Childminder in Sunderland

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children enjoy a safe and secure environment in which to learn and play. The childminder has high expectations of children's learning and they benefit from a wide range of interesting activities. For example, children explore by mixing water with compost. They help to make Christmas cake and take part in baking. Children benefit daily from opportunities for fresh air and exercise. They learn about the wider world as they take part in trips and walks around the local area. For example, they visit the park, beach and local toddler groups. Children benefit from a varied menu of hot meals and healthy snacks. They choose independently from a range of age-appropriate toys and resources.

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The provision is good

Children are settled and happy, and overall their behaviour is good. Children are curious, enthusiastic and eager to learn as they take part in activities and explore water, sand and ice. Their growing independence is supported well. For example, children are encouraged to dry their own hands and put on their shoes and coats. Good provision is made for children's physical development as they dig in soil and make sandcastles in the secure garden.

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need to do better?

n Children enjoy warm relationships with the childminder, who is caring and kind. They enjoy her company as they sing and play action rhymes together. Children benefit from good hygiene practices and secure routines in this well-organised and welcoming setting. n The childminder is a good role model who is responsive to children's needs. Her interactions with children are sensitive and respectful. Children enjoy playing games with the childminder and are encouraged to share and play cooperatively together. For example, they explore together with toy cars and trains, and take turns at number games and dominoes. There is scope, however, for the childminder to remind children more clearly in advance about what is expected of them and to check they have understood. n The childminder has strong relationships with parents, who speak highly of her and the service she provides. Since the last inspection, the childminder has

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need to do better?

improved two-way communication with parents. The use of documents, such as daily diaries, helps keep parents informed about the activities their children take part in. This also informs parents about what their children eat and how well they sleep. n The childminder completes the progress check for children aged between two and three years and shares a summary of this with parents. Since her last inspection, she has encouraged parents to share this information with health visitors also. This helps develop a partnership approach to supporting children in her care. The childminder has established relationships with the local nursery

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need to do better?

22 January 2020 children attend. However, there are opportunities to develop this relationship further by sharing more detailed information about children's learning. n Support for children's communication and language is good. The childminder uses a range of strategies to help children extend their vocabulary and language. For example, she encourages the children to take turns in conversation. The childminder introduces new words and repeats back to the children what they have said, to embed their vocabulary and show they are understood. n Children's mathematical development is supported well. The childminder encourages children to identify colours as they play. She supports them to sort pasta into different shapes. The childminder and children count toy ducks together as part of an activity to identify numbers. n The childminder has worked hard to improve her observations of children's play since her last inspection. She has sought advice from her local authority on how

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need to do better?

to capture children's learning in more detail. She uses this information to help identify where they are in their development and plan interesting activities to support them further. The childminder shares children's achievements with parents through photographs and written comments. n The childminder attends training to keep herself up to date. She reflects on the daily experiences of the children and gathers the views of parents to help improve her practice. The childminder wants the best for the children in her care. She praises their achievements and provides plenty of encouragement.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a sound understanding of her responsibilities around safeguarding children. She knows how to identify any concerns and the procedures she must take in order to keep children safe. The childminder's home is safe and secure. She has robust policies in place to support safe practices. The childminder regularly checks her home to keep it free from hazards. She teaches children how to manage risks themselves. For example, the childminder encourages the children to tidy away their toys and not run indoors in case they trip.

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should:

n remind children more clearly in advance about what is expected of them and check they have understood n develop established relationships with other providers by sharing more detailed information on children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548927 Local authority Sunderland Inspection number 10114091 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 to 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 14 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Plains Farm, Sunderland. She operates her service all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact on children's learning. The childminder and inspector evaluated an activity together. n The childminder showed the inspector around the areas of her home that children access. They discussed how the childminder organises her setting and plans for children's learning. n The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's documents. This included evidence about training and suitability of those living on the premises. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. The inspector took account of the written views of parents and evaluated the experience of children.

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Inspection activities

22 January 2020 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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Inspection activities

22 January 2020 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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