Childminder in Sunderland

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children really enjoy their time with this experienced childminder. Since the last inspection, the childminder has identified improvements, such as changing the layout of the play spaces and resources. This enables all children to access the whole curriculum. Children are keen to explore and have a go at the broad range of activities on offer. In particular, the childminder provides a vast range of art and craft resources to help to develop children's imaginations and early skills for writing, drawing and problem-solving.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour and attitudes are very good. The childminder has high expectations for children and she is a positive role model. She is respectful and consistently fair and calm in her manner. The childminder uses sensitive and age- appropriate methods for managing unwanted behaviour and frequently praises children for being kind. For example, older children constantly look out for their younger friends. They help them with tricky tasks or problems, such as helping to squeeze dough out of a tube maker. This helps to support children's confidence and self-esteem.

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The provision is good

The childminder is skilled at adapting her teaching to children's abilities. She supports children well to try new activities that build on what the child can already do. For instance, the childminder encourages them to follow picture instructions to make a model penguin. Children persevere as she challenges them to find ways to make an oval shape for various parts of the penguin. This helps children to sequence and become independent thinkers during activities. Children have positive attitudes to their learning.

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n Children build loving and trusting relationships with this caring childminder. She gets to know children and their families well. The childminder follows children's routines closely and this helps children to know what to expect. She uses information about individual children's preferences to help them to relax and feel that they belong. Children are happy and demonstrate that they feel safe. n The childminder supports children's speech and language development effectively and can recognise if any children have gaps in this area of development. She talks, sings and listens to children in many interesting conversations throughout the day. This helps to extend their growing vocabulary, particularly for those children who speak English as an additional language. For example, children recall with amazement 'a giant, hairy caterpillar', which they found on a walk the previous day. n The childminder supports children's independence fully. On arrival, children

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know to take off their shoes without prompting. They hang up their coat and put

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25 July 2023 away their lunch box in the kitchen. Children ask to go to the toilet independently. They readily tidy away toys when they have finished with them to avoid trip hazards. This helps to develop their independence and self-care skills ready for school. n The childminder provides many outdoor activities for children. This helps to promote their physical development in all muscle areas. All children begin to understand the importance of healthy lifestyles and sun safety. For example, the childminder encourages children to notice the weather, and to drink fresh water for the benefits of their body and oral health. n The childminder engages well with parents, collecting information from them about their children's starting points in learning and individual routines. The childminder ensures that the required progress check for children between the ages of two and three years is completed and shared with parents, along with

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their next steps in learning. However, she is not as successful with parents who are sometimes reluctant to share in their children's learning at home. n Overall, parents provide very positive feedback about the service they receive. They report that the childminder regularly goes above and beyond for their children and that she has made a huge difference to children's confidence, speech and independence skills. n The childminder understands through improving and keeping her childcare knowledge and practices up to date, this helps her improve the progress children make. She has a desire to drive improvement in her practice to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She has completed her own research and other training, such as autism spectrum disorder awareness, to help her do this. However, she recognises that her knowledge of available funding and how to support children in her care is not as strong as other areas.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Children's welfare is a priority for the childminder. She participates in regular child protection training and understands the local authority's safeguarding arrangements. The childminder knows what to do if she has a concern about a child. She continues to assess possible risks to children's safety, for example, when new children join the group for the summer. She reviews the supervision procedures for children on their regular outings in the community. This helps to minimises any hazards to children and keeps the premises consistently safe.

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should:

n continue to build on the good communication with parents to help them to build on their children's learning at home, in particular with those who are reluctant to

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should:

25 July 2023 participate n continue to strengthen knowledge of how to support children with gaps in their development and with special educational needs and/or disabilities to ensure that they make good progress in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY448416 Local authority Sunderland Inspection number 10252766 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 9 Date of previous inspection 19 August 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in the Usworth, Washington, Tyne and Wear. She operates all year round, from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 7am to 5pm on Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a discussion to clarify the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector and childminder carried out a joint observation of a group craft activity in the conservatory. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, inside and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. She spoke with early years and older children throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with several parents and shared parents' views through written feedback. n The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including training certificates, public liability and safeguarding information. n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable.

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Inspection activities

25 July 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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25 July 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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