Childminder in South Tyneside

Inspection date 12 March 2019 Previous inspection date 25 February 2016

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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 implements a wide range of policies, procedures and risk assessments to underpin her practice effectively. She places a strong focus on maintaining children's safety. n Children make good progress in their development. The childminder fully understands how to support children's future learning. She provides high levels of modelling and demonstrating to young children and they copy and repeat actions. n The childminder forms emotional attachments and secure bonds with children. This makes a great contribution to their well-being. Children are clearly comfortable and confident in their surroundings. n Young children begin to share and take turns with the childminder during their play experiences. They extend their physical skills as they happily explore the environment and investigate a good range of age-appropriate resources. n The childminder does not use her self-evaluation systems as successfully as possible to

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This provision is good

recognise specific priorities for improvement to enhance children's future outcomes. n Even though partnerships with parents are positive, the childminder is not fully effective in encouraging them to share ongoing details about their children's abilities at home to create a consistent approach to their learning.

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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 self-evaluation procedures to identify precise targets for continuous improvement to achieve even higher outcomes for children n extend ways to support parents to successfully contribute ongoing information about their children's development at home to create consistency in their learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector viewed all areas of the childminder's home used by children and observed play and learning opportunities. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector looked at and discussed a range of records and policies and procedures with the childminder, including evidence of qualifications and the suitability of all adults living in the household. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written questionnaires and testimonials obtained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. She recognises the child protection procedures to follow if she has any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder is fully aware of how to protect children who may be at risk of being exposed to extreme views. She understands the importance of consistently monitoring children's attendance. The childminder attends training relevant to her daily role to update and refresh her skills. She establishes good relationships with other childminders to seek support and guidance to improve the quality of her teaching.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children demonstrate determination and curiosity as they help the childminder to use different materials, such as dried pasta, to create their own musical instruments. Children thoroughly enjoy listening to the various noises and sounds that the shakers make. This helps to promote their expressive arts and design skills. The childminder regularly observes and assesses children to highlight their key achievements and to recognise their next steps in learning. She uses effective systems to establish children's starting points on entry to the setting and to monitor their ongoing progress. Young children build on their early speech development and communication skills. The childminder models language and uses new vocabulary as she talks to children, who respond by smiling, laughing and babbling.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is caring and nurturing towards children and ensures their individual care needs are fully met. She follows good settling-in procedures to help children to settle quickly and feel relaxed and content. The childminder actively encourages children to develop their self-care skills during mealtimes. She provides them with a wide variety of home-cooked meals and healthy snacks. This contributes to children's awareness of the benefits of a balanced diet. The childminder rewards positive behaviour and supports children to be proud of their own accomplishments. She uses vast amounts of praise and encouragement to build children's self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the necessary aptitudes for the next stage in their learning. They develop simple mathematical skills while they attempt to fit different shapes into the spaces when using shape sorters. Children start to show care and concern for the dolls. They display love and affection for them as they pretend to feed them with the bottle and put them down to sleep. Young children clap their hands and wave their arms as they are interested in a selection of familiar songs and rhymes. This helps to foster their early literacy development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444911 Local authority South Tyneside Inspection number 10075148 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 25 February 2016

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The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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