Childminder 507030

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 March 2018 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder makes sure that all children receive excellent standards of care. Children are exceptionally happy, very settled and extremely confident during their time in the setting.  The childminder takes account of the children's interests, needs and backgrounds to provide effective support for them. She offers highly stimulating activities and interesting resources that interest children very well.  Partnership working with other providers and schools is very good. The childminder works successfully with local schools and pre-schools to fully complement the delivery of the early years foundation stage.  The childminder forms strong relationships with parents. She values their views and opinions and ensures that she involves them in all aspects of their children's care. Parents are extremely positive about the care their children receive.  The childminder is clear about her responsibilities. She implements a range of records,

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This provision is good

documents and policies to support the smooth running of her setting to help promote children's safety and well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not recently targeted professional development opportunities to help enhance her practice to an even higher level.  Self-evaluation does not have the exceptional detail that helps identify plans that will help take the quality of practice to an outstanding level.

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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

 focus more precisely on how professional development opportunities can be used to raise the quality of the already good practice to a higher level  enhance the way in which self-evaluation is used to plan future improvements to raise the quality of the provision even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed play opportunities for children and spoke to the childminder.  The inspector looked at all areas of the premises used by children.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from written statements.  The inspector looked at all relevant documentation, such as children's records, policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability of those living on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her role and responsibilities to protect children. She is aware of the signs and symptoms that would give her cause for concern about a child's welfare. The childminder knows the procedures to follow to report any issues and has attended training to ensure her knowledge is up to date. The childminder checks the environment thoroughly to make sure it remains a very safe and secure place for children to play in. She makes observations of children's play and ensures important information is passed on to parents and teachers. Daily conversations with parents and school staff help to provide continuity of care and complement children's learning at school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides interesting and varied resources and children eagerly take part in a wide variety of activities. The childminder provides children with many opportunities to be creative. Children concentrate well and they become absorbed in making and decorating small boxes. Children thrive in the wide range of activities offered, such as cookery, where they excitedly make healthy muffins. Outside, the childminder helps children to play ball games and use hoops to support their developing coordination skills successfully. Children are encouraged to develop their mathematical language during activities that complement their learning at school. When they are baking, children are encouraged to count and recognise numbers when they carefully weigh out ingredients. The childminder successfully promotes children's language and communication skills. For example, she sits with children as they play and speaks clearly to the children, gives them

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

time to think and try new words. Children become aware of the community around them and enjoy outings and visits to places of interest.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder collects very detailed information about children before they start. Settling-in procedures are very carefully organised to ensure that children feel extremely secure and develop very strong bonds with the childminder. Children's independence is promoted exceedingly well. The childminder encourages and supports children to do things for themselves at every opportunity. Children are very confident and know where to find their favourite toys. They make many independent decisions about their play. Children's behaviour is excellent. Children delight in the praise and encouragement they receive from the childminder for their achievements. The older children are extremely kind to the younger ones. They very happily include them in their activities and games. The childminder offers children uninterrupted time outdoors where they are physically active and learn about safety and managing reasonable risks. Children thoroughly enjoy mixing

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

and socialising with children of different year groups. They show a very keen interest in what others do and build very strong friendships as they play. Children enjoy very healthy snacks that include fruit and vegetables. Children know the routines exceptionally well and they learn to take responsibility for themselves. This very effectively helps prepare them for their transitions within school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 507030 Local authority Northumberland Inspection number 1103864 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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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 1997 and lives in Ponteland, Northumberland. She operates all year round from 7am until 9am and 3pm until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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Telephone number

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