Childminder in Durham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 January 2018 30 April 2015

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The qualified and experienced childminder is fully committed to providing the best service she can for children and their families. She regularly takes part in best practice networks with other childminders and the local authority. She attends regular high- quality training and uses this to improve the service she is providing.  The childminder uses what she knows about children to challenge them effectively in their learning. She observes and assesses children's progress. Planning for future learning is based on what they already know and can do. For example, the childminder introduces new mathematical vocabulary, such as 'heavier' and 'lighter', as children play.  Children benefit from the excellent partnerships the childminder has with parents and other settings they attend. Highly effective communication and sharing of information about children's progress result in them receiving a consistent approach to their care

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This provision is good

and learning. The childminder provides a range of opportunities for children to consolidate and extend their learning at home.  Children have extremely strong relationships with the childminder. Children's personal, social and emotional development are given a high priority by the childminder. They settle very quickly and are extremely happy in her care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's evaluations are not consistently focused to improve the overall quality of teaching to the highest levels and support all children to make rapid progress.

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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

 further refine evaluations of practice to promote continuous improvements to the quality of teaching and support all children to make rapid progress in their learning.

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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 a joint 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

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder fully understands how to keep children safe and protect their welfare. She has completed recent training in child protection, which helps to ensure her information is up to date. The childminder supervises the practice of her assistant and ensures that his knowledge and skills are up to date and in line with requirements. For example, he has completed first aid training. The childminder carries out thorough daily risk assessments, which helps to ensure she provides a safe and welcoming learning environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are provided with exciting activities and resources that they are highly motivated to engage with and take part in. The childminder skilfully builds on children's knowledge and interests through extending activities to cover all areas of learning. For example, children develop a love of books. They show high levels of interest in the pictures and listen carefully when the childminder reads the words. Older children re-enact the story using different props and answer challenging questions that help them to demonstrate their good understanding of the story. Children invite the childminder to engage with them in their play. She supports their learning well and follows their interest in making trains using bobbins and laces. The childminder effectively supports their physical skills as she teaches children how to thread laces through bobbins.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children behave exceptionally well. The childminder has consistent strategies and provides extremely clear explanations that are highly effective in enabling children to learn to manage their feelings and behaviour. Children are very skilled in sharing and show a clear understanding of the need to take turns. Older children take great pride in caring for those who are younger. They are given responsibilities to help support their growing independence, such as preparing snack. They confidently cut bananas and carefully pour the drinks. The childminder highly values information that is provided by parents. This enables her to follow home routines whenever possible and manage any specific requirements. This helps to support children's emotional well-being extremely effectively.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are sociable, eager to learn and form positive relationships with one another. Older children confidently use numbers in their play. For example, they count the number of carriages on a train they have made. The very youngest children are excited by their learning and keen to share this with the childminder. For instance, they show high levels of concentration when they build towers. Children are well prepared for their next stages of learning and make good progress from their different starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY418858 Local authority Durham Inspection number 1094575 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 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Shotton. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification. She occasionally 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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