Childminder in Newcastle upon Tyne

Inspection date 3 July 2019 Previous inspection date 10 July 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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 Children enjoy activities and these motivate and excite them. They all concentrate for long periods of time as they join train tracks together, explore slime and make pictures from coloured pasta. n The childminder collects lots of verbal and written information from parents about their child when they first start to attend. She uses this well to plan activities that suit children's individual needs and guide their learning. n Children choose from a wide range of engaging resources and equipment which leads them to be active learners. n The childminder securely supports children who speak English as an additional language and helps them develop good communication skills. n Older children delight in tracing numbers, which contributes to the skills they need for moving on to nursery and school. n The childminder and her assistants have worked hard to update their knowledge and understanding of all aspects of safeguarding. Consequently, children are cared for by

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This provision is good

adults who protect their welfare. n Adults are well deployed to consistently support children's learning. n Sometimes routines of the day limit opportunities children have to explore resources, use their own ideas and be creative. For example, children sit around and wait for periods of time while lunch and snacks are being prepared. n Not all assistants are clear about what they expect children to learn out of all of the activities provided, for example consistently promoting children's communication skills during their play. Procedures to develop the quality of teaching do not sharply focus on strengthening these aspects.

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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 consider how to organise the routines of the day so that children have more time to explore and use their own ideas in their play n strengthen procedures to monitor the assistants' performance so that all adults are clear about what children are expected to learn, to raise the level of teaching even higher.

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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 held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation. n The inspector spoke to children and assistants during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants know what to do if they have a concern about a child in their care. The childminder has worked hard to update her knowledge and understanding of identifying signs that children may be at risk from extremist views. She shares this information with her assistants to ensure that all adults protect the children in their care. The childminder is certain about what she does well at her setting and reflects on what she can improve. However, this is not always well focused on the areas that will benefit the children the most, such as routines of the day. Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder updates parents during the day and provides them with information about how they can continue their child's learning at home, which supports children in making good progress. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language well with their communication. She

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

collects words in their home language to support their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are highly active and engaged learners who relish the activities that are planned for them. The childminder spends time getting to know what children can do and plans activities and experiences that help them to learn key skills. Teaching is effective. However, at some points the routines of the day impact on the time children have to independently use resources and their own ideas. The childminder knows what the children can do and then plans to help them learn more. Children are highly confident communicators and develop good social skills as they share and take turns with others. They persist in activities as they enjoy exploring in the mud kitchen and grasp how to blow bubbles. Children competently talk about the texture of spaghetti and pasta, saying it is 'smooth'. Activities are planned to encourage children to explore, for example one child is less keen on messy play so receives lots of praise when she paints with her

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

fingers on paper attached to the wall outside. Adults consistently encourage children to count in their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have lovely relationships with the adults who care for them. They are warmly welcomed into the setting and asked about what they have been doing at home. Adults are tuned in to recognising children's individual needs, for example indicating that they are tired as they rub the label on a blanket. Risk assessments ensure that the areas children use remain safe and suitable. Children behave very well. This is due to the adults providing them with a good role model to learn from. Children are provided with healthy snacks and foods that meet their individual dietary needs. They benefit from being outside in the fresh air and go on trips to the local park and woods.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning at the setting. Adults prepare them well for moving on the school or nursery by, for instance, encouraging them to take care of their own personal care needs. The childminder shares a written summary of each child's development with the settings that children move on to, which contributes to continuity in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY268875 Local authority Newcastle upon Tyne Inspection number 10085094 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 0 - 18 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 31 Date of previous inspection 10 July 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Newcastle upon Tyne. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She employs four assistants, two of whom work alongside her at any one time. 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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