Childminder in Redcar and Cleveland

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children arrive at this exceptional setting excited and eager to join in. They part from their parents with ease and immediately want to explore toys and activities. They thoroughly enjoy developing their imaginative skills when they pretend to be hairdressers. The childminder skilfully extends children's vocabulary by introducing unfamiliar words such as 'transparent'. She meticulously plans activities to build on children's existing knowledge and interests and they make excellent progress. The childminder carefully observes children at play and skilfully extends their learning. For example, when one of their toys does not work, she encourages children to correctly handle a screwdriver and they work in partnership to change the batteries.

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The provision is outstanding

Children explore a wide range of places within the local community and are learning about the world around them. They frequently visit the nearby orchard where they enjoy running through the trees. This helps to develop their physical skills. The childminder is highly responsive to children's needs. She works in partnership with parents to provide highly effective individualised care. Reassurance, praise and encouragement provided by the childminder help children to build strong attachments. They demonstrate they feel safe and secure. Children show high levels of perseverance as they use tweezers to pick up counters. They are keen to keep on trying until they succeed.

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n The very experienced childminder has an excellent understanding of how children like to learn and demonstrates consistently high-level teaching. She creates an exceptionally well-resourced space where children flourish. For example, children have many opportunities to explore numbers together. n The childminder provides children with language-rich opportunities. She uses clear language as she provides a narrative alongside children as they play. Carefully phrased open-ended questions are used to deepen children's thinking and hold children's attention. The childminder skilfully provides children with just the right amount of time to respond to questions. This helps them to process new learning and leads them to make rapid progress in their speech. n Children freely access a wide range of high-quality books and story props. The extremely confident and self-assured childminder sings a range of songs as

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children play. Children join in with actions. Musical instruments and different fabrics are used well to engage children of different ages. n The childminder uses a well-embedded and highly effective system for monitoring children's progress. Accurate assessments and detailed observations are used exceptionally well to develop a personalised curriculum for each child that helps them to thrive.

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26 September 2019 n Children's behaviour is impeccable. Children consistently use manners and show respect to one another and resources. The childminder is warm and caring, showing patience and kindness towards children. This provides a nurturing space where children develop confidence and self-awareness. n Highly effective ongoing training ensures the childminder continuously builds on her already excellent skills and ensures she remains up to date with current practice. Robust self-evaluation of her practice helps to identity areas of improvement. This enhances the already outstanding care and education children receive. n Partnerships with parents are exemplary. Parents speak highly of the care their children receive, in particular the wealth of activities their children access. Highly successful information sharing ensures that they are continually informed of the progress their children are making. They report on how quickly their child settled

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and how individual needs are fully supported. Well-established links have been fostered with a local primary school, which has had a positive impact on children's transition. n The childminder is inspirational in her commitment to provide children with nutritional, varied home-cooked meals and snacks. She ensures that ingredients contain low salt and sugar levels and individual dietary requirements are respected and catered for. Children take part in regular, well-planned outdoor activity where they are able to develop their large physical skills. n The childminder has high aspirations for all children. She uses every opportunity available to help develop children's independence. Children are given choices and their views and opinions are valued. Children leave the setting confident and ready for their next stage of learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The protection of children is the childminder's utmost priority. She has an excellent understanding of how to keep children safe and the procedures to follow if she has concerns about children's welfare. Detailed risk assessments for the premises, outings and activities help to keep children safe. Children are reminded of how to keep themselves safe and are gently prompted to help tidy toys from the floor when not in use. Robust systems are in place for recording accidents and incidents and children confidently explain what to do in the event of a fire. The childminder involves children where possible in managing their own risks so that they develop the skills to help keep themselves safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547919 Local authority Redcar and Cleveland Inspection number 10108279 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 to 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Skelton, Redcar and Cleveland. She operates term time from 7.30am to 5.30pm. The childminder provides funded early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder at an appropriate time. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's progress. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and the inspector jointly evaluated the quality of teaching during a planned activity. n The inspector spoke to children and took account of the views of parents through discussions held and through written evidence provided.

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We carried out this inspection 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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26 September 2019 26 September 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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