Childminder EY409635

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children have wonderful experiences in the care of this exceptionally calm, kind and nurturing childminder. She works incredibly hard to make sure that children have the very best start in their early education. The childminder is passionate about helping children to thrive in a home-from-home environment. She provides excellent support to children and their families. The childminder welcomes parents, carers and grandparents warmly into her setting at anytime to find out about what children are learning.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder plans a rich and exciting curriculum and environment. She has an extremely detailed knowledge of children's levels of development and what she wants them to learn next. The childminder works very closely with the local authority and health professionals, such as health visitors, when she identifies gaps in children's learning. She uses additional strategies, such as visual prompts and timetables, to help children to communicate and understand what is happening next. Children are very motivated and fully immersed in their learning and play. The childminder asks children for their ideas and views, and ensures to act on these. For instance, when children express an interest in trains, she plans a railway trip to the city centre to visit Chinatown at Lunar New Year. Children proudly display their clay models of a stone circle they visited when learning about the Summer solstice.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder plans an exciting range of visits to support the curriculum and build on children's experiences. Children explore all aspects of the surrounding towns, countryside and coast with the childminder. The childminder teaches children about life in the past, such as when they visit castles, museums and cathedrals. During Victory in Europe celebrations, the childminder invited a veteran to write to children about their experiences. This helps to bring children's learning to life. The childminder teaches children about their feelings. For instance, children access picture cards and games to learn to express their emotions. Their behaviour is exemplary.

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need to do better?

n The childminder teaches children that everyone's views are important. Children learn that they all can have an opinion. For example, the childminder uses a trip to see the Magna Carta to teach children about rules. When children return to the setting, they devise 'house rules' together. This helps children to understand the expectations in the setting. n The childminder thinks carefully about how she can help children to have an understanding of diversity in a meaningful way. She encourages children to share information, languages and different food from their cultures. The childminder goes out of her way to learn key words in children's home

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28 August 2025 languages. Her setting is truly inclusive. The childminder is dedicated to helping children to respect and understand the differences among each other. n Children are curious, solve problems and persevere during their play. This is because the childminder thinks carefully about how to encourage children to explore, investigate and make their own discoveries. Children delight in rolling a ball through paint on a large tray outdoors. They tip and move the tray to work out how to make different coloured patterns. Children are deeply involved. n The childminder places a focus in her curriculum on children developing their creativity. Children proudly display their individual paintings on canvases in the hallway for a 'summer art exhibition'. The childminder encourages children to paint when listening to different music to express themselves. She takes children on regular 'mindfulness walks'. The childminder uses these activities to help

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children to build their self-esteem, be calm and approach challenges with ease. n Children develop their early literacy skills exceptionally well. They have constant access to a variety of mark-making resources to practise their early writing skills. Children show a deep love of books. They settle down with the childminder on cushions in a cosy tent with their favourite stories. They are enthralled as the childminder reads. The childminder pauses to encourage children to join in, talks about the illustrations and encourages children to make predictions. n The childminder teaches children a wealth of new vocabulary. She engages children in constant conversations, uses effective questions and comments on what they are doing. Children learn new words in context, such as 'reverse' when their toy cars go backwards. The childminder explains that this means going 'backwards'. She repeats new words in a variety of contexts. This helps

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children to practise and remember the new words they have learned. n The childminder incorporates mathematics into all aspects of children's play. Children confidently remember and build on prior concepts. This is because the childminder reinforces children's learning during their play. Even young children recognise the quantity of a small group of objects without counting them. They demonstrate impressive mathematical skills, such as they count the cars and talk about the colours and size naturally as they play. n The childminder attends a wealth of professional development to extend her knowledge and practice. She makes sure that training is focused around individual children's needs. For instance, the childminder has attended baby signing training to aid babies' communication. She has attended an early years professional development programme. This has enhanced her knowledge of supporting children's communication and mathematical skills. The childminder's

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dedication contributes to the outstanding progress that children make in this setting.

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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 EY409635 Local authority Northumberland Inspection number 10398915 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection 14 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Morpeth, Northumberland. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. On occasions, the childminder offers care on request at weekends. She holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning and her curriculum. n Children spoke to and interacted with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The childminder evaluated children's learning with the inspector. n The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n Parents shared their written views with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

28 August 2025 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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