Childminder in Northumberland

Inspection date 6 December 2018 Previous inspection date 20 April 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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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This provision is good

n The childminder has formed strong partnerships with parents. They write extremely positive comments regarding the support and care the childminder gives their children, such as how professional and caring she is. n The childminder effectively promotes younger children's emerging speech development. For example, she clearly pronounces her words and reads fabric books to them. Younger children respond excitedly by babbling and enjoy touching the tactile surfaces of the pages. n Children are developing good concentration levels and they listen well to instructions. They are beginning to acquire the skills required for their future learning, such as nursery. n The childminder frequently praises the children's efforts. This effectively promotes their personal and emotional development and well-being. n Occasionally, the childminder does not gather a wide range of detailed information from parents about their children's learning when they first attend, with regard to their

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This provision is good

development at home. n Although the childminder regularly self-evaluates her current professional knowledge, she does not have an ambitious and targeted programme to enhance the quality of her teaching to a higher 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 further enhance the partnerships with parents by seeking more detailed information regarding their children's individual developmental needs, when children first attend n build upon and establish a targeted programme for continual professional development to enhance existing professional and teaching skills to a higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder and discussed the children's next steps in learning. n The inspector took account of the views of parents and read letters they had written. n The inspector sampled a selection of the childminder's documents. She looked at her policies and procedures, safeguarding and child protection training certificates and a selection of records relating to the children's learning. n The inspector viewed the learning areas used for childminding purposes.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder has a robust understanding of the referral procedures should she have any concerns about the safety or welfare of the children in her care. She regularly updates her child protection and safeguarding training and also her policies and procedures, to help ensure that her practice reflects current legislation. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder frequently reviews the quality of her provision. For instance, she reflects daily on what has worked well and what perhaps has not worked so well, adapting activities and teaching as required. She seeks the views of parents and children to help her continuously identify areas for improvement. The childminder carries out daily risk assessments to ensure that she minimises potential risks to children's safety.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes regular observations and assessments of the children's progress, which enables her to quickly identify any gaps in their development. She frequently shares children's learning files with parents and other settings children attend. This positively contributes to their continuity of care and learning. The childminder plans activities that she knows the children will enjoy. Babies enjoy a range of activities that engages and captivates them. This is demonstrated as they excitedly play with the small toy animals and dinosaurs, taking great delight in attempting to copy the childminder as she makes the different animal sounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home is warm and welcoming. Children are happy and contented in the childminder's nurturing care and they have formed strong emotional bonds with her. Children happily approach the childminder for cuddles and she responds sensitively to their individual needs. The childminder manages babies' care needs with dignity and helps to develop their emerging understanding of how to keep themselves healthy. For instance, she assists them with wiping their hands before eating and offers them fruit snacks.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder encourages children to independently explore the learning environment and to discover and try new things. This is evident as they enthusiastically play with their chosen activities. The childminder effectively promotes children's social skills and manners, reminding them to say 'please' and 'thank you'. Children have daily opportunities for outdoor play and physical exercise. For example, the childminder plans regular trips to the local park and library, and they go for short walks. This helps to develop the children's social skills and their understanding of the world around them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 507077 Local authority Northumberland Inspection number 10071110 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 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 20 April 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1999 and lives in Amble, Northumberland. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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