Childminder in Sunderland

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 December 2016 24 October 2012

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The assessment of children's starting points is not robust. The childminder does not use information from parents and the observations she makes to fully understand children's achievements. As a result, planning is not effective enough for children's next steps in development.  Planned activities do not challenge children sufficiently across all areas of learning. The childminder often guides them too much and this means they are not able to express their own individuality.  Self-evaluation is not robust enough to identify weaknesses or provide the childminder with a focus to bring about change to her practice.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a welcoming, home-from-home environment for children to play in. The children form close attachments with the childminder. They are happy, settled and feel safe in her care.  The childminder builds positive relationships with parents. She regularly shares information with them about their child's day. Parents speak highly of the childminder and the care she provides.  The childminder develops positive relationships with other providers where children also attend, such as nursery. This helps to provide continuity in children's care.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 use information gathered from parents about what children can do when they start and from observations to assess children's starting points and to plan for what they need to learn next 08/12/2016

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Due Date

 provide children with a good range of planned and enjoyable experiences that challenges them and helps them to express themselves and make the best possible progress. 08/12/2016

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 enhance self-evaluation to identify all strengths and weaknesses, in order to ensure improvements are successfully achieved and sustained.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation and looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and any adults in the home.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder discusses some aspects of children's progress with parents. However, she does not use information from parents about children's prior skills and knowledge or her own observations, in order to accurately assess their starting points. Self-evaluation is weak. It is not reflective enough to bring about change in order to improve children's learning and development. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder updates her knowledge of child protection and safeguarding through training. She is aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. Risk assessments are also in place to support children's safety in the home and on outings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder provides some suitable activities to promote children's learning. They have regular outings and take part in activities at community groups. The childminder plays on the floor with children supporting their play. Children observe the childminder and copy her as they pretend to feed the baby dolls and rock their doll to sleep in a buggy. The childminder is kind and warm in her interactions with children. She provides a commentary during play activities. Babies respond by babbling to her and the childminder encourages older children's developing speaking skills. Children learn familiar nursery rhymes and are eager to join in with the actions. They look at and point to pictures in books and the childminder encourages them to name what they can see. This develops children's early reading skills. However, during planned activities, children are not always challenged enough to help them make good progress. The childminder focuses too much

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

on an end product and does not take account of individual children's interests or abilities to motivate them to the highest level.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Although the childminder directs planned activities too much, she does support children to lead active and healthy lifestyles. Children adhere to appropriate hygiene routines and healthy snacks are provided when they return from school. They learn about making healthy choices during visits to the shops where they can choose what they would like for their snacks. Children experience outdoor activities that provide opportunities for them to take part in physical play. They visit local parks and soft play where they learn how to climb on large equipment. The childminder is a positive role model for children regarding how to behave. For example, she treats them with respect and uses opportunities during activities to teach children to be considerate of each other. As a result, children behave well and learn how to play cooperatively together. This helps to support their well-being.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make good enough progress, but they are gaining some of the skills that support them in readiness for the move on to school. Their growing independence is promoted as the childminder provides encouragement and praises the children when they do things for themselves. However, children do not yet show high levels of engagement and motivation as teaching does not always show the best way that individual children learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 305499 Local authority Sunderland Inspection number 1059512 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1999 and lives in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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