Childminder EY540751

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 February 2018 Not applicable

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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

 Children are secure in the childminder's care. He works closely with parents when children first start to ensure that the transition from home is smooth.  The childminder carries out regular observations of the children which helps him to identify and support their individual needs. This supports children to make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe which promotes children's overall well-being.  The childminder, his co-childminder and his assistants are positive role models to the children. They provide clear guidance about how the children should behave which supports children’s good behaviour.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally the childminder misses opportunities to promote children's curiosity, imagination and concentration skills. This slows the pace of children’s learning.  There is room to increase the number of opportunities that children receive to practice their physical skills.

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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 activities to ensure that they are highly challenging and support children's curiosity, imagination and concentration skills  provide additional opportunities for the children to further develop their physical skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector took account of the views of parents and spoke with the children.  The inspector reviewed a range of documentation including the childminders self- evaluation form.  The inspector observed children's play and held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector reviewed children's assessments and development records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder, his co-childminder and his assistants regularly risk assess the premises to ensure that they are safe for the children. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of how to report any concerns that he has about the children in his care. This helps to keep children safe. The childminder monitors the work of his assistants and reflects on both his own and his co-childminder’s practice. The childminder attends regular training and professional development opportunities. This enables the childminder to deliver high quality teaching which promotes children’s learning. The childminder has created a welcoming environment where children show mutual respect for each other. The childminder uses good strategies to manage children's behaviour. He sets clear rules and boundaries that the children adhere to which helps the children to feel safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children receive good opportunities to develop their personal, social and emotional skills. They enjoy taking part in a sensory activity and take turns to roll the sensory balls to each other. This encourages children to work together co-operatively. Children enjoy the social aspect that snack time brings. The childminder encourages the children to count the fruit which promotes their early mathematical skills. Children develop a love of books and can readily access a wide selection of books to read. Older children enjoy making marks with the pencils and are beginning to understand that print carries meaning. The childminder provides opportunities for the parents to contribute to their child's learning at home. This helps to involve parents in their children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages the children to lead healthy lifestyles. He ensures that children wash their hands after using the bathroom and talks to the children and parents about making sure that their packed lunches are healthy in content. The childminder offers introductory sessions to children when they first start. This helps children to settle into his care quickly. The childminder, his co-childminder and his assistants have all developed secure relationships with the children. Consequently, children enjoy the time they spend in the childminder’s care. Children enjoy learning about people and communities which promotes their understanding of the wider world.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder has sought additional support for those children that need it. This has ensured all children progress and develop well. The childminder plans activities to support children in readiness for school. He talks to the children about the transition which helps to prepare them emotionally for the change. The childminder shares useful information with other settings and schools where children attend. This helps to support children's individual needs beyond his own care.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540751 Local authority Middlesbrough Inspection number 1124743 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2017 and is on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder lives with his wife who is also his co-childminder. He also lives with his two children who are also registered to work as his assistants. The childminder employs an additional assistant. He lives in a detached house in the Nunthorpe area of Middlesbrough.

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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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