Childminder EY427091

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 and her assistant provide an exceptional level of learning and care. All children make rapid progress in their learning and development. Staff know the children extremely well and plan purposeful and motivating activities to meet their individual needs and interests. Children thoroughly enjoy this welcoming and stimulating environment. They are highly inspired to learn and thrive with excellent support and thoughtful interactions from the childminder and her assistant.

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The provision is outstanding

Children form very strong bonds and friendships with the childminder, her assistant and each other. This boosts their personal, social and emotional development. Children thoroughly enjoy exploring and getting involved in a wide range of activities in the local area. For example, they visit various social groups and a local church on a weekly basis. They take the family dog for nature walks and listen for the different sounds they hear outdoors. Children also attend regular 'sing and sign' sessions and toddlers regularly and confidently sign a number of key words. Children's behaviour is exceptional and they show respect and kindness towards each other. For example, they remind each other to use 'a quiet voice' when the babies are sleeping.

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n The childminder provides an exceptional and motivating outdoor environment with a wide range of resources and activities. For example, there is an annual sports day event in the garden, which other childminders and their children also attend. Children are involved in growing seasonal flowers and vegetables, which promotes their understanding of the world. They also develop a sense of achievement when eating the vegetables they have grown. n The childminder consistently encourages children's love of books and story time is part of the daily routine. The childminder uses props well, such as story characters, to further enhance the reading experience. The childminder ensures that she promotes children's creativity and imagination effectively and thoughtfully. She does this by regularly changing the indoor and outdoor role- play areas to link with the current learning theme. n The childminder continuously assesses children's learning and interests. She

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uses the information to skilfully plan an exciting range of activities for all areas of learning. For example, children are currently learning about cold weather and Chinese New Year. Children say that they love to play with the 'tough tray'. The childminder ensures there are lots of interesting resources for children to explore in the tough tray related to cold weather. For example, items represent snow and ice and different animals that live in cold climates. n The childminder promotes children's health and physical skills highly successfully each day. She provides children with healthy and nutritious meals and snacks

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21 January 2020 and they talk about what food and drinks are good for them. Children also take exciting risks and challenges to support them physically. For example, they thoroughly enjoy climbing the tree in the childminder's garden. n Children have extremely positive attitudes towards learning and maintain focus when involved in activities, for example when they make their own snowmen. They also concentrate and participate well in group board games. This promotes children's sense of achievement, confidence and self-esteem. n Partnerships with parents are exemplary. Parents provide positive feedback and comment that the whole of the childminder's family welcome their children. The childminder ensures she includes parents and children in the evaluation of the provision to support continuous improvement. She also works very well in partnership with other settings that children attend. n The childminder is an outstanding role model for her assistant. They have an

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excellent understanding of how children learn and have ambitious expectations of what they can achieve. They are very caring and nurturing, resulting in extremely settled, safe and happy children. n The childminder has very high expectations for children's behaviour. Children are involved in deciding the rules for the setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant ensure the protection of children's physical and emotional well-being is paramount. They have an excellent understanding of how to keep children safe and of the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child. The childminder and her assistant have an excellent attitude towards continuous professional development and have completed many training courses since the last inspection, including about safeguarding and the 'Prevent' duty. The childminder completes very comprehensive risk assessments for the premises, activities and outings. These, along with her vigilance, guarantee children's safety and well-being at all times.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY427091 Local authority Middlesbrough Inspection number 10117687 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 14 Date of previous inspection 9 September 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Nunthorpe. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She also provides overnight care. The childminder works with assistants. She receives funding to provide early education for 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 spoke with children and the childminder's assistant throughout the inspection. n A joint observation was conducted with the childminder. n A discussion was undertaken with the childminder where the inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as policies, children's learning information and evidence of the suitability of people living or working at the setting. n The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Inspection activities

21 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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Inspection activities

21 January 2020 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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