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 childminder's exceptional care. Relationships between the childminder and the children are very strong. The interaction as they play games together, talk and make decisions shows unequivocally how well they all get along with one another. Children are happy, confident, excited and ready to learn. The childminder's excellent understanding of the knowledge and skills that children need contributes significantly to the rapid progress in their learning. The childminder uses this excellent understanding when planning and delivering the curriculum to ensure that information is communicated successfully. Children remember a wealth of information and use this to support their further learning.

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The provision is outstanding

Children benefit from the childminder's calm manner. She listens attentively to what children say, showing them that she values their thoughts, ideas and opinions. The childminder is extremely perceptive. She is highly responsive to children's moods and knows exactly how to help children negotiate difficult feelings. She supports children to work through frustrations in a fair and just way. The childminder's superb support enables children to cope with challenges and difficult situations and allows them to develop resilience. Children's behaviour is impeccable. The childminder's well organised and ordered approach still allows for spontaneity. Children respect the boundaries that help them to feel safe and secure. The childminder introduces and welcomes fun. When children build towers with bricks, they giggle as they topple each others and watch how far they fall. Children explore with mark making as they experiment with dinosaur footprints and then

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n The exceptionally dedicated and knowledgeable childminder has clear and ambitious plans for every child. She seeks advice and views from children and parents to ensure that her practice gives children the best start in life. She is exceptionally mindful to the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She accesses specific training to continually develop her professional skills and knowledge in this area. Speech and language training benefits children who have specific language needs and improves her already excellent practice. The childminder works in close partnership with a wide range of other professionals so that children get the support they need. n Children have lots of opportunities to build their physical skills. The childminder incorporates these into daily routines and planned and spontaneous activities. This helps to ensure that children have strong, agile bodies and understand how

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to hold and skilfully control tools, utensils and small items. n The childminder uses her observations of children to identify gaps in their learning and to determine ways to help children learn new skills and gain

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17 April 2024 knowledge. She expertly and seamlessly sequences children's learning, providing immediate opportunities for them to 'have a go' at the next more challenging step. She provides a wealth of opportunities for children to practise skills and recall knowledge. She seamlessly weaves mathematical development into activities. Children thoroughly enjoy guessing the size of the dinosaur and make comparisons with the size of the door and then the house. Children are in awe as they realise the size. n The childminder is imaginative as she teaches young children about feelings and how to manage these. For example, she encourages children to talk about how they feel when they arrive and self-register. Throughout the day the childminder checks with children how they are feeling. This develops children's ability to express their emotions and feelings. n Children develop excellent communication and language skills. The childminder's

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exceptional teaching and love of literacy builds children's knowledge, words and understanding. Children demonstrate what they have learned when they talk about dinosaurs, walks in the woods and familiar stories. The childminder is a fantastic listener, giving every child time to think and reason, before they answer. n Partnerships with parents are a real strength of the childminder. She places children and their families at the heart of everything she does. She offers advice and support in ways that help parents feel encouraged, supported and confident. The childminder will go above and beyond to help parents access the right support for their children. Parents comment that children thrive with the help and encouragement of the childminder. n Children have the opportunity to learn about a range of festivals and cultures and become involved in local community events, such as collections for those displaced from Ukraine. This develops children's empathy and knowledge of the

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY473043 Local authority Middlesbrough Inspection number 10335363 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 13 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Acklam in Middlesborough. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, 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 three-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented. n Parents shared their views of the childminder's setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

17 April 2024 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

17 April 2024 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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