Childminder in South 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 are very happy and confident in the childminder's care. They have lovely attachments with each other and the childminder. For instance, when children are a little unsure of visitors, they climb onto the childminder's knee for reassurance. The childminder responds warmly and helps children to build their confidence. She is kind and caring and makes sure that children play in a safe and homely environment. Parents comment that their children look forward to coming to the childminder's setting. Children are deeply engaged in their self-directed play. For instance, they play happily alongside each other with small-world resources and pretend vehicles. The childminder places a focus on mathematics in her curriculum. For example, she encourages older children to count forwards and backwards during number rhymes. The childminder teaches younger children to recognise colours on streamers and beads, and about different sizes.

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The provision is good

Children behave very well and understand the childminder's clear expectations for their behaviour. The childminder gives children lovely praise, commenting on their skills and knowledge. Children follow routines well and know what is expected of them. For example, they happily help each other at tidy-up time. The childminder uses local visits and the environment to enhance her curriculum and children's learning. For instance, she helps children to develop their social skills and confidence in larger groups at playgroups. The childminder uses visits, such as to museums, farms and the beach, to extend children's experiences and understanding of the world around them.

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n The childminder supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities exceptionally well. She works with professionals to put strategies in place, such as speech and language therapists and Portage workers. This helps the childminder to make sure that all children make the best possible progress. n The childminder develops children's communication and language throughout all activities. Children engage in regular song and story times. They experiment and practise new sounds and words. The childminder introduces new vocabulary as children play, such as 'soft' and 'fluffy' to describe clouds. n The childminder knows children's interests and what they need to learn next. However, during some adult-led activities, she provides activities which are too challenging for younger children. As a result, younger children find it difficult to take part or follow the childminder's instructions. n Children are thoroughly engaged in exciting song times. They join in their

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favourite songs with animation. The childminder provides puppets and props to excite and interest children. Children excitedly choose different musical instruments and listen to the different sounds they make.

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12 June 2024 n The childminder provides lots of opportunities for children to practise their physical skills. She provides children with regular visits to the park and to play outdoors in her front garden. Children learn to climb, jump and propel and pedal ride-on vehicles. They very much enjoy music and movement sessions. The childminder encourages children to move their bodies in different ways, such as marching, stretching up and down and making large movements with streamers. n The childminder works with parents to send in nutritious packed lunches for their children. The childminder checks the temperature in the fridge to make sure that she is storing children's food safely. She provides fruit for children's snack and reminds them to drink regularly. n The childminder wants all children to be independent, in preparation for school. She encourages children to try and persevere during activities. Children make

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choices and the childminder listens to their opinions. This results in children being confident and willing to try new learning opportunities. n The childminder plans some activities around topics, such as the weather. However, she does not consistently encourage children to extend their creativity during some planned activities. For example, she asks children to make models of rainbows and clouds exactly the same as the one she makes. This limits children's opportunities to develop their imaginations and own ideas. n Parents are very positive about their children's experiences in the setting. They appreciate the wide range of visits their children enjoy. The childminder shares lots of information with parents about their children's learning and development. She supports parents to extend their children's development at home, such as by providing advice around toilet training. n The childminder focuses her professional development on extending her

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knowledge of how to support children she is currently caring for. For instance, she has recently gained a special educational needs coordinator award at level 3.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n think more carefully about children's individual stages of development during planned activities n give children more opportunities to develop their creativity and imaginations during adult-led activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501248 Local authority South Tyneside Inspection number 10351437 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 10 Date of previous inspection 6 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in South Tyneside. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3 and works with an assistant on occasions. She 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 setting. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to and interacted with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The childminder evaluated children's learning with the inspector. n The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n Parents shared their written views with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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