Childminder in Darlington

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

Children enjoy the time they spend with the childminder and her co-childminder. They provide a warm, caring and safe environment. Children independently select what they would like to play with and concentrate on their chosen activities. The childminder is a good role model and has high expectations of children. Children behave exceptionally well. For instance, they listen thoughtfully to each other's opinions and ideas as they discuss Chinese New Year and how this is celebrated. Children say that they enjoy their time with the childminder. They are eager to join in the activities on offer because the childminder takes account of their interests. For example, she provides them with a range of resources to create their own Chinese dragon. They express their ideas and intentions with confidence. Older children compare Chinese text and how this differs from how they would write. The childminder gives high priority to making sure that children are happy and settled.

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The provision is good

Children have a strong sense of belonging. They are confident to talk about their school day, friends and family. They are very respectful of differences and know that all people should be treated with courtesy and consideration. For example, older children understand that younger children sometimes need more time to achieve things and show extreme kindness and patience.

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n Children benefit from the welcoming and well-organised environment provided by the childminder and her co-childminder. They settle quickly and build strong attachments with the childminder and friendships with their peers. The childminder monitors children's development regularly and uses this information to identify and address any gaps in their learning. This helps to support their future development. n The childminder promotes children's communication skills carefully. She asks questions to challenge their thinking and gives them time to consider and express their own responses. Children become increasingly independent and develop their self-care skills, such as taking off their jackets and hanging them on the pegs as they arrive from school. Children freely choose what they would like to do in the childminder's home, which particularly suits them after being at school all day. n Children enjoy a variety of activities. The childminder values children's ideas and

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takes them into account when making decisions about the daily activities. Children are enthusiastic and happily extend their interests and skills. Children are extremely well behaved. They all cooperate and play well together. For example, older children are supportive and show consideration to their younger friends. This helps to create a family feel in the setting. n The childminder works in partnership with her co-childminder. They share their roles and responsibilities equally and communicate effectively with each other

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20 January 2020 and children. High priority is given to the safety of children. All children demonstrate an excellent awareness of their own safety. For example, when crossing roads, they listen to the childminder and follow her instructions that help to keep them safe. n Children are very aware of the routines and what is happening next, which helps them to happily settle into activities from the moment they arrive. They have great fun, laugh together when they play and show close friendships with each other. Older children help younger children to discover new ideas. For example, they show them how to connect the magnetic blocks together to create 'dinosaurs'. n The childminder works in partnership with others effectively. She shares information with parents and school staff to help to support continuity of children's care and learning. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about their children's experiences with the childminder. The childminder seeks feedback

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from parents to help her to make improvements, and works well with her co- childminder to share ideas. n The childminder attends a range of training opportunities. However, she has not taken time to reflect on or evaluate the impact of these on children's learning to ensure that ongoing training is carefully planned to have a positive influence on teaching.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure knowledge of how to keep children safe. She has completed child protection training and knows how to identify, record and report her concerns to the appropriate agencies. The childminder knows what action she would need to take if an allegation was made against her or her co-childminder. The childminder promotes children's safety well by implementing stringent collection procedures and completing daily checks to ensure that the premises are safe and secure. She teaches children how to stay safe. For example, when walking from school, children walk hand in hand and know that it is not safe to run.

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should:

n review and reflect on the impact of training to help evaluate and target training that contributes to the continued quality of teaching and to support children's learning to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479498 Local authority Darlington Inspection number 10117688 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 4 to 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 20 Date of previous inspection 17 June 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Darlington. She operates during term time from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder works alongside her mother, who is also a registered childminder.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed activities indoors and how the childminder interacts with children. n The inspector accompanied the children on the school run. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working in the household. n The inspector spoke with children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of children and parents by reading written feedback that was 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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