models descriptive language to children and uses questioning skills effectively to help encourage children to think about their answers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model for children. She encourages them to share and be respectful towards each other. For example, children thoroughly enjoy taking turns to choose puppets from the song bag and identify which song the group can sing. Babies show interest in interacting and connecting with other children as they listen to the singing. Children's behaviour is very positive. The childminder provides daily opportunities for children to develop physical skills and they enjoy being outdoors. Children bring healthy lunches and the childminder meets any specific dietary needs, this helps promote inclusion.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working comfortably in the stages of development typical for their age. Babies develop confidence as they explore new experiences and surroundings. Older children have very good communication skills and use these to play imaginatively and talk about their preferences and needs. Children show enjoyment in a range of activities which they persevere in to develop new skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY386969 Local authority Middlesbrough Inspection number 1107705 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 12 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 March 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She operates her provision all year round from 6am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder 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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Telephone number

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