Childminder in South 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

Children enjoy their time at this friendly and welcoming setting. They are happy and settled as they sing songs and share stories with the childminder. A well- organised play space and established daily routines help children to feel emotionally secure. The childminder sensitively supports the children as they play. For example, she encourages them to take turns as they explore with musical instruments. Children are enthusiastic and fully engaged as they pretend to make and share meals in the toy kitchen. They have developed close bonds with the childminder, who is patient and caring. She is respectful and encourages them to use manners. The children's behaviour is good.

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The provision is good

Support for children's developing physical skills is strong. Children practise small movements as they grasp and lift different-sized pom-poms with scoops and tweezers. They make marks with paint and carefully thread pasta shapes onto string. This helps to strengthen their smaller muscles in preparation for later skills such as tying shoelaces and early writing. Children develop coordination as they knock balls through holes with wooden mallets as part of a game. They practise larger movements as they push up and down on the seesaw and balance on beams in the enclosed garden.

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need to do better?

n Children are confident and becoming increasingly independent. For example, the childminder encourages them to fetch their nappies and wash their hands at changing time. Children choose, take out and put away the toys they would like to play with. They fetch their own coats and shoes when it is time to go outside to play. At mealtimes, children are encouraged to carry their plates and spread their own crackers. n Children benefit from a wide range of interesting and challenging experiences and are enthusiastic and eager to learn. However, the childminder, rightly, recognises that there is scope to enrich children's experiences further by providing more opportunities for them to explore, investigate and experiment with different materials and textures in their play. For example, the childminder plans to introduce more natural materials into children's play and provide them with more opportunities to explore with their senses.

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n There is good support for children's developing communication and language skills. The childminder talks to the children about what they are doing as they play. This helps them to hear lots of language and learn new words. She emphasises interesting and descriptive words, such 'twinkling' and 'squishy', as she shares books and stories with the children. The childminder repeats back to the children what they have said to show them that they have been understood. n The childminder provides good support for children's developing mathematical

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20 January 2022 skills. Children learn to count the blocks they use as they build towers, and the pieces of toy pizza they need to make a whole circle. They look out for numbers on signs and doors as they go on walks with the childminder and identify the colours of paint and toys they play with. Children learn about shape and measure as they build towers with bricks. The childminder encourages them to compare the towers to see whether they are bigger or smaller than their own height. n Children benefit from daily fresh air and exercise. They are provided with a balanced and nutritious menu of snacks and home-made meals. Children learn about life in their local community as they go on outings to playgroups and the museum on foot and by bus with the childminder. Children learn about the natural environment through trips to the park and beach. They learn to care for living things through activities such as observing the caterpillars they look after

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need to do better?

as they turn into butterflies. n The childminder's understanding of how children learn helps her to plan a well- designed curriculum. The childminder is skilled in sign language and has experience of caring for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She has strong partnerships with parents, who speak highly of her. The childminder has established relationships with the local school in order to provide a consistent approach for children who attend both settings. She gathers the views of parents and reflects well on experiences for children. The childminder uses this information to make continuous improvements. She attends training to keep herself up to date and is dedicated to the service she provides.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe. She knows who to contact should she have a concern about a child and understands the procedures she must follow. The childminder keeps herself up to date with any changes in legislation. She has a good awareness of how to teach children to stay healthy and safe on a daily basis. For example, she encourages children to cover their mouths when they cough and to wash their hands before they eat. She teaches them the correct way to handle cutlery and how to sit safely on their chairs.

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should:

n enrich experiences for children further by providing more opportunities for them to explore, investigate and experiment with different textures and materials.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY557091 Local authority South Tyneside Inspection number 10190086 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 12 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in South Shields. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She is registered to provide 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 childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. 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 the curriculum and experiences for children. 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 childminder and the inspector reflected on an activity together. The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. She took account of the views of a number of parents.

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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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