Childminder EY536125

Inspection date 2 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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The provision is outstanding

n The highly qualified childminder meticulously updates her knowledge. She completes her own research and attends precise training courses. The very knowledgeable childminder demonstrates an exceptional understanding of how children learn. n Children are highly confident individuals and thrive in the care of the attentive childminder. They develop remarkable key skills needed for future learning and their eventual move to school. They learn excellent levels of independence and delight in completing tasks appropriate to their age. n Children develop remarkable physical skills. They fully immerse themselves in enthralling outdoor activities. Children pretend to be superheroes and think of different ways to move their bodies as they go on their adventures. For instance, they run around the garden pretending to fly. n Partnerships with parents are excellent. Parents are exceptionally complimentary about

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The provision is outstanding

the childminder. They comment on how quickly their children settle into her inviting setting. The childminder has developed highly effective ways to involve parents in their children's learning. n The childminder provides children with an excellent understanding of where food comes from, and they participate in exciting cooking activities. Children make very regular healthy choices during mealtimes.

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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

n evaluate the impact of refining children's communication skills, particularly for those children who speak English as an additional language.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n 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. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has implemented meticulous policies and procedures. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates an excellent understanding of how to record and report concerns regarding children's welfare. She very actively promotes children's awareness of how to keep themselves safe. The childminder has developed superb working relationships with other professionals and very diligently shares information regarding children's learning and development needs. This helps to coordinate exceptional levels of continuity of care. The childminder reviews children's progress very precisely and identifies very accurately any emerging gaps in learning. She intends to refine even further ways to promote children's communication and language skills, particularly for those children who speak English as an additional language.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is inspirational. The superbly dedicated childminder meticulously observes children as they play. She liaises exceptionally well with parents and forms very accurate assessments. The childminder provides extremely high levels of enthusiasm. This helps to ignite children's curiosity to learn. The childminder uses a superb range of challenging questions that helps to encourage children to develop excellent thinking skills. Children very create their own superhero masks using a extensive range of collage materials. They wear their masks as they embark on a pretend mission to find the missing superheroes. The childminder encourages children to use positional language as they hunt around their environment. This helps to promote children's mathematical language very successfully.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The remarkably dedicated childminder provides an exceptionally enriching environment for children and their families. She coordinates superb settling-in arrangements meticulously tailored to children's individual needs. The childminder gathers extensive information from parents before children start the setting. This helps her to identify precisely what children know and can already do. Children behave remarkably well. The childminder is exceptionally nurturing. She provides superb levels of praise and encouragement and gives children clear explanations when celebrating their individual achievements. This helps to promote children's self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent rates of progress. They fully immerse themselves into role-play games and develop superb imaginative skills. Children think of various ways to use different props to extend their play. They learn to develop excellent literacy skills. Children begin to recognise letters and look at photographs to create their own stories.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536125 Local authority North Tyneside Inspection number 10076991 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Newcastle upon Tyne. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm from Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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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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