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 Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder monitors their achievements well and identifies where children require additional support. She makes effective use of planned and spontaneous activities to help them catch up. n Children's language and communication skills are fostered particularly well. The childminder talks to children continually, responding positively to emerging words and sentences and repeating them so children hear the correct way to say them. n The childminder promotes children's positive behaviour extremely well. She acts as a good role model and provides children with consistent boundaries and expectations. Children learn to be thoughtful, kind and understanding. n The childminder develops very good partnerships with parents. She shares thorough and accurate assessments of children's progress promptly with them. Parents speak highly of the childminder and say that they are very happy with the care that their

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This provision is good

children receive. n Although the childminder does reflect on the quality of her teaching she has not included the views of children so that she can use them effectively to ensure that her practice continually improves to the highest levels.

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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 extend current reflection and evaluation procedures to include children's views and use these effectively to ensure that practice continually improves to the highest levels.

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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 outdoors 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 had a tour of the premises and spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is professional and organised and ensures that she has procedures to promote children's safety and welfare. She is aware of local safeguarding procedures and has a very secure knowledge of how to manage any concerns in this area. The childminder is aware of the duty to prevent children from being drawn into situations that may put them at risk from harm. She effectively identifies and successfully minimises potential hazards in her home and garden and for any outings. The childminder has attended mandatory training, such as first aid, and uses a range of sources effectively to keep her knowledge up to date regarding effective childcare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides children with stimulating learning experiences and good-quality interactions. Children make independent choices about where and what they want to play with. The childminder skilfully includes learning opportunities while children play. For example, when children stack some cups she asks them to count how many they have got. Children enthusiastically count to five. Children enjoy playing with the play dough. The childminder supports them to develop good physical skills as, for example, they learn to use a rolling pin on the dough and use different shape cutters. The childminder supports them in learning the names of the shapes. The childminder encourages children to be interested in illustrations in books. She reads a story and asks children if they can find characters on the page. She is sensitive about appropriate times to offer help and when to let children work things out for themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gathers a wealth of information from parents and uses this to help children feel settled and secure. Children are very happy to be in her care. The childminder encourages children to do things for themselves and to be independent. For example, children attempt to peel fruit with her help. The childminder teaches children how to keep themselves safe. She shows them the pips in fruit and explains that they should not eat them. The childminder ensures children have plenty of fresh air and physical exercise. Children enjoy playing in the well-organised outdoors. For example, there is great excitement as they learn to blow bubbles. They climb up the steps for the slide and fill a watering can from the water butt and water the plants. Children develop a good understanding of their local community. They visit the library and take regular trips to different playgroups where they have opportunities to socialise with children in larger

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills that prepare them for the move on to their next stage of learning, such as school. The childminder teaches them self-care skills, such as independently washing their hands. Children learn how to put their own coats and shoes on and how to use a knife and fork at meal times. Young children are beginning to engage in role play as they play with dolls and associated resources.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536358 Local authority Sunderland Inspection number 10089600 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 2 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Houghton le Spring, County Durham. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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