Childminder EY548469

Inspection date 7 June 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 a good relationship with children. Parents comment that she is 'calm', 'patient' and 'caring' and children enjoy their time with her. Children comment that they love being there and particularly enjoy making slime. n The childminder plans a range of enjoyable and motivational activities. Children enjoy their learning and are engaged and motivated. n The childminder reviews her provision accurately. She seeks the views the views of parents, carers and children. She welcomes and acts on any advice from the local authority. She has identified areas where she can enhance her provision further. n Recent training has had a positive impact on the childminder's knowledge and skills. For example, recent training on mathematics has helped to strengthen children's awareness of number. n Children make better than good progress in communication and language. They express their ideas confidently. The childminder supports children effectively to express

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This provision is good

their feelings and emotions, as well as their thoughts and ideas. n The childminder does not gather sufficient information from parents about what children already know and can do when they first start attending, to help children make the best possible progress from the start. n The childminder has not been sufficiently proactive in developing effective relationships with other providers where children attend, to establish a shared approach to supporting children's care and learning. n The childminder does not always give younger children time to explore their own thoughts and ideas during creative activities.

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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 gather even more information from parents about what children know and can do when they first start attending, to help children make even better progress n strengthen relationships with other providers where children attend to establish a consistent approach to supporting children's learning n give younger children more time to explore their own thoughts and ideas during creative activities.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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 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 has a very good knowledge of signs and symptoms that may indicate possible abuse to children. She knows who to contact should she have any concerns about children's welfare. She has a good understanding of wider safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty guidance. The childminder has detailed policies and procedures, which underpin her practice well. She monitors children's learning and identifies areas where further support is needed. She takes effective action to help close any gaps in achievement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are enthusiastic learners. They excitedly help the childminder to get the paints from the cupboard ready to paint. Children concentrate well. They select resources independently to develop their play. For example, older children are deeply engaged as they build a track for a large truck outside. The childminder uses her knowledge and skills well to identify where children are in their learning. She uses this knowledge to identify what children need to learn next. She tells parents what she is working on so that they can build on this at home. For example, she consistently encourages younger children to explain how they are feeling and praises them when they manage to do this. She provides parents with detailed feedback so that they understand how their children are progressing towards their next steps in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder clearly enjoys her role and has a very good relationship with the children. She knows children well and they flourish in her care. They develop very good relationships with other children and look forward to playing with the childminder's own children. On the day of the inspection, children enthusiastically played outside together on the climbing frame. They talked to each other through the toy telephone attached to the fence. The childminder manages children's behaviour extremely well. She consistently reminds children of her rules and expectations. She demonstrates this as she calmly reminds children that they must walk inside the house. Children respond extremely well to the consistent reminders. The childminder encourages children to learn about how they can keep themselves healthy. For example, she reminds children how to prevent spreading germs onto food when cooking. Parents comment that she has helped

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those in receipt of funding, make good progress. They develop a good range of skills to support them in their future learning. Children are very independent. For example, young children get their apron ready to paint without any prompts from the childminder. Children learn to play alongside each other. They confidently select resources and combine them together to develop their play further. They demonstrate their love of books as they select their favourite books to read with the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548469 Local authority Middlesbrough Inspection number 10107382 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 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Linthorpe, Middlesbrough. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded places 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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Registers

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