Childminder EY500783

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 July 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 experience a good mix of well-planned and spontaneous activities. This good balance contributes to children's enthusiasm and excitement. Children make good all- round progress.  Children are very happy and confident in the childminder's care. They build secure attachments with her and their good behaviour shows they feel safe. The childminder provides reassurance and praise to help children to become independent during routines.  The childminder promotes children's independence well. Young children successfully manage their own personal needs in keeping with their age and stage of development. They confidently use the bathroom and choose the activities they want to explore.  The childminder has a daily exchange of information with parents regarding children's care and well-being. Parents are complimentary about the childminder and the service that she provides. They state they are happy with communication and feel confident

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This provision is good

leaving their children with the childminder.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet embedded a focused programme of professional development to extend her knowledge and to further enhance the quality of teaching.  Though the childminder evaluates the service that she provides, she is yet to implement plans to improve outdoor play opportunities for children that prefer to play outside.

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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

 extend professional development to enhance the good practice further and fully support children to reach the very highest levels of achievement  develop further the outdoor play opportunities to help fully support children's interest in outdoor play.

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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 had a tour of the home and spoke with 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 qualified and experienced childminder has a good knowledge of the child protection procedures to follow should she be concerned about a child's welfare. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. She has broadened her understanding of wider safeguarding issues, such as protecting children from extreme views and behaviour. The childminder regularly assesses risks in the environment, as well as during outings into the community. The childminder's accurate assessments of children's learning enable her to quickly check for gaps in their progress and make sure they receive a wide range of experiences. She has developed good partnerships with other settings and shares information about children's development. She plans activities that build on what children are learning at nursery, such as sounding out letters.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations of children and provides challenge to extend their learning. For example, children's interest in a particular book has prompted the childminder to make a board game that helps children to learn in a fun and engaging manner. Children are excited to play the game and the childminder brings out learning elements, such as counting how many pieces they have got and naming the different picture cards. When children do not know what the picture is she gives them clues using the first letter and this helps children to successfully identify them. The childminder promotes children's thinking well when they come in from nursery school. She asks them what happens now and they know that they need to wash their hands ready for lunch.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy sharing experiences with each other, such as playing with cars. They interact with each other and learn to play cooperatively. This contributes to children's social skills and emotional stability. Children develop a positive attitude to healthy eating. They talk about the foods they like and confidently state that fruit is healthy for you. Children develop an understanding of danger and they know how to keep themselves safe. For example, they learn about road safety while out walking in the local area with the childminder. She uses a red and green light system and they show their excellent understanding by stopping and starting when she uses these words. Children have opportunities to learn about people beyond their own community as they play with carefully chosen resources and look at books. They confidently describe what people in Africa wear.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children progress well from their starting points in learning. They gain the skills they need to help them with the next stage in their learning and their eventual move on to school. Children develop sound levels of concentration. They learn about how things work when exploring toys with moving parts, such as a car track that changes shape when a button is pressed. They learn to be very independent and lead their own play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500783 Local authority Sunderland Inspection number 1052901 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in the Usworth area of Washington, Tyne and Wear. She operates all year round from 8am to 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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