Childminder in North Tyneside

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder fails to consistently follow safeguarding procedures. She does not effectively organise her provision to maintain children's safety at all times. For example, the childminder does not ensure that those who have not had their suitability checked are not left alone with children at any time. Despite children not being fully safeguarded they build positive relationships with the childminder and other children who also attend. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and emotionally secure. For example, children are settled, enjoy the company of one another and behave well. Children regularly seek reassurance and a cuddle from the childminder when they become upset.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder knows what she intends children to learn. However, she does not consistently implement her intentions. The curriculum for children is not always embedded so that all children remain engaged in their learning and make the best possible progress. Occasionally, children become bored and distracted. They find their own learning and keep themselves entertained as they spend time throwing and chasing tiny coloured balls. Nevertheless, children are developing a keen interest in early mathematics and a love of books. For example, children enjoy listening to a story read by the childminder about a pirate. They notice that the pirate has a 'red beard' and that the pirate has an 'angry face'. Children speak with confidence, and they hold thoughtful conversations with the childminder. Children's communication and language skills are progressing well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not ensure that she meets the safeguarding and welfare requirements in relation to suitability procedures. Although children's safety is not fully assured, the childminder knows the correct procedures to follow to raise her concerns about a child's welfare. She recognises typical signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk or is suffering from harm. n The childminder understands the importance of keeping her mandatory training up to date. For example, the childminder has a current paediatric first-aid certificate and she has completed training to keep her local safeguarding knowledge current. n The childminder understands the importance of working with other professionals and parents for a consistent approach in children's care, learning and safety. For example, the childminder recognises the importance of sharing information with health professionals and teaching staff from the schools and nurseries children

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need to do better?

move on to. n Parents comment very highly of the childminder and the care their children receive. They confirm that she is 'warm, dedicated and very experienced'. Parents appreciate regular updates on their children's learning to help to

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need to do better?

19 March 2024 promote positive partnership with them. n The childminder assesses the progress children make when they are aged two. She understands the importance of monitoring children's progress to help to identify children's strengths and any gaps in their learning and development. This helps to ensure that any gaps in children's learning are swiftly identified and closed quickly. n The childminder does not always organise the environment, both indoors and outdoors, to support what she intends children to learn and to promote children's focus on learning. For example, she has not considered ways to ensure that the outdoor area where children play supports her plans for the outdoor curriculum. Despite this, while outdoors children enjoy exploring the textures of sand. The childminder supports children's imagination and creativity as they pretend to make cakes and ice-cream cones from the sand. n The childminder plans opportunities to help develop children's early

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need to do better?

mathematical concepts well. Children count confidently and begin to understand patterns within numbers up to 10. They keenly have a go at counting groups of pom-poms and keep on trying when they make a mistake. They roll dice and correctly count spots as they take turns when they play a number game. Children begin to understand early mathematics appropriate to their age. n The childminder is a positive role model. For example, she quickly intervenes when children struggle to take turns with toys. She comforts children when they become upset. The childminder gives an explanation to help children to resolve conflicts effectively. The childminder constantly supports children's positive behaviour.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

ensure that all persons who have not had their suitability checked do not have unsupervised assess to children at any time. 30/04/2024

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should:

19 March 2024 n strengthen the implementation of an ambitious curriculum to ensure that it captures and maintains children's interest and engagement n enhance the planning of experiences and opportunities to consistently offer children a varied, exciting and challenging environment, indoors and outdoors, to meet their individual learning needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY468719 Local authority Merton Inspection number 10316955 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 18 May 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Mitcham, in the London Borough of Merton. The childminder operates from 7.30am until 6pm on Monday to Friday, for most of the year. 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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children.

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Inspection activities

19 March 2024 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

19 March 2024 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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