McKeon, Aelyish Ruth

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

Children are happy and very settled in the childminder's care. They have excellent attachments with the enthusiastic childminder and her assistant. They make independent decisions about what they want to play with from a range of resources and activities indoors and outdoors. Children have access to a wealth of books. They show a growing interest in reading and have favourite stories. Children confidently gather together to listen to a story. They listen intently, which contributes well to their early literacy skills. Children enthusiastically identify interesting things in the book's illustrations and discuss what they can see. They ask detailed questions and recite parts of the book that are familiar to them.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is very good. They benefit from high expectations from the childminder. She promotes good manners, and children treat their friends with respect, for example, by saying 'please' and 'thank you'. Children show consideration and care for their peers and are quick to help. For example, during an activity, children are helpful in passing tools and materials to their friends to use. Children receive lots of praise for their success and develop a good sense of self-esteem.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has high expectations for children's learning, overall. She sharply monitors and tracks the progress that children make. All children, including those in receipt of funding, make good progress. The childminder is quick to identify possible gaps in children's learning to ensure that they have additional support, if required. The childminder shares ideas and suggestions with parents, which helps children to continue to build on their skills at home. n Promoting children's physical development is given high regard. Children have ample opportunities to be outdoors and benefit from a challenging range of climbing equipment and physical play opportunities. The childminder is innovative in how she supports children to strengthen their fingers and hands in readiness for writing. For example, she maximises children's interest in building and they use screwdrivers with increasing confidence.

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n The childminder supports children's communication and language development well. During activities, while they are investigating with ice and polar bears, children excitedly join in when the childminder describes what is happening. The childminder also extends children's language. For example, when a child wonders if the bear is a herbivore or carnivore, they discuss the difference. This is further extended as they discuss how the bear will be hidden in the snow as it 'camouflages' it. This supports children to learn new vocabulary and builds on their communication skills. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder works closely with parents

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12 January 2022 and shares information with them about their children's learning. She is confident in suggesting activities to support children's learning at home. Parents comment that the childminder's particular strength is of their 'generosity of spirit' and 'there are no limits to what they will do to ensure that every child has the best day'. n The childminder implements high standards of personal hygiene. For instance, she ensures that children wash their hands before and after handling food. Children learn how this helps to prevent the spread of germs and infection. Children develop good hygiene habits. n Currently, the childminder uses some good methods to develop her knowledge of the early years. For instance, she accesses online training, which she shares with her assistant. This helps them to gain good strategies for their own practice. However, the childminder recognises that she would like to seek out

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need to do better?

further training and support in order to develop her skills to an even higher level. n Children show good levels of concentration and demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning. They persevere at given tasks and take pride in their achievements. The childminder offers them opportunities to develop their understanding of numbers and counting. However, at times, she misses opportunities to develop older children's mathematical skills and explore simple calculations.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant have a good understanding of their responsibility to keep children safe. They keep their child protection knowledge up to date and relevant, and implement robust safeguarding procedures. The childminder is aware of the indicators that may suggest that a child is at risk of possible harm and she is confident at reporting any concerns she has. She ensures that her assistant has a good understanding of all aspects of safeguarding. The childminder carries out risk assessments and talks to the children about risks as they play, to help them to learn how to keep themselves safe.

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should:

n develop older children's understanding of simple calculation to extend their mathematical skills further n build on professional development to help raise the standards of teaching to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2546163 Local authority North Tyneside Inspection number 10216271 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 19 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder (Bay Buddies) registered in 2019 and lives in Monkseaton, Whitley Bay. She operates her service during term time from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder is a qualified teacher and works with an assistant. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a learning walk. They discussed the learning environment and how the curriculum is organised and implemented. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed and evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of household members. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector through written feedback.

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Inspection activities

12 January 2022 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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