Childminder 318783

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder provides first-rate activities for children. She models an inquisitive and curious approach as she plays alongside them. The childminder talks to children and offers thought-provoking and challenging questions that help them to use their thinking skills. For instance, she encourages children to think about what might happen to ice cubes if they are added to water. Children use an extensive range of descriptive words as they explore the ice cubes, water and dough with their senses. They make remarkable progress in all areas of development. Young children rapidly learn new words and phrases. They join in conversations with enthusiasm. Toddlers talk excitedly about a recent train ride with their family. Parents offer the highest praise for the service that their children receive. They comment on the childminder's professionalism, warmth and nurturing approach that helps their children to settle quickly. The childminder completes precise

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The provision is outstanding

assessments and detailed observations of children's learning. She captures moments of children's enjoyment through photographs and shares these with parents. Children's self-care skills are promoted at all times. The childminder encourages children to develop an exceptional awareness of how to be healthy and care for themselves. Children learn about the importance of washing their hands thoroughly and how to prevent germs from spreading. They thrive on participating in challenging tasks, appropriate to their age. For example, children excitedly help others to pour their own drinks from a water dispenser. They show immense pride in their achievements. This helps to promote children's self-confidence.

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need to do better?

n Parents are delighted with knowing about their children's learning and are actively involved with sharing detailed information about what children can do at home. Parents complete detailed questionnaires and regularly share their views of the overall quality of the setting. The childminder uses this information to help to reshape and extend her own practice. She seeks out further training and uses this to refine development opportunities for children. An example of this includes promoting children's large-muscle movements during literacy activities. The childminder encourages space and freedom to move their bodies as young children make marks using a range of different media. This helps to promote children's early writing skills. n The childminder works in effective partnership with schools and other early years settings where children attend. She shares meticulous assessments and precise observations of children's learning and works in partnership with others

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need to do better?

to help identify what children need to learn next. Children make exceptional rates of development. n Children learn about the wider world with delight. They listen attentively as the childminder shows them photographs of Arctic animals in their habitat. Children

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need to do better?

9 January 2020 eagerly learn new words and find out about where animals live and what they eat. The childminder expertly builds on children's knowledge and provides them with exciting resources and materials to build their own environments. n The childminder is an exceptional role model. She showers children with an abundance of praise and encouragement. Children are highly confident and show strong attachments to her. The childminder reinforces appropriate boundaries and routines. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They are caring and respectful towards each other and form strong friendship groups. This helps to promote children's social skills. n Children demonstrate superb mathematical skills. They use complex puzzle pieces and create imaginary models. For instance, they make comparisons between various-sized pieces and create imaginary trampolines and space rockets. Older children share resources and lovingly help younger children to

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count out the different pieces needed. n Children demonstrate deep fascination when listening to exciting stories. They eagerly make suggestions about how stories may end. The childminder pauses and provides time for younger children to guess the missing words and phrases. She celebrates enthusiastically as children guess correctly. This helps to promote children's early reading skills. n The childminder provides exceptional opportunities for children to learn how to operate simple electronic equipment. For instance, children excitedly use cameras to take photographs of their models. Young children learn to create different sounds and beats by using an electronic drum.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the possible indicators of abuse. She has a thorough understanding of wider safeguarding issues and uses her knowledge to embed meticulous policies into her practice. The childminder promotes children's awareness of how to keep themselves safe. Children are helped to participate in risk assessments. Their views are continually valued. Children learn the importance of identifying hazards, particularly during the extensive outings and adventures they participate in.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 318783 Local authority Newcastle upon Tyne Inspection number 10117022 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 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 16 October 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1999 and lives in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed with the childminder how she organises her provision and completed a learning walk. n The quality of teaching was observed during activities indoors and the inspector assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n A joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder was carried out with the inspector. n A number of discussions were held with the childminder. The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Inspection activities

9 January 2020 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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