Childminder, Out-of school day care in Newcastle upon Tyne

Inspection date 8 January 2019 Previous inspection date 16 July 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 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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This provision is outstanding

n Teaching is consistently outstanding. Children thrive and make excellent progress as the childminder is extremely attentive to their individual needs. She provides a wealth of activities and resources that are exciting and inspire and motivate children to learn. n Children thoroughly enjoy the childminder's highly positive and encouraging involvement in their play. She makes excellent suggestions for how children can extend their learning and allows them to take the lead. She supports children's developing communication and speaking skills exceptionally well. n The childminder uses innovative ways to ensure that parents are kept informed about every aspect of their child's progress. Every Friday evening she operates an open- house session to allow parents to see their child in her setting, and to talk in depth about the progress they are making in their learning. n The childminder instils in children an excellent understanding of how to be healthy and

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This provision is outstanding

promotes highly positive attitudes towards nutritious foods. For instance, the children eagerly explore fruit as they make smoothies to drink and discuss sugar content linked to dental hygiene. n The childminder has a superb drive for continuous improvement. Rigorous evaluation of all aspects of her practice help her to continuously enhance her provision and build on the already excellent outcomes for children.

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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 continue to review the programme of professional development that helps maintain the outstanding practice.

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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 outdoors 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. n The inspector spoke with 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 places a high priority on continual professional development. She accesses training on a wealth of subjects, such as how boys learn. She recognises that continuing to build on her own professional development will help her to maintain her outstanding practice and excellent outcomes for children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder places children's safety and welfare at the heart of all she does. She has comprehensive policies and procedures that she uses meticulously to support her outstanding practice. The childminder demonstrates an extensive knowledge of local safeguarding procedures. She demonstrates an excellent understanding of her responsibilities to protect children from harm and astutely embeds this throughout all aspects of her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

This extremely experienced childminder has the highest expectations for each child's achievements. She provides children with many rich and varied experiences that support children in their learning and encourage them to explore and investigate. Children carry out simple experiments with various resources and are keen to share the results of their efforts with others. The childminder is exceedingly perceptive to children's needs and the slightest changes are discussed with parents to identify any possible issues. Children repeatedly count throughout their activities. The childminder consolidates what children already know and helps them to understand how to count in the correct order. Children develop a strong appreciation for books and stories. Props used in storytelling support children to re-enact the story, bringing it to life.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has wonderful relationships with children, who feel very secure in her care. Behaviour within the setting is exemplary. The childminder provides children with brilliant opportunities to develop skills that are important when they move to other settings, such as school. For example, children display high levels of independence. They show great competence in putting on outdoor clothing, toileting independently and following hygienic routines. The childminder teaches children very well about the differences that exist between themselves and others. For instance, children share the experiences they have out of the setting and find out about the wider world. They visit the Chinese supermarket to prepare for Chinese New Year. They discuss in detail the dragons, lanterns and food they bought and are keen to use these when back at the childminder's home.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress. All are working within the range of development typical for their age and some exceed this. They have many opportunities to experiment with making marks and practise early writing in innovative ways, such as making masks for Chinese New Year. They develop key skills that help to prepare them extremely well for later learning in school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438509 Local authority Newcastle upon Tyne Inspection number 10064890 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 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 17 Date of previous inspection 16 July 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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