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 Good

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The provision is good

The childminder and her assistant provide a warm, nurturing, home-from-home environment. Children are happy, settled and enjoy attending the setting. They have clearly formed close relationships with the childminder and the assistant. This helps children to feel safe and secure in their care.

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The provision is good

Children experience a range of activities, which help them to develop their social skills and spend time with larger groups of children, such as trips out to local play groups and visits to the local library with the childminder. They enjoy regular walks, where they learn about the local areas and talk about nature.

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The provision is good

Older children recall what they have previously learned. For example, they explain conkers come from trees. They describe how seeds get bigger and bigger and grow into trees. They excitedly use their fingers to show how they can write various numbers. The childminder and assistant act as superb role models to children. Children play harmoniously together and learn to cooperate and share their toys with each other. The childminder is attentive and frequently praises children's efforts and achievements to help build their self-confidence.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has high expectations for all children. She knows them very well and their individual interests. From this, she has designed a curriculum with clear intentions for what she wants children to learn. The childminder seeks support and advice from other professionals, where concerns are raised about a child's development. This ensures that children receive the specialist help or support they require swiftly. n The childminder uses ongoing assessments of the children's learning and shares them with parents regularly. This helps children to have continuity between the childminder and their home environment. The childminder has successfully developed links with most of the settings children attend. However, she has yet to develop these links with all settings, to help her fully understand what they are learning elsewhere and to inform her future planning. n Children are deeply involved and motivated to learn and interact with each other.

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For example, they have great fun working out how to use the tweezers to pick up and collect Halloween items, such as spiders, eyeballs and skeletons. They concentrate and persevere to remove stickers and apply them to large sheets of paper. Children draw and make marks. This helps children to develop their pincer grasp and hand-eye coordination. n The childminder promotes communication and language well. Children are skilful communicators. They are very sociable and speak confidently with the childminder and each other.

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25 October 2023 n The childminder introduces children to early mathematical concepts. Children are proud to demonstrate their increasing number skills. For instance, they count how many girls, how many boys and how many adults are present. They move on, eagerly working out how many people will be left when the inspector leaves. n The childminder and her assistant support children well in developing their independence. For example, children learn to manage simple tasks for themselves and self-care skills, such as washing their hands. They are confident in choosing and selecting toys available to them. Children are keen to help tidy away their toys and hang their Halloween costumes back onto the coat hangers. n Children are supported to regulate their emotions and respond appropriately, when faced with an emotional experience. The childminder is responsive and sensitive to meet their needs. For example, she acknowledges how they are

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feeling and introduces vocabulary to help them express this. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents comment on the childminder's warm interactions, flexibility and close attention paid to children's individual needs. Parents are also pleased with the progress that children are making. They say that they are happy with the detailed feedback they receive from the childminder and say their children look forward to attending and are always excited to see her and her assistant.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant are aware of the signs of abuse and neglect and know the local referral procedures to follow if they have a concern. They both know the local procedures to report an allegation that may be made against a colleague or a member of the household. The childminder makes routine checks in her home to ensure that it is safe for children to attend. She ensures paediatric first-aid training is kept up to date. She is vigilant with regard to making sure that the premises are secure, so that children cannot leave unsupervised and unwanted visitors cannot gain entry.

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should:

n build on the already strong links with all settings children attend, to help to develop a two-way flow of information to inform planning and support a consistent approach for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY260990 Local authority Sunderland Inspection number 10314487 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 6 Date of previous inspection 10 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. 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 childminder 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 inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder and her assistant. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from the written feedback provided.

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Inspection activities

25 October 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 October 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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