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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, parents do not enter the childminder's home. However, this has had little impact on children and they arrive at the childminder's home happy, excited and eager to start their day. The childminder provides challenging activities that excite and stimulate children. She promotes children's understanding of shape and counting well. For example, children roll dice and find the corresponding number of bears. The childminder teaches children to count as they place the bears into a pot. Furthermore, as children build with magnetic blocks, the childminder helps them to recognise each shape. This helps to develop children's mathematical skills. Children enjoy their play and behave well.

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The provision is good

Children are safe and secure in the childminder's care. The childminder is kind, caring and very responsive to children's individual needs. For instance, when children become upset, the childminder responds with soothing words and reassurance. Children explore the setting with confidence and curiosity. The environment is well organised to enable them to make independent choices in their play. For example, children eagerly access the garden where they run and play on large vehicles and a slide. Furthermore, children play with small-world vehicles and build with wooden blocks. This helps to develop children's small- and large-muscle skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good understanding of how young children learn. She regularly monitors children's development and plans the curriculum to ensure that there are no gaps in children's learning. However, the childminder does not obtain relevant information about children's development from parents, when children first start at the setting. This means that she does not have a precise understanding of what each child knows to help her plan for children's learning from the start. n Children have many opportunities to be physically active. For example, they visit local wildlife areas and parks. Furthermore, they spend quality time in the childminder's garden, and walk to school twice a day. The childminder provides healthy snacks and talks to the children about healthy eating and exercise. However, she does not consistently ensure that packed lunches provided by parents are healthy and nutritious. This means that children are not receiving

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consistent messages about healthy eating. n The childminder is a good role model, who gives children gentle guidance to support them to share and have good manners. She supports them to learn the rules and boundaries, such as tidying up before going outside and taking their shoes off when they come back inside. Children are kind and courteous and their

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need to do better?

25 August 2021 behaviour is good. n Children's independence is promoted well. The childminder teaches children how to hold their cutlery so they can learn to feed themselves. Children's independence is further encouraged as they independently access the toilet and wash their hands. Children enjoy carrying out tasks, such as such as putting the toys away. They happily access their own drinks and feed themselves at lunchtime. n The childminder provides children with good opportunities to develop their communication and language skills. Children listen as the childminder reads their favourite stories. She asks questions and encourages them to predict what might happen next. The childminder repeats words back to children. All children are very enthusiastic and have a positive attitude to their learning. They are developing the skills needed for their next stage of learning. n The childminder meets regularly with another childminder to share ideas and

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need to do better?

reflect on her practice. She attends training and uses it effectively to support her practice. For example, the childminder has attended behaviour training and uses some of the techniques learned to help support children to manage their behaviour. n The childminder has created positive partnerships with parents, overall. The childminder makes good use of electronic communications to ensure information about their child's progress is shared effectively with parents. Parents are very positive about the quality of the setting. They describe the childminder as 'fabulous'. Parents comment on how much progress their children have made since attending. They feel that their children develop good communication and social skills. Parents say that they are fully involved in their children's learning and development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities to safeguard children in her care. She is confident of the procedures to follow should an allegation be made against her or a member of her household. The childminder is aware of the signs to look for to identify possible abuse. She is aware of how to report any concerns she may have. Furthermore, the childminder attends regular safeguarding training. This means that she is able to identify signs of wider safeguarding concerns, such as the 'Prevent' duty and county lines. The childminder takes appropriate steps to ensure that her home and garden are safe and secure.

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should:

25 August 2021 n gather more detailed information from parents about what a child already knows and can do when they first start at the setting n work more closely with parents to develop children's understanding of healthy eating even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY554456 Local authority Sunderland Inspection number 10174419 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 10 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Sunderland. She operates all year round, Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 5.30pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID 19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The childminder carried out a learning walk with the inspector across the areas of her home used for childminding. They discussed the learning environment and how the curriculum is organised. 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 childminder carried out an activity and evaluated it with the inspector. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children during the inspection. She took account of parents' views by viewing their written comments.

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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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Inspection activities

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