Childminder in Hartlepool

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

The childminder creates very strong relationships with children, which helps them to feel very settled and happy. Children show very high levels of confidence and independence. They eagerly approach visitors, keen to find out who they are and more about them. This shows that children feel very safe and secure in the childminder's care.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder is skilful in providing an environment that supports children's interests and ideas. Children confidently direct their own play. They become fully immersed in their play. Children show tremendous enthusiasm, sustaining concentration for significant periods of time as they draw and create pictures. They are eager to show their poppy pictures they made for the soldiers and describe how they used apples and carrots to make them. This helps children to connect with the day's theme in a hands-on way and to talk about why the poppy is important.

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The provision is outstanding

Children enthusiastically join in adult-led experiences. For example, outside they listen carefully to the instructions, moving around and creating various shapes with their bodies. As they balance on one leg, they describe how they look like a flamingo, and they notice that being active makes their heart beat fast. Children show their understanding of positional language as they follow verbal instructions to move forward, backward and to the side.

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need to do better?

n A strength of the childminder is her attitude and commitment. She reflects on her provision constantly and the learning opportunities for children. This helps to ensure that children remain captivated, excited and motivated to learn. Equally, the childminder is not complacent and diligently attends ongoing training to develop her understanding and teaching practice to the optimum. n The childminder has a very secure understanding of each child. This enables her to provide a purposeful curriculum that is accurately based on their specific learning needs. The childminder follows children's interests, skilfully building on what they need to learn next. n Children constantly develop their understanding and use of new vocabulary, enabling them to communicate very effectively with each other and adults. The childminder supports children exceptionally well to build firm foundations in language and communication. Children speak with evergrowing self-assurance. If

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children mispronounce a word, the childminder sensitively models the correct pronunciation. This helps children to hear the correct pronunciation and become extremely confident communicators. n Children are immersed in stories, songs and rhymes, and their enjoyment of

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12 November 2024 reading and storytelling is a prominent feature. For example, they eagerly join in repetitive phrases from 'The Gingerbread Man' story and narrate what will happen next in the story of 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea'. n The childminder seamlessly weaves mathematical learning through children's play. She consistently uses mathematical vocabulary to ensure that all children are able to understand positional language, name colours and recognise shapes. The childminder helps children learn to recognise familiar patterns using their hands to visualise numbers. For example, they show that number three can be represented by three fingers on one hand, or two fingers on one hand and one finger on the other. n The childminder considers her approach to children's personal development well. Children learn how to manage their own self-care and hygiene from a young age. This includes learning how to brush their teeth properly and how to make

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healthy food choices. Children competently use the knife to butter their toast and show excellent dexterity as they peel the fruit ready for snack time. n Children's behaviour is exceptional. Children learn how to manage their feelings. They take turns in games and share activities and play experiences. The childminder responds to children's emotions so they feel safe and secure. Children welcome praise and show pride in their achievements. n The childminder has excellent partnerships with parents. They share in written testimonials how much they appreciate the care and nurture the childminder provides for their children. The childminder communicates superbly with other settings children attend. They share pertinent information, which helps them to understand children's past and current experiences.

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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 interest first.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 321673 Local authority Hartlepool Borough Inspection number 10367979 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 5 Date of previous inspection 5 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1992 and is located in Hartlepool. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides government-funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a discussion with the childminder on how the curriculum is delivered. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact on children's learning. She spoke with children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation with the childminder. n The inspector held a meeting with the childminder and looked at relevant documentation. n The inspector took account of parents' views through their written testimonials.

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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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