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 enjoy their time at the childminder's home. They build up very good relationships with the childminder and other children. For example, children thoroughly enjoy playing with porridge oats outside. Older children talk confidently to younger children and explain how they can put the oats in a cup. They share resources together. Parents comment that they know their children have fun at the childminder's house. The childminder has high expectations of children's learning. For example, she provides opportunities for counting and recognising numbers as children play with the blocks outside. She encourages children to put on their own shoes and wellington boots. The childminder has thought carefully about how she can support children to get fresh air and exercise.

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The provision is good

The childminder knows what she wants children to learn and plans opportunities for them to develop these skills. For example, she plans opportunities for younger children to sit on the chair at a table. She provides plenty of opportunities for older children to use a knife and fork.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and have a good understanding of the childminder's rules and expectations. This is clear to see as the childminder prepares children's breakfast and children immediately start to tidy the train track without being asked. Children learn how to keep themselves safe as they walk to and from school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has thought carefully about the organisation of her environment. This is set up to allow children to access resources independently and to follow their own interests. n The childminder provides a range of activities for children to develop their physical skills. For example, children enjoy sticking activities and drawing. However, the childminder does not have enough understanding of the stages that children go through to develop their early writing skills. This means that some activities, such as writing names, do not support children's stage of development. n The childminder has a good relationship with parents, overall. For example, she talks to parents about what children are learning and gathers information about what children are doing at home. She also talks to parents about how they can help their children at home. However, the childminder does not always share enough information with parents to establish a shared approach, to help children

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achieve milestones, such as potty training. n The childminder helps children to manage their own personal hygiene. For example, she teaches children the importance of flushing the toilet and washing their hands. She gives clear messages about the importance of washing hands

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7 November 2022 before eating. Older children manage their own personal hygiene confidently. Younger children know they need to wash hands before eating. n The childminder has a good attitude to keeping her knowledge and skills up to date. She has attended a range of training. Recent training on physical development has had a positive impact on how she organises her day and her environment. The childminder ensures children spend substantial periods outside each day, and provides opportunities for children to learn across the whole of the educational programme. This supports children's learning. n The childminder has a good attitude to working in partnership with other providers. She shares information with settings about where children are in their learning, and finds out how she can support them at home. For example, she works with nurseries to establish a consistent approach to supporting children's

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behaviour and learning. n The childminder provides good support to help her assistant develop her knowledge and skills through training. They talk together about how they can improve, and share messages from training with each other to help improve the quality of their support for children. n Children show high levels of engagement for their age. For example, two-year- old children focus intently as they attempt to join wooden train track pieces together. Older children build the track with a clear purpose. They choose the correct shape and size of pieces in an attempt to join the track together. They learn through trial and error how to construct bridges and cross roads. This helps them develop good attitudes to learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a strong understanding of how she can keep children safe. For example, her doors are locked to prevent unauthorised people from entering. Gates into the garden are securely locked to prevent children from leaving. The childminder talks confidently about a range of safeguarding topics and how to recognise when children are at risk from abuse. She understands what to do if she has any concerns about children's welfare. She keeps her knowledge and skills up to date through a range of training, and knows who she would contact if she had any concerns.

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should:

n strengthen understanding of how children develop their early writing skills and ensure plans to develop this support children's stage of development n improve information shared with parents and establish a shared approach to supporting children's learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487391 Local authority North Tyneside Inspection number 10236634 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 12 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 10 March 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in North Shields. She operates all year round, from 6.45am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant. They both hold appropriate qualifications at level 3. She provides funded places for two-, three- and four-year- old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder showed the inspector around her home and explained how she organises her curriculum. n The inspector observed children playing and learning. n The childminder evaluated an activity with the inspector. n The inspector spoke to the children and the childminder at appropriate points during the inspection. n Parents provided written feedback for the purpose of the inspection. n The inspector talked to the childminder about how she keeps children safe. n The childminder showed the inspector a range of documents, including those relating to the suitability of the childminder, her assistant and other members of her household.

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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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