Childminder EY381654

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The well-qualified and experienced childminder provides an exciting and welcoming environment for children. Her calm nurturing approach ensures that children are relaxed and confident in her care. Children settle very quickly and choose what they want to play with. The childminder gathers detailed information about children's routines and what they can already do when they start. Children show positive attitudes and explore the childminder's home with curiosity.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. Children learn simple house rules and the importance of being kind to each other, sharing and taking turns. Children are provided with good opportunities to explore the local environment with the childminder. For example, they visit the local parks and shops, which helps to support their physical well-being and their understanding of the wider world effectively. Children have good opportunities to make independent choices in their play as they select from the resources and follow their interests. The childminder supports their play effectively as she interacts and offers her thoughts to extend their ideas. For example, she demonstrates how interactive musical toys work for the youngest children, who delight in dancing as the lights flash and music plays as they press buttons.

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need to do better?

n Children are very well behaved and polite to the childminder and each other. Older children show care and concern for the younger ones, and regularly help them with tasks, such as washing hands ready for mealtimes. The childminder offers praise and encouragement regularly as the children achieve. This helps to support their confidence and self-esteem. Children acquire the skills they will need for their future learning. n The quality of teaching is good and at times outstanding. The childminder supports children's communication and language skills very well. She talks to children as they play and interact together. She repeats words to the youngest children as they try to make themselves understood. This helps them to recognise the right way to say a word. She asks complex questions of older children to support their extended language, thinking and reasoning skills. n Partnership working with parents is excellent. The childminder communicates

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need to do better?

with parents in a number of ways. When children first start, she gathers information from parents about what children already know and can do. She uses this information as well as her own observations to plan precisely for children's learning from the outset. She speaks to parents daily about children's achievements and sends them photographs of their children playing. This helps parents to keep up to date with what their children are learning. Parents' comments are superb. They comment on the childminder's passion for her work

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need to do better?

12 November 2019 and that they are 'overwhelmed and overjoyed with the way she goes the extra miles for their children'. n Children are provided with healthy and nutritious meals and snacks. The childminder ensures that they have regular opportunities for outdoor play to promote their physical well-being. Children also enjoy regular outings and visits to playgroups, which supports their social skills and their understanding of the world. n The childminder accesses training and professional development to ensure she keeps up to date with changes in legislation and improves her practice. She completes some evaluation of her practice. However, this does not identify specific areas for development to raise the quality of her provision to an outstanding level. n Overall, activities and resources are adapted to ensure that all children are involved and included. For example, the childminder adapts an activity making

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shakers to ensure all children are involved. However, occasionally, she does not provide high enough levels of challenge, specifically for the older or most able children. n The childminder works well with other settings that the children attend. With parents' permission, she shares relevant information about children's progress and development with the other setting. This helps the childminder to develop an effective two-way flow of information to help those children to make the best possible progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a very good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding. She understands the signs of abuse and the action to take should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder attends regular training through the local authority and furthers her knowledge through reading and online research. She ensures that all adults within the home and who have regular access to children are vetted. All areas of her home used by children are extremely well maintained.

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should:

n enhance the system for evaluating practice and identify ways to promote continual improvements more precisely n strengthen teaching to challenge the older and most able children more effectively during their activities, to increase the potential for them to make more rapid progress in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY381654 Local authority Hartlepool Borough Inspection number 10117121 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 to 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection 8 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Hartlepool. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

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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Inspection activities

12 November 2019 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

12 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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