Gibson, Debby Joanne

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

The childminder is attentive to each individual child, listens well to their requests and responds positively to their interests. Overall, she sets challenges to build on their knowledge and skills. Children form warm, secure and trusting relationships with the childminder and her family. They are very happy, confident and thoroughly enjoy their time together. Children learn to play cooperatively, and the childminder encourages children to share and take turns. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour and they behave well. She provides children with clear and consistent behavioural boundaries, so they understand the difference between right and wrong and avoid conflict and disputes.

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The provision is good

The childminder creates a welcoming and homely environment where she focuses on providing for children's individual learning needs. She has high expectations of all children in her care. Children become strongly engaged in activities. For example, they fill and empty paper cups and cake trays with pasta, rice, cereals and marshmallows. They listen carefully to the different sounds that they make as they pour them. Children delight in the conversations that they have with the childminder. However, the childminder does not consistently model the correct pronunciation of words, so that children learn the right way to say them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder observes children as they play and takes photographs that she sends to parents during the day. She monitors children's progress carefully. This helps her to identify any delays or gaps in their learning that she can address. n The childminder skilfully weaves early mathematical concepts into everyday activities. Children learn to count successfully in the correct sequence up to 10. The childminder supports them to identify the ingredients in messy play and children name the different colours on the building blocks. n Children develop a deep appreciation for books. They listen intently to stories. The childminder supports children to talk about what they see on the pages of the book. For instance, they quickly identify characters in the story and continue to look through the book when sat on their own. n Children persevere well with activities and receive encouragement and praise from the childminder. They fill containers with dry ingredients and shake and

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bang the top when the lid is on, to make different sounds. They feel proud of what they have accomplished. n The childminder provides children with regular outings in the local community. For example, children enjoy taking her dog for walks and feeding the horses in the field. This helps children to gain an understanding of the wider world. Children benefit from visits to local parks where they access large play equipment and run around open spaces with a ball.

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need to do better?

11 November 2019 n The childminder supports children to live a healthy lifestyle. For example, children enjoy a healthy range of food and drinks and play outside in the fresh air daily. Children learn about different foods and enjoy the responsibility of selecting what fruit they would like at the fruit stall. They discuss with confidence that their favourite fruit and vegetables are strawberries, avocados and raw carrots. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder works closely with parents to find out information about children's care needs and learning and development from the outset. Parents make positive comments about the childminder. They say that they love to see what children have been up to in the week and appreciate that journals are sent home every half term. n The childminder provides children with a good range of activities that support their development and learning overall. However, the childminder does not

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need to do better?

consistently make the most of opportunities to promote children's emerging vocabulary in order to support their best possible progress. n The childminder keeps up to date with statutory training, such as safeguarding and first aid. However, she has not focused on her professional development in order to enhance her understanding of how children learn.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an in-depth understanding of child protection procedures. She can identify when a child may be at risk and has a detailed safeguarding policy with relevant contact numbers that she can access when necessary. She is also aware of wider safeguarding concerns and who to contact if concerned about a child in her care. Children are encouraged to keep safe within the environment. For example, they sit down when eating. Safety gates are in place to prevent children from accessing the kitchen area. The childminder ensures that her premises are safe and secure.

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should:

n improve strategies to support children's language skills further, for example, by consistently modelling correct pronunciation when they find some words difficult n establish a targeted plan for continual professional development to enhance teaching and learning to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY462421 Local authority North Tyneside Inspection number 10065094 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 2 to 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 8 October 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in the Shiremoor area of Newcastle upon Tyne. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation. 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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Inspection activities

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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Inspection activities

11 November 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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