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 provides a safe, welcoming and stimulating setting for children to learn and thrive in. Children settle very well in the childminder's home. Parents are offered as many settling-in visits as a child needs, to help them get used to staying in the childminder's care. The childminder forges warm and loving bonds with children. This helps them to feel happy, safe and secure. They often turn to her for cuddles and reassurance.

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The provision is good

Children's interests are at the heart of the childminder's practice. She enthusiastically joins in with their play, meeting children's learning needs around their chosen activities. For example, children show an interest in puppets. The childminder talks to children using the puppets and they giggle with delight. Babies babble in their response to the childminder.

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The provision is good

The childminder has a lovely calm manner with children. She guides them on how to behave. She helps children to be prepared for school by developing their independence skills. For example, children learn how to put on their own coats and shoes. They pour their own drinks and make their own choices when they have their snack. Children develop a sense of pride in their accomplishments.

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n The childminder is experienced and understands how children learn. She demonstrates a good understanding of children's development. She discusses with confidence what she wants children to learn next. n The childminder incorporates children's learning into the activities that children choose to do. For example, children have fun exploring sensory resources. They listen to the sounds expanding tubes make as the childminder pulls them apart. They feel the different textures in a book and hear from the childminder what the animals are called. n Communication and language development is a strong focus by the childminder. She talks to children throughout their play. She models how words are said and repeats them back to children when children say them. From a very young age, children develop an appreciation for books. The childminder reads to children and sings familiar rhymes and makes up her own. This helps children to develop

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their speaking skills. n Children of all ages develop their mathematical skills effectively. The childminder incorporates counting into activities, for example she counts how many tubes she has stuck together. n The childminder reflects on her practice and is keen to seek out opportunities to further develop her skills. She attends training courses that she feels will benefit the children that she cares for. For instance, she has attended training on

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18 November 2024 outdoor play. From this she has changed a unit outside to a bug hotel for children to observe bugs. She has changed things in her back yard to make it a more child-friendly space. n The childminder offers children lots of experiences in the local environment. This helps to build their confidence in new situations. They visit places of interest, such as the shops and the library. They attend toddler groups, where they mix with other children and develop their social skills. n The childminder looks at different festivals during the year with children, such as Chinese New Year. However, the childminder does not help children understand the differences between people in race, religion and disability. n Children and parents are helped by the childminder to understand about good oral health for children. Children clean their teeth at the setting, they practise how to do this on a set of toy teeth. They have visited a dentist and sat in the

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chair to see what it is like there. The childminder works with families to help them understand the benefits of a healthy diet and why children should only have sweets and chocolate as a treat. n Partnership working with parents is strong. Parents are very positive about the care that their children receive. Parents comment that a highlight is the frequency and quality of feedback with verbal updates and photographs passed daily.

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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 extend children's learning with regard to their understanding of the differences between people, including race, religion and disability.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540547 Local authority Sunderland Inspection number 10363873 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 4 Date of previous inspection 14 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in the Grangetown area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. She cares for children all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder offers government funded places for children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and discussed with the childminder how she implements her curriculum for the children. n The childminder and the inspector evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together. n Parents shared their views of the childminder's provision with the inspector through written statements. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of required documentation to view.

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Inspection activities

18 November 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

18 November 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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