Childminder in Durham

Inspection date 8 January 2019 Previous inspection date 19 November 2014

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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 and her assistant are well qualified. They use their knowledge and skills well, overall, to identify what children need to learn next and to plan activities to support their learning further. n Children are cared for in a home-from-home environment where they are treated as part of the family. Parents believe their children are extremely well cared for. n The childminder works effectively with parents. She shares information with them about what children have been doing and where they are in their learning. Parents also share information about children's learning at home. n Children make good progress. They choose and use resources independently and are engaged in their learning. n The childminder takes account of the views of parents and children when evaluating her provision. For example, the childminder now shares her menus with parents so they know what their children have had to eat.

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This provision is good

n The childminder and her assistant do not act swiftly enough on information that they receive from professional development opportunities to strengthen their teaching even further. n The childminder does not always give children enough time to solve everyday problems for themselves.

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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 make better use of information received through professional development to strengthen teaching even further n provide further opportunities for children to solve everyday problems and strengthen their learning even further.

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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 and her assistant. 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 good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures that her safeguarding knowledge is current. She is aware of the signs of abuse and the procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child. The premises are safe and secure. She completes thorough risk assessments which help to minimise hazards for children. Her premises are very clean and well maintained. The childminder monitors children's learning and the progress they make. This helps to identify areas where further support may be needed. The childminder evaluates her provision and identifies areas where she could improve further. She provides effective support, overall, to her assistant to help strengthen her role further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy their learning. They choose from the range of resources available to them. Children concentrate well as they make a figure from the play dough. They talk confidently about what they are doing. Children engage in imaginative play. For example, they delight in recreating everyday events as they play with small figures and a play house. They pretend to mend the car. The childminder observes children's play and comments on what they are doing. Good questioning helps to extend children's conversations. The childminder makes regular observations of children and uses this information to identify what they need to learn next. She works well with parents when children first start to find out where children are in their learning. She uses the initial visits well to develop a shared understanding.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled with this caring childminder and her assistant. They demonstrate this when they play hide and seek games with them. The childminder and her assistant are positive role models and have clear expectations of children's behaviour. They work with parents effectively to help manage children's behaviour. Parents comment that the childminder is very supportive. They believe their children are polite and well mannered. Children develop an understanding of how to keep themselves healthy. For example, young children demonstrate an interest in handwashing posters. They discuss this with the childminder and begin to understand how this practice can help to keep them healthy. Children enjoy playing in the childminder's well-equipped garden where they can climb, balance and run around.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They gain a good range of skills which supports them well for the next stage in their learning. Children learn how to use a range of tools, such as scissors. They delight in cutting the play dough into smaller pieces. They use mathematical language as they talk about the size of everyday objects. Children develop confidence to use different tools and materials. They know what they want to make and concentrate well when they have clear intentions in mind.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY419994 Local authority Durham Inspection number 10069300 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 3 - 3 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 19 November 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011. The childminder works with an assistant. She lives in Etherley Dene, Bishop Auckland. The childminder cares for children from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays and bank holidays. She closes between Christmas and New Year. She provides funded places for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder and her assistant hold early years qualifications at level 3.

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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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