Callaghan, Helen Nicola

Inspection date 8 March 2019 Previous inspection date 20 July 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 Parents are very complimentary about the service that the childminder provides. She gathers detailed information from parents when children first start and keeps them involved in their children's progress, which helps to support continuity in their care and learning. n The experienced childminder has a secure understanding of how children learn. She provides a good selection of resources and experiences that engage children's interest and curiosity. n The childminder uses observations and assessments well to monitor and plan activities to promote children's learning. She keeps a clear focus on their individual interests, so that children make good progress in all areas. n The childminder is committed to continually improving her provision. She has identified improvements for the future that will impact on children's outcomes, including extending her own professional development and making improvements to the outdoor

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This provision is good

area. n The childminder supports her assistant well. She provides daily feedback on his practice and offers regular supervisory meetings. n The childminder and her assistant are kind, caring and attentive. Children form good relationships with the childminder and her assistant; they are very happy and settled in their care. n Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to use questions in order to help extend children's thinking and speaking skills even further.

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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 use questions more skilfully to encourage children to think, explain their ideas and extend their early speech and language development 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 and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation, parental feedback and evidence of the suitability of family members. n The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home used by children.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has policies in place and demonstrates a good understanding of the procedure to follow should she be concerned about the welfare of a child in her care. The childminder and her assistant regularly attend training to ensure their safeguarding knowledge is kept up to date. The childminder has strong partnerships with other early years settings. They share information about children's progress and next steps. This helps children to continually make good progress. The childminder implements procedures well to help assure children's health and safety. For example, she ensures that her premises are secure and completes risk assessments for her home and outings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and knows children well. She has high expectations of children and what they can achieve. The childminder and her assistant work effectively as a team. They actively promote a good balance of planned and child-led activities. Children spend long periods of time engaged in stimulating and enjoyable activities. They enjoy sensory play, running their fingers through pasta looking for animals. The childminder and her assistant join in with children's play, encouraging children to identify the animals and talk about the noises they make. Children develop their understanding of mathematics as they discuss size and shape as they join magnetic blocks together. The childminder has a good understanding of how to support children's physical development. She encourages children to make marks with pens and pencils and to feed themselves independently at

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

mealtimes. This helps to develop their fine-motor skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave very well. They have formed close bonds with the childminder and her assistant and show that they feel safe in their care. The childminder is a good role model. She promotes children's personal, social and emotional development effectively. She gives regular praise and encouragement, which helps children to know what they have done well. Children are provided with a range of healthy and nutritious snacks and meals. The childminder encourages children to follow simple hygiene routines to maintain their good health. For example, they wash their hands before eating.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. Children are beginning to develop good numeracy skills. For example, the childminder introduces number language in play when counting objects. Children learn good early literacy skills. They enjoy looking at the readily accessible books by themselves and they enjoy listening to their favourite stories with the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417983 Local authority Sunderland Inspection number 10066188 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 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 20 July 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Sunderland. She works with an assistant and operates all year round from 7.30am to 7.30pm, Monday to Thursday and until 6pm on a Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. She 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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