Childminder 975729

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder provides a safe and stimulating environment where children become confident and motivated learners. Children are eager to take part in planned activities. They are interested in the range of activities and resources available as they lead their own play. For example, toddlers are keen to look after dolls. They engage in imaginative play when they pretend to feed the dolls and give them cuddles.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder reflects upon the quality of the activities she provides. She ensures that children's interests are accommodated and their learning is extended. However, she has not evaluated her setting robustly to identify gaps in her skills and knowledge. The childminder has completed some training. For instance, she ensures her first-aid training is consistently up to date. However, she has not identified sharply focused professional development opportunities to support her to develop her ongoing skills and knowledge. Although the childminder's knowledge of safeguarding is effective overall, she has not completed recent training to ensure she has a secure understanding of more current legislation.

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The provision requires improvement

Children develop good communication skills. They talk to visitors when they enter the setting and happily talk to the childminder and her assistant as they play. Toddlers learn lots of new words and begin to talk in simple sentences when they engage in positive interactions throughout the day. The childminder skilfully asks challenging questions to support their thinking skills and extend their learning even further.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows children well and plans activities that build upon their prior learning. For instance, toddlers excitedly explore natural items that they have previously collected on a nature walk in the local area. The childminder supports them to learn new vocabulary and describe what they can see and feel. Toddlers begin to use new words, such as 'prickly' and 'smooth', as they play. n The childminder provides a fully inclusive service. She supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well and knows how to seek support from specialists to ensure their individual needs are met. She works in close partnership with parents and other settings that children attend to provide continuity in approach. The written feedback provided by parents is very positive. n Children's mathematical skills are well supported. For example, toddlers enjoy counting conkers as they balance them on leaves. The childminder extends this

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need to do better?

further by modelling counting and adding one more each time. Children quickly learn number names and point to conkers as they say each number.

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need to do better?

11 October 2019 n Children develop strong relationships with the childminder and are happy in her care. She is caring and responds attentively to their individual needs. The childminder provides children with affection and supports their physical and emotional well-being very well. n The childminder prioritises safety throughout the home and when on outings. She encourages children to take appropriate responsibility for their own safety. For example, she talks to toddlers about the importance of picking up toys so they do not trip over. n Children's behaviour is very good. They are proud when the childminder gives them praise and encouragement. They understand the childminder's expectations. Toddlers demonstrate good manners and learn to say 'please' and 'thank you' as they play. The childminder supports children to understand and value the similarities and differences between themselves and others, and talks

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to them about their local community. n The childminder supervises her assistant's practice. However, she does not plan robustly for her own professional development or her assistant in order to continuously raise their knowledge and understanding to a good level. n The childminder understands how to protect children, overall. However, she has not updated her safeguarding knowledge sufficiently to ensure that she is fully aware of wider safeguarding issues. She does not ensure that her policy is updated to reflect local guidance and procedures for safeguarding. n The childminder's evaluations do not identify precise areas for improvement. For instance, she has limited knowledge of how to complete the progress check for children aged between two and three years.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Overall, the childminder and her assistant have a good knowledge of the possible signs and symptoms that indicate a child may be at risk of harm. They understand their responsibility to maintain records and to report any concerns they may have about children's welfare. Although the childminder is aware of some aspects of current safeguarding legislation, her understanding of wider aspects of safeguarding, such as how to protect children from extreme views, is not as robust. The childminder ensures that children are kept safe in her home and when on outings. She continually checks her home and garden and removes any hazards swiftly to ensure children are safe at all times.

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Due date

11 October 2019 develop knowledge of the wider aspects of safeguarding, including the 'Prevent' duty, to help protect children from extreme views 01/11/2019

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Due date

ensure the written statement of procedures to be followed for the protection of children, intended to safeguard children from abuse or neglect, is kept up to date at all times 01/11/2019

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding of how to complete the progress check for children aged between two and three years. 01/11/2019

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should:

n strengthen self-evaluation procedures to identify areas of weakness and prioritise areas for development n engage in professional development opportunities that focus more precisely on further developing knowledge and skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 975729 Local authority Durham Inspection number 10117045 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 1 to 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 5 January 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1996. She lives in Easington Village, Peterlee. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed an activity provided for children and discussed the impact this had on children's learning with the childminder. n The inspector observed the childminder's and her assistant's interactions with children and evaluated the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector had a tour of the premises and looked at relevant records, documents and policies. n The inspector spoke with children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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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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11 October 2019 11 October 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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