Childminder in Middlesbrough

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder provides children with a very calming and welcoming environment. Most children separate easily from parents. For those children who are less sure, the childminder and her assistant use comforting tones of voice to help them settle into the environment. The childminder works with an assistant. However, the childminder has not yet ensured that her assistant is fully familiar with her role and her responsibilities.

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The provision requires improvement

Older children are caring and very respectful of other children. They willingly move to make space and share resources, as children enter already established play. Children know and respect the boundaries which are in place to keep them safe. For example, they know to wait until the slide is clear of children before taking their turn. Younger children listen carefully as the childminder and assistant explain about sharing.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder and her assistant read to children. They know to use different tones of voice to give children time to look at the pictures and to ask questions. This helps to foster children's love of books. The childminder knows what she wants children to learn and plans a curriculum to support this learning. However, the childminder does not always ensure that she offers consistent activities to develop the skills which children need to achieve.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not put in place systems to monitor the quality of her assistants' work to ensure that they work effectively with children. The childminder has not set up a programme of professional development to further her assistant's understanding of the early years foundation stage, to ensure that children make the best possible progress. n The childminder does not always implement activities to teach children the skills and knowledge which they need to learn. For example, she plans to support less confident children to engage in play with other children. However, neither the childminder or her assistant help children to develop a feeling of security or a sense of belonging. Neither offer children the support and reassurance needed to become involved the play. Despite this, most children are motivated and curious learners, enthusiastic to use the high-quality resources that the childminder provides.

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need to do better?

n Children learn to care for plants. They show the inspector the strawberry plants that they are growing, eager to tell her the plants need water to help them to live. Children use magnifying glasses to look at small creatures and talk together about not picking the insects up, as this may hurt them. n The childminder and her assistant help children to learn about numbers and

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25 May 2023 counting. For example, they encourage children to count the number of scoops of water which they need to fill their watering cans. The childminder and her assistant support children to learn about speed, as they suggest that children see how fast the balls can run down guttering. n The childminder plans the outdoor environment to enable children of all ages to develop their physical skills. For example, younger children learn to climb over the different levels in the garden, carefully balancing before they lift their legs. Older children confidently climb onto and across the different sections of the wooden climbing frame. n Children have opportunities to develop their early writing skills. For example, children want to paint bees. They use black and yellow paint, talking about the circles they are drawing for heads and the black stripes for the bodies. n Parents are very complimentary about the service which the childminder

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need to do better?

provides. They appreciate the flexibility of the childminder's working hours, and how this enables them to work different shift patterns. Parents are happy with the progress their children are making. n The childminder and her assistant teach children to keep themselves safe when out and about in the local community. They talk to children about holding hands and looking and listening for vehicles before crossing the road. n The childminder and assistant do not use all of the daily routines to further children's learning. They teach children to wash their hands before eating and after using the toilet. However, the childminder and her assistant do not further children's understanding of keeping themselves healthy. For instance, they do not support children to learn about keeping themselves healthy through the different foods they are eating.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has completed training to help her recognise the potential signs and symptoms of child abuse. The childminder and her assistant understand their duty to act on any concerns about children's welfare. They know how to recognise if a child is being exposed to extreme views or behaviours, and how to seek support to address these. The childminder risk assesses her environment to make sure that it is a safe place for children to play.

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Due date

25 May 2023 ensure that the childminder's assistant is fully aware of her roles and responsibilities, and systems are put in place to monitor her practice 25/06/2023

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Due date

design a targeted plan of professional development to enhance the assistant's knowledge of the early years foundation stage and understanding of how to support children's learning and development across all ages 25/06/2023

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Due date

plan the curriculum to ensure that activities are used effectively to give children the broad range of knowledge and skills they need to learn. 25/06/2023

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should:

n use everyday routines, such as snack time and lunchtime, to develop children's understanding of how to keep themselves healthy.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2612181 Local authority Middlesbrough Inspection number 10288928 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 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2021 and lives in Middlesbrough. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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 the evaluation of the setting. n A joint observation of an activity was carried out with the childminder. n Activities were observed during the inspection. The inspector assessed the impact that activities have on children's learning and development. n The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children during the inspection. n The written views and opinions of parents were taken account of during the inspection and the inspector spoke to some parents.

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Inspection activities

25 May 2023 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

25 May 2023 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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