Jacqueline Ann Elliott

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's home-from-home environment. The childminder is calm, nurturing and caring, which helps children to settle quickly. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure, seeking out cuddles and reassurance when they need it. Children's behaviour is very good. The childminder is an excellent role model. Children receive lots of praise and encouragement from the childminder. She encourages children to play well together. This helps children to develop the social skills they need for their next stage of learning.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy regular trips to the local park and woodland, where the childminder encourages them to collect resources, such as leaves and pine cones. The childminder uses these outings to develop children's understanding of nature and the world around them. Children eagerly recall their past adventures as they look through photobooks with the childminder. This helps children to make connections to their previous learning. The childminder is passionate about developing children's early literacy skills. Children independently select their favourite books and stories and snuggle up closely to the childminder. The childminder encourages children to find and name the animals in a story. This helps to develop children's listening skills and develop a love of reading.

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n Children develop their mathematical skills well. For example, the childminder expertly weaves mathematical concepts and vocabulary into all activities. Children select numbered bowls and accurately count spiders into them. The childminder consistently checks children's understanding and supports them to 'add one more'. Children answer with confidence and enthusiasm. This helps to develop children's understanding of numbers and counting. n The childminder teaches children about the importance of being healthy. For instance, she talks to children about the importance of washing their hands and eating healthy foods. Children know they need to wash away the 'germs'. This supports children's understanding of good self-care skills. Children learn about the importance of brushing teeth regularly. This helps children to gain an understanding of how to keep themselves healthy. n Parents value the service the childminder provides. They feel she is warm and

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welcoming and offers a flexible service that meets their individual needs. The childminder communicates well with parents, verbally and through online messages. She informs parents of children's daily plans and provides ideas to further support their learning at home. n The childminder plans a wide, varied and exciting curriculum. The setting is vibrant and the childminder has a good understanding of each child's learning

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31 October 2024 needs. For example, she provides activities and experiences that she knows children will enjoy. However, occasionally, some activities do not focus on exactly what the childminder intends children to learn next. This means that activities do not always support children's learning and development targets precisely. Despite this, children make good progress from their starting points in development. n Children's personal, social and emotional development is well supported. The childminder encourages children to be kind and caring to each other. She helps children to feel emotionally secure, such as by using words to describe their emotions. The childminder addresses and acknowledges how children are feeling and provides reassuring cuddles. This helps children to regulate their feelings and supports their emotional development. n The childminder places a high priority on her professional development. She is

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enthusiastic and passionate about her role. The childminder is very reflective and regularly evaluates her practice. She knows her strengths and can identify areas for improvement. n The childminder prioritises promoting children's physical development. Children benefit from a wide range of opportunities to be outdoors in the fresh air daily. They use a range of large and small physical play equipment in the childminder's home. For instance, children climb on soft play and propel themselves on rocking horses. Children thoroughly enjoy manipulating dough. They use rolling pins and small tools to make shapes. This helps to develop children's large- and small- muscle skills. n The childminder narrates as children play together. She introduces new words, such as 'pumpkin, blackberries' and 'pine cones'. This helps to develop children's speaking and listening skills.

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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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should:

n focus teaching more precisely on children's planned next steps in development during activities, to help to extend their learning even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475637 Local authority Durham Inspection number 10363904 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 3 Date of previous inspection 15 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Stanley, County Durham. The childminder operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder and the inspector evaluated an activity together during a joint observation.

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Inspection activities

31 October 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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