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 Good

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The provision is good

Children benefit from rich opportunities for fresh air and exercise at this friendly and welcoming setting. They enjoy digging and planting as they help to grow fruit and vegetables in the secure, enclosed garden. Children learn about healthy eating and where food comes from. They learn how to care for and nurture living things, such as watering tomatoes, beetroots and strawberries. Children enjoy exploring with natural materials as they play with mud, sand and water. They plant seeds in pots to take home and watch them grow.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans good support for children's personal, social and emotional development. She has strong daily routines, which help children to feel emotionally secure. The childminder praises and encourages children. This helps to raise their confidence and self-esteem. Children are happy, settled and secure. They learn to play cooperatively together. The childminder encourages children to take turns and share as they paint pictures and play with toy cars and small-world figures.

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The provision is good

Children grow in their independence. The childminder encourages them to put on their shoes themselves and to wipe their hands and faces after snack time. Children begin to make simple choices and decisions. For example, they choose what they would like to play with next as they explore with jigsaws and toy dinosaurs.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has lovely relationships with children and they form close bonds. She learns about children's interests and assesses where they are in their development. The childminder uses this information to plan the support which children need to embed and extend their learning. n Children benefit from a wide range of interesting and challenging activities. The childminder supports children's developing physical skills well. Children learn to balance on bikes and scooters in the garden. They persist when pushing their trikes along and are happy with their achievements when they reach their goal. n Children develop their strength as they run and climb on trips to a local park. They develop their smaller muscles and coordination as they bake, dig and take part in craft activities. Children chop vegetables to make casseroles and make marks with paint sticks and chalks. n Overall, the childminder's support for children's developing communication and

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need to do better?

language skills is strong. She repeats back to children what they say to show them that they are understood. The childminder sings with children and shares books and stories. However, the childminder does not consistently introduce more descriptive words into children's play to help them to develop their language skills further.

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30 August 2022 n The childminder plans good support for children's mathematical learning through everyday activities. Children learn about quantities and measures as they bake cakes and empty and fill containers in the mud kitchen. They discuss with the childminder the colour of the fruits they eat at snack time. n Children learn about the wider world outside the setting, such as with trips around the local area. They visit toddler groups, a country park and the beach. The childminder plans trips to the dentist to help children to understand the work that dentists do and the importance of looking after their teeth. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents praise the healthy, balanced and nutritious meals which the childminder offers. They appreciate the wide range of activities on offer and the ideas the childminder provides for extending their children's learning at home. n The childminder has strong relationships with the local school which children

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also attend. She shares relevant information with parent's permission and plans activities that complement the work that children do at school. n The childminder is experienced in caring for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She has completed training in supporting children with autism. The childminder understands the importance of working together with other professionals in health and education. This helps to provide a consistent approach to support children's learning and development. n The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date through relevant training. She shares ideas and advice with other childminders. The childminder is dedicated to her work and committed to providing a quality service for the children in her care.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder knows what might concern her about a child in terms of safeguarding. She knows who to contact and the processes to take to help keep children safe. The childminder has attended training in first aid, food hygiene and a range of aspects of safeguarding. She has a good general awareness of how to teach children to keep themselves safe. For example, the childminder teaches them how to stay safe in the sun using cream and hats. She supports children to use scissors safely. The childminder talks to children about 'stranger danger' and road safety as they walk to and from the local school.

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should:

n introduce more descriptive words into children's play to help them develop their language skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY449032 Local authority North Tyneside Inspection number 10229618 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 13 October 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Wallsend, North Tyneside. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder operates all year round, from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. 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 childminder. 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 the suitability of those living on the premises. n The childminder and inspector reflected on an activity together. The inspector observed the quality of education 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 into account the views 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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