Childminder in Durham

Inspection date 31 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder quickly establishes what children know and can do when they start attending her provision, taking full account of the views of parents. This promotes children's good progress from the outset. n The childminder reviews children's assessment information regularly. Effective systems help to secure early intervention, should this be appropriate, to narrow any possible gaps in children's learning. n Overall, the childminder maintains a good overview of the educational activities she provides for children. This ensures most experiences offered reflect children's stage of development. Children make good progress in their learning. n Effective settling-in arrangements help children to become familiar with the setting quickly and develop confidence in staying on their own. n Thorough risk assessments carried out by the childminder ensure all toys, equipment and areas accessed by children are safe and appropriate for their use.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not make the most of activities to extend younger children's physical skills to the highest level. n Self-evaluation does not have the exceptional detail to help identify ongoing priorities and 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

n strengthen teaching to provide even more opportunities for younger children to extend their physical skills, to raise their achievements even higher n enhance the arrangements for self-evaluation and focus on identifying precise plans for improvement that enhance outcomes for children.

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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 indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint 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.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures she has the most updated safeguarding knowledge and knows how to proceed should she have any concerns about a child. For example, she knows how to recognise signs that children may be exposed to extreme views. The childminder works well with her co-childminder to share any possible concerns she may have about a child. Together, they create a secure home setting where children's safety is given high priority. The childminder is committed to developing her professional knowledge and skills, to support children's achievements. For example, she attended behaviour management training and now makes her expectations clear to children about how she expects them to behave in the home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the well-qualified childminder has a good knowledge of how to support very young children's learning and development. She provides a range of age-appropriate equipment that children enjoy exploring. For instance, children explore electronic toys with their hands. They press buttons and watch the effects with interest. The childminder skilfully supports children's early communication skills. She sits alongside children on the floor, talking to them and providing a commentary about what they are playing with. The childminder helps children to develop a sense of rhythm and rhyme, for example, by singing nursery rhymes to them. Good opportunities are provided for parents to be involved in their children's learning. A wide range of information about children's learning is shared as part of ongoing communication with the childminder. This supports children's learning at home and with the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides high levels of care, particularly when children are feeling unwell. Highly effective arrangements, such as administering and recording medication, provide continuity of care and meet children's individual needs. Children begin to develop strong attachments with the childminder and other minded children. They point to things that interest them and develop confidence in exploring their environment. Good hygiene procedures support children's physical health. For example, the childminder supports very young children to wash their hands following creative activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Although only attending for a relatively short period, children are beginning to show signs of making good progress. They develop skills that support the next stage of their learning, including school, when the time comes. Children begin to develop an interest in reading. They enjoy sharing books with the childminder and other minded children. They point to pictures that interest them and begin to make early sounds to communicate.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500754 Local authority Durham Inspection number 10059663 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 1 - 1 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 works in Middlestone Moor, Spennymoor. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder works alongside a co-childminder.

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Registers

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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