Childminder in Middlesbrough

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive in the care of the childminder, who is extremely skilled at understanding each child's individual needs. The childminder builds strong, nurturing relationships with the children and their families. Children are extremely confident. They show deep learning and consistently high levels of engagement during play. Children thoroughly enjoy making independent choices about how they spend their time. As the childminder plays with the children, she skilfully supports and guides their play. This helps to further extend their thinking and understanding. The childminder has excellent teaching skills that help children to build on what they already know and can do. Children make rapid progress in her care.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder creates a vast range of opportunities for children to learn through real, hands-on experiences. During activities, children use an electronic tablet to search for a dough recipe. Children demonstrate an excellent understanding of how to use simple technological equipment. The childminder helps children to read a set of instructions to develop their understanding of how to put things in order. Children recall previous baking sessions and prompt the childminder with instructions.

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The provision is outstanding

Children's behaviour is first class. They understand the clear explanations and instructions the childminder gives them. The childminder promotes positive relationships and interactions, and from an early age, children learn to be kind and to share with one another. The childminder talks to children frequently about how they are feeling, and teaches them to use these words to express themselves.

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need to do better?

n The children form exceptional bonds with the childminder. The childminder knows the individual children extremely well. Her sensitive approach nurtures children and enables them to learn what is right and wrong. For example, the childminder uses open communication with children and makes suggestions to help them to understand how to cooperate with others. This supports children's emotional well-being extremely effectively. n The childminder inspires children to learn. Children show perseverance as they concentrate for substantial periods of time during their chosen activity, determined to complete the task. For example, children build with blocks and try various solutions to their problems until they reach their desired target. n The childminder is dedicated to her setting and committed to making ongoing improvements to her provision. She reflects on her practice, identifies areas for development and puts strategies in place to overcome these weaknesses. For

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example, she has detailed plans in place to improve her outdoor space for

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18 December 2019 younger children. She strongly believes that every child deserves the very best and strives to ensure that children in her care get the best possible start in their education. She is highly successful in helping children to develop the key skills to be ready for future learning and school. n The childminder uses outstanding interaction, narrative and questioning to build on children's learning and language. For example, she clearly explains what is happening with activities and supports children to lead their play and use their imagination. Children engage with the childminder as they pretend to make bricks into binoculars and look for shops and animals. n The childminder supports children's early literacy skills extremely well. Children develop a love for books and reading. They are animated as they sit with the childminder and retell stories as they giggle with excitement. The childminder

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skilfully uses books to extend children's interest in letters and sounds, using early phonics to make connections. n Parents are inspired to support children's learning. Families borrow favourite resources or those relevant to the children's next steps in learning. Parents document children's achievements from home and what children have been doing. This helps to inform the childminder's future planning. The childminder shares with parents the children's progress files and also takes photographs to capture children's animation during activities. This helps to provide a consistent approach to learning. n The childminder completes detailed and accurate observations and assessments of children's progress. She uses these to ensure she provides resources and activities that provide a seamless flow to rapidly move children forward in their learning. She provides them with continual challenge. n The childminder skilfully weaves mathematics into everyday activities. When

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children make dough, they learn to measure the ingredients and discuss what 'half' a cup is. They make comparisons in size and the childminder introduces words such as 'medium'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge of her role and responsibilities for safeguarding children. She demonstrates in detail signs and symptoms of the four types of abuse. The childminder also has an excellent knowledge of wider safeguarding issues. The childminder understands the importance of sharing information to ensure children's welfare needs are met. She has a safeguarding policy which is updated at least annually and supports her vigilant practice. Her rigorous risk assessments and practices ensure that children have a safe environment in which to play. All adults within the home have completed a paediatric first-aid certificate to ensure that children are kept safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY398154 Local authority Middlesbrough Inspection number 10064815 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 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 30 October 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Marton, Middlesbrough. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector, childminder and a child completed a learning walk. 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 Throughout the inspection, the inspector spoke to children. n The views of parents were gathered through written feedback provided.

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Inspection activities

18 December 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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18 December 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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