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 creates a nurturing and welcoming environment for children. Children are confident and clearly enjoy spending time at the setting. The childminder has a calm and gentle approach that supports children to feel safe and secure in her care. The childminder encourages children to use good manners. She provides clear expectations, which help children to understand how to behave appropriately. For example, the childminder encourages children to share and take turns when they play. Children behave well and develop good social skills and independence.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a wide range of opportunities to be physically active. For instance, the childminder takes children on walks to local parks and woodlands. She talks to children about the flowers and plants that they see. This helps children to learn about the world around them. Children have opportunities to ride on scooters and push-along toys in the childminder's well-resourced garden. These experiences help children to develop their large-muscle strength, balance and coordination. Children confidently access the resources they want to play with. For example, they become absorbed in imaginative play, talking to the childminder and their friends on pretend mobile phones. The childminder uses this as an opportunity to extend children's speaking and listening skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides an environment that is rich in language. She uses eye contact with children and speaks clearly. The childminder repeats words back to children so that they hear the correct pronunciation. The childminder regularly shares books and stories. Children relish sharing the book 'Just like my Daddy'. The childminder introduces new words, such as 'hyena' and 'gecko'. This helps to develop children's vocabulary and listening skills. n The childminder supports children's health and well-being. She prepares healthy snacks and lunches. Through discussion, the childminder supports children to extend their knowledge about healthy foods. Children have fresh air and exercise daily. The childminder talks to children about the importance of washing their hands. For example, she gives children a running commentary about what they need to do, such as to use soap, wash their hands and include their fingers and

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thumbs. This helps children to develop an understanding of healthy lifestyles. n The childminder knows children well and provides a wide and varied curriculum, which helps children to make good progress. She gathers information about children's starting points in development from parents. The childminder uses this information from home and children's interests to plan activities. However, at times, she does not focus specifically on children's next steps in learning during activities, to help extend their learning even further.

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11 December 2024 n Parents and carers are very happy with the childminder's provision. The childminder ensures that there is a frequent exchange of information between parents and herself. She shares ideas with parents about how to continue children's learning in the home. Parents say their children have developed their independence skills since attending the childminder's setting. They comment that the childminder is 'compassionate' and 'thoughtful'. n The childminder places an emphasis on supporting children's personal, social and emotional development. She uses age-appropriate strategies to help children to express their emotions. For example, the childminder supports younger children to regulate themselves, such as through breathing exercises. This helps children to begin to manage their feelings and behaviours. n The childminder ensures that her and any assistants she works with have completed mandatory training. She observes the practice of her assistants and

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need to do better?

offers support and advice to improve their interactions with children and make them aware of their roles and responsibilities. However, the childminder recognises that she does not consistently focus her own professional development opportunities sharply enough, to develop her teaching even further. n The childminder helps children to develop early literacy skills. For instance, she supports children to develop the dexterity in their hands and fingers as they use crayons to make marks on paper. Young children enjoy making marks with paintbrushes, and older children make marks on light boards. This helps to develop the physical skills that they will need for early writing.

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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 focus more intently on the identified learning intentions for children during activities to extend their learning even further n explore professional development opportunities further to extend knowledge and skills, to raise the quality of education to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY415148 Local authority Sunderland Inspection number 10367346 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 18 Date of previous inspection 5 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Hallfarm, in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. The childminder cares for children all year round, from 7.30am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She works with an assistant. The childminder provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development and how she organises her early years provision. n Written feedback was collected from parents. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector talked to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of her views. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

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

11 December 2024 11 December 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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