Childminder in North Tyneside

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder and her assistant are very caring. They clearly enjoy their role and children settle very quickly. Young children, who are new to the setting, happily seek out the childminder's assistant. They climb onto her, smiling as she welcomes them and cuddles them. The childminder and her assistant have good settling-in procedures. They obtain detailed information about children's routines and their likes and dislikes. Children behave well and demonstrate a great deal of respect for each other. They form strong bonds with the other children in the setting. They demonstrate this as they hold hands and dance with each other. They clearly enjoy their time together as they hug each other when they finish dancing. Parents comment that they know what their children are learning with the childminder.

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The provision is good

Children learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, they know how to cross the road safely. The childminder feels that some children have missed crucial learning, such as mathematics, and plans her environment to support children to count and recognise numbers. She is keen for children to catch up on things that they may have missed due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. She works closely with the local nursery that some older children attend to find out how she can help children further.

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need to do better?

n Children are polite and well mannered. The childminder encourages children to remember to say 'please' and 'thank you'. Children remember to say 'excuse me' to the inspector as they put their paper tissue in the bin. The childminder teaches children how they can manage their own hygiene. Children understand how this supports their good health. For example, they blow their nose, put the tissue in the bin and wash their hands. n The curriculum for communication and language is well designed. The childminder and her assistant have a good understanding of how they can support children's spoken language. They listen carefully when playing with children. They comment on what younger children are doing and make good use of opportunities to extend older children's language. For example, as older children talk about going swimming with their family, the childminder introduces new words, such as 'goggles'. n Children are independent. The childminder organises her environment to help

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children to choose the resources they want to play with. Children access resources themselves and demonstrate an understanding that they must tidy up when they have finished using something. n Children enjoy learning about the world around them. Older children are fascinated by learning about the life cycle of butterflies and frogs. They watch with excitement as butterflies emerge from cocoons and explain how they

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17 May 2021 pumped their wings ready to fly. n The childminder wants children to be the best they can possibly be and has ambitious plans for what she wants them to learn. However, sometimes, activities are too hard for some older children. This is because the childminder focuses too much on helping children to develop skills that they need for school. She does not always build successfully on what children already know, particularly in relation to small-muscle skills. For example, some children lose interest in a writing activity because they do not have sufficient control of their pencil to enable them to do the activity. n The childminder notices what children are interested in and she uses this information to plan future activities which are based on what she wants children to learn. She takes account of children's experiences outside of the setting. She plans activities to complement these further in order to prepare children for the

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future. n Partnership with parents is good overall. Although the childminder gathers information about children's learning when they first start, she is not always proactive in updating this information after long periods of absence to understand what children know and can do. n The childminder is keen to improve her practice. She is constantly looking for new ways of doing things and attends training that she thinks will improve her setting further. The childminder and her assistant have recently attended training on supporting language development and they have made language and communication a priority in the setting. Children communicate clearly and confidently as a result of this. Older children listen to each other and take part in meaningful conversations with each other.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant have an excellent knowledge of signs and symptoms that may indicate possible abuse to children. They know the procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child. The childminder ensures that she keeps her knowledge and skills, and those of her assistant, up to date. For example, she updates her first-aid certificate in a timely manner to ensure her knowledge is current. She has a good understanding of wider safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty guidance. Her home is safe and well maintained. She teaches children how they can keep themselves safe, for example, when outside of the setting.

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should:

n ensure that activities to develop children's small-muscle skills focus precisely on

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17 May 2021 what children need to learn next n strengthen information gathered from parents, particularly after periods of absence, in order to improve children's progress even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY554231 Local authority North Tyneside Inspection number 10174404 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 19 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Shiremoor. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at Level 6. She employs an assistant who holds an appropriate qualification at Level 3. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday. She closes her setting between Christmas and New Year and for family holidays. The childminder provides funded places for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder completed a joint observation with the inspector. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they like doing at the setting. n The inspector conducted a learning walk with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children at various points during the inspection. n The childminder showed the inspector a range of documentation, including those relating to staff suitability and policies and procedures. n The inspector observed children playing indoors and outside.

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17 May 2021 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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17 May 2021 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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