Childminder in Sunderland

Inspection date 14 January 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder works well with parents to ensure that she meets children's needs. She keeps parents informed and involved in their children's learning, which helps to provide continuity between their home and the childminder's. n The childminder provides a wide range of activities and resources, and responds well to children's interests and choices. Children confidently choose what they want to do and make good progress in their learning. n Children clearly enjoy the childminder's company and enthusiastically join in activities with her. The childminder provides a broad range of experiences appropriate for the children's age. n The childminder and children share good relationships. She knows the children well and responds appropriately to their individual needs. This helps to support children's welfare and emotional needs. n The childminder's home and wide range of resources are well organised, enabling

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This provision is good

children to make their own choices. This helps to support children's independence. n The childminder does not consistently support children's pronunciation of some familiar words and sounds that they use in their play. n The childminder does not gather sufficient initial information from parents about what their children know and can do to help more swiftly identify their starting points.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n strengthen practice for supporting children with the pronunciation of some sounds and words as they develop their language skills n gather more information from parents on entry about their children's prior knowledge and skills, to help plan more precisely for children's learning from the start.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke with the children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands her responsibilities to report any concerns about a child's welfare to appropriate agencies. She has a secure knowledge of how to keep children safe, carrying out daily safety checks to help reduce risks. There are effective systems in place to monitor the progress children make in their learning and development. The childminder keeps parents well informed about the progress their child is making. She has completed mandatory training, such as first aid and child protection training. This helps her to keep up to date with changes in legislation and to improve the outcomes for children. The childminder reflects well on her provision and seeks the opinions of parents to help her identify areas where she can improve further. Parents are happy with the service provided and the quality of care their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes and monitors children's progress. She uses this information well to plan for their development and to identify any gaps in their learning. The childminder knows the interests of individual children and weaves new learning into their play. For example, the childminder supports younger children to count as they build a tower with bricks. The childminder narrates what children are doing and helps them make links between words and their actions. She interprets the wants and needs of younger children well as they express themselves through gestures and single words. The childminder ensures that all children have access to books. She spends time reading stories and talking to children about the pictures they see in the book. This helps to support children's interest in books and their early reading skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder spends time getting to know children and their families during the settling-in period. This helps children to develop good emotional bonds with the childminder, who strongly nurtures their well-being. Children behave well. Efforts and achievements are acknowledged with praise, and children are supported well as they learn to share and take turns. The childminder regularly carries out fire drills to ensure children know what to do in the event of an emergency. She promotes children's good health. For instance, she encourages parents to provide healthy meals and snacks. Children benefit from regular exercise during a wide range of outings. They visit local play-and-stay sessions where they develop their physical skills and mix with other children. This also helps to develop their understanding of the wider community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good attachments with the childminder. They share their feelings and make their needs understood. Children use their imaginations as they pretend to feed the dolls. Young children demonstrate good levels of concentration during self-chosen activities. For example, they build towers where they explore how things fit together, and delight in knocking them down. Children are growing in confidence and developing skills needed for the future, including for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540547 Local authority Sunderland Inspection number 10089476 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in the Ashbrooke area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. She cares for children 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.

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Registers

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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Registers

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