Childminder in Redcar and Cleveland

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 build secure relationships with the childminder and her assistants. They are happy and settled in their care. The childminder helps children to learn about her expectations of their behaviour. For example, she encourages them to share and take turns. As a result, children are very well behaved. Children are independent and confident, and the childminder and assistants support this well. Young children wash their hands and find their own seats at the table for snack. Older children recognise their names on individual placements. Children feel safe and settled in this warm, nurturing environment. They approach the childminder and assistant for affection and reassurance. The childminder and assistant know the children's needs well. They provide cuddles and support when needed. Children soon settle and fall asleep on the assistant's knee.

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The provision is good

Children are keen to engage with the childminder and take part in the activities she offers them. Older children show good imagination as they play. For example, they pretend to bathe, change and feed the dolls. The childminder supports children's critical thinking and problem-solving skills. For example, she helps them to work out where to place the pieces of an inset puzzle. Children persevere and cheer when they succeed. This helps to develop their confidence and self-esteem.

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need to do better?

n The childminder carefully considers the areas of learning. She plans a wide range of exciting activities and experiences for children. For example, older children happily manipulate dough to create worms and butterflies. Babies relish playing peekaboo with the assistant. However, during some adult-led activities, the childminder does not always consider what she wants individual children to learn next. n The childminder and her assistants regularly evaluate the setting. They have team meetings and consider what improvements they would like to make. For example, they have adapted their tracking tool, so that there is less paperwork. However, the childminder has not yet fully developed effective supervision sessions with the assistants, in order to raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level. n Partnership with parents are strong. They are very complimentary about the childminder and her assistants. Parents comment how much progress their

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children have made since they started at the setting. The childminder and assistants give parents updates about how they can support their children at home. However, the childminder does not gather vital information from parents, about what children already know and can do when they first start at the setting. n Children are helpful, kind and polite. They respond well to the childminder's age-

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1 February 2022 appropriate requests. For example, toddlers help to tidy up after playing. Older children remove their shoes when they arrive at the setting. The childminder encourages children to remember to say please and thank you. n Children's communication skills are well supported. The childminder and assistant talk to children as they play. They speak clearly and repeat words back, so that children can hear them pronounced correctly. The childminder asks children questions to extend their learning. She gives them time to think about what they want to say before they respond. For example, the childminder asks what animals they might find in their garden. Children respond 'a hedgehog'. This helps to develop children's critical thinking and language skills. n Children have lots of opportunities to be physically active. They go on walks to the local park and enjoy trips to the beach. They have daily access to the

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childminder's garden, where they can use the space to run and jump. The childminder talks to children about the importance of eating healthy food and dental hygiene. n The childminder promotes children's mathematical and literacy skills well. For example, children foster a love of books as they sit with the assistant and listen to 'Room on the Broom'. Children access books with their friends and look at them independently. Furthermore, children compare size and length of their rolls of dough. The childminder encourages older children to count as they add sticks to their dough hedgehog.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistants know how to keep children safe from harm. They have a secure knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse, and are confident of the procedures to follow, should they need to make a referral. The childminder and her assistants have attended a safeguarding course to update their knowledge. The childminder receives regular updates from the local authority and shares any safeguarding information with her assistants. The childminder is confident of the procedures to follow, should an allegation be made against her or one of her assistants. Risk assessments have been completed to ensure any risks in the home, playroom and garden are minimised.

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should:

n plan adult-led activities more precisely to ensure they focus more on what individual children need to learn next n develop supervisions further to focus even more effectively on enhancing the already good teaching practice n gather vital information from parents, about what their children already know,

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should:

1 February 2022 and can do when they first start at the setting to ensure planning is effective from the very beginning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2544165 Local authority Redcar and Cleveland Inspection number 10215471 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 20 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and lives in Redcar. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder works with two assistants. One assistant is qualified to level 6. 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 completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the assistant, the childminder and children. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector carried out joint observations of two activities with the childminder. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector through written feedback.

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Inspection activities

1 February 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

1 February 2022 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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