Childminder EY316407

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder works alongside his wife as a co-childminder. They are dedicated to ensuring that each child makes the best possible progress. All children thrive in this happy and safe setting. They are extremely settled and demonstrate very high levels of self-esteem. The childminder enthusiastically involves himself in children's play and encourages them to explore and find things out for themselves. He provides children with a superb range of experiences, which they explore with awe and wonder. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of how to help children learn through investigation and exploration.

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The provision is outstanding

Children have access to very well-resourced and dedicated playrooms within the home. They are fascinated to explore and investigate the huge range of stimulating and innovative opportunities. Young children are deeply engaged in their learning, and are developing their natural curiosity and imaginations. Children spend a very long time engaged in exploring water, fruit-flavoured teabags and lemons with teapots, jugs, spoons and glasses. They are encouraged to use their imaginations and to problem solve during all activities. Older children carefully and safely use hammers and nails, which develops their hand-to-eye coordination. Outdoors, children use large chalkboards and transparent easels to make marks. Toddlers work out how to use pulleys and persevere to pull down buckets. Children's behaviour is excellent. They are given specific praise by the childminder for their efforts and achievements. They show genuine affection for their friends. All

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The provision is outstanding

children play very cooperatively together and spontaneously help each other.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is very calm, warm and extremely caring. He works hard to establish effective partnerships with parents. Parents are invited to regular 'open days', where they have the opportunity to stay and play with their children. The childminder uses these sessions to share children's learning journeys with their parents and discuss the progress they have made. There is a wealth of information and booklets displayed to help support parents to continue their child's learning at home. n The childminder encourages children to develop their independence at every opportunity. Toddlers learn to dress themselves and use real, but small, cutlery. Older children confidently set the table before meals and very competently pour each other's drinks. Younger children confidently hang their coats up on individual pegs with their photographs on. n The outdoor area is particularly stimulating and provides children with plenty of

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opportunities to explore and investigate. Children dig in the mud area and have access to a large water tank to add water to their explorations. The childminder provides waterproof suits and boots so that children can play outside in all

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19 December 2019 weathers. Children explore the local woods and have many opportunities to experience nature and the changing seasons. Older children delight in climbing trees, collecting leaves and jumping in puddles. n All children are welcomed and valued in this very inclusive setting. Children's care and learning are at the heart of everything the childminder does. Children are encouraged to have an excellent awareness of diversity. They learn about how Christmas is celebrated differently around the world. The childminder encourages children to understand other children's natural heritage. For example, they learn about Australia Day. n The childminder encourages children to develop their early literacy skills throughout all activities. Books are displayed attractively in all areas for children to freely select. Toddlers become absorbed in looking at favourite books, babbling and pointing to the pictures. There is a very strong focus on developing

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children's communication and language skills. Children take part in regular singing sessions. They patiently and enthusiastically wait for a turn to pick an object out of their 'song bag'. Toddlers develop their vocabularies when they join in with the words and actions of their favourite songs. n Children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, babies take part in regular sessions of 'tummy time'. The childminder provides very motivating ways to develop children's early writing skills. Older children make marks on clipboards when they play, recognise letters on an old-fashioned typewriter and confidently write their names when writing cards to Santa. Younger children make marks in foam and cereal in large trays on the floor. n The childminder has a very strong commitment to improvement and continually enhancing his knowledge. He has clear and insightful plans in place to enhance

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his already outstanding practice. For example, he has plans to extend children's learning outdoors by developing his knowledge of forest-school activities. n The childminder encourages children to develop their mathematical skills at every opportunity. There is a wealth of opportunities for children to read, write and develop their numeracy skills. Children recognise numbers on a list of pretend telephone numbers. They use an old-fashioned telephone to pretend to dial the numbers to speak to Santa and his elves. Older children use weighing scales to weigh their Christmas parcels.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an in-depth knowledge of the procedures to follow should he have concerns about the welfare of a child in his care. Children are encouraged to learn how to keep themselves safe. They learn about road safety and how to interact appropriately with dogs that belong to members of the public. The childminder introduces children to people in the community who help them and keep them safe. For example, children delight in a visit from the community police officers with their police car.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY316407 Local authority Sunderland Inspection number 10117090 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 6 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 22 June 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Washington, Tyne and Wear. He works with his wife, who is also a registered childminder, and two assistants. The childminder operates all year round from 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. He provides early funded education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around the areas of his home that children access. They discussed how the childminder organises his setting and plans experiences for children. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, indoors and outside, and assessed the impact this has on children's development. The childminder and the inspector reflected together on children's learning during their play. n The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's documentation, including training certificates and evidence of the suitability of persons living on the premises. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder, his co-childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She took account of the views of parents from written statements available.

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Inspection activities

19 December 2019 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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19 December 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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