Childminder in Newcastle upon Tyne

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 very content in the childminder's caring and nurturing environment. The enjoyment and enthusiasm the childminder has for her role shines through. This is reflected in the levels of confidence children show. For example, young children assuredly approach visitors to the setting and invite them into their play. They talk about the jigsaw they are making and direct the visitor to where to place the pieces. This shows how safe and secure children feel in the childminder's care.

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The provision is good

The childminder builds on what children already know and can do to plan a curriculum which takes into account their interests. For example, she knows children are fascinated by numbers and counting. She sits with young children as they stack wooden blocks, counting individual numbers as they build. This helps children to develop the skills and abilities they need for their future learning.

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The provision is good

The childminder makes sure that children can independently access their favourite resources. Children creatively draw together the skills they have learned as they match animals to jigsaw pieces. They make up songs about the animals they are playing with and introduce musical instruments to extend this play.

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The provision is good

Children behave very well. They know to say please and thank you and are happy to share resources. Children respond to adults saying 'thank you' with 'you're welcome'.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is a good communicator. She knows to give children time to respond to what has been said. The childminder helps to extend children's vocabulary as she introduces new words into their play. She gives simple explanations to ensure children understand what she has said. For example, childminder talks about 'carefully stacking the blocks on top of each other to help them balance, and not fall down'. n The childminder is very supportive of children and families who speak English as an additional language. She works very closely with parents to build herself a vocabulary of words in children's home language. The childminder uses technology to further support her ability to communicate with children. n The childminder knows to encourage children to return to activities they have spent very little time at. She recognises that, by adding extra resources into children's play, children spend a greater amount of time at activities. This helps

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need to do better?

to develop children's concentration skills and their motivation to learn. n Parents are very pleased with the service the childminder provides. They comment on how eager their children are to go to the childminder's home. Parents particularly praise the dedication the childminder has to her role and the

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27 November 2024 length of time she takes to understand children's unique needs and personalities. Parents remark on how much they rely on the childminder to allow them to work. n The childminder meets with other childminders and gives children opportunities to mix with a variety of different adults and children. This helps to develop children's self-esteem and confidence as they build relationships with people outside of their immediate environment. n Children have many chances to experience the local community and further afield. This further extends their curiosity and enthusiam for learning. n The childminder ensures that all necessary qualifications, for example her paediatric first-aid training, are up to date. She accesses a wide range of safeguarding training to make sure that children are kept safe in her environment. The childminder regularly reflects on her practice. She recognises that maintaining a programme of ongoing professional development will further

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need to do better?

develop her skills and help to raise outcomes for children. n In her eagerness for children to learn the childminder often tells children what to do next. As such, this does not always allow children to develop their thinking skills and find things out for themselves. n The childminder does not always ensure children wash their hands before eating. This means the development of children's self-care skills and learning how to keep themselves healthy are not fully supported.

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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 enhance teaching skills and develop effective techniques that will encourage children to extend their thinking skills n develop children's self-care skills and teach them to keep themselves healthy through effective daily routines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430930 Local authority Newcastle upon Tyne Inspection number 10367348 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 12 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 5 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She offers the government funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed with the childminder how she intends to deliver the educational programmes for children. n Interactions between the childminder and children were observed and the inspector evaluated the quality of education being provided. n Evidence of the childminder's suitability and the suitability of all people living on the premises were checked by the inspector. n The inspector looked at policies and documents the childminder will use when caring for children and discussed self-evaluation plans.

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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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Inspection activities

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