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 happy, settled and secure at this very friendly and inclusive setting. They build strong bonds with the childminder, who is calm, patient and kind. Children have fun and build focus as they play counting games and explore with binoculars. They count the number of ducks and ladybirds and find pictures of them using their favourite books. Interactions are warm and lovely. Relationships between the childminder and the children are respectful, and they enjoy each other's company.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides good support for children's growing independence. Children can choose from a wide range of tactile resources that they are able to access independently. The childminder encourages children to wash their hands, fetch their own drinks and open their bags themselves.

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The provision is good

There is strong support for children's personal, social and emotional development. The childminder praises and encourages children. This helps to raise their confidence and self-esteem. Secure routines help reassure children and support them to know what to expect next. There is good support for children to manage their behaviour. Children learn to share, to take turns and to play well together as they explore puzzles and games.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows children in her care very well. She gathers information about children's development when they start at the setting and monitors in detail their progress. This helps her to plan exciting and challenging activities and experiences for children that support their future learning. n The childminder provides excellent support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She provides detailed assessments of children's progress. The childminder works very closely with parents and other professionals involved to implement highly effective strategies to support children's development. n The childminder provides good support for children's learning. She provides clear instructions and models new skills as they play imaginatively in the toy kitchen and with small-world toys. n There is strong support for children's developing speaking and listening skills. The childminder explores stories and songs with children to help extend their

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need to do better?

use of language. She uses visual prompts and sign language to help aid communication further. n The childminder plans good support for children's physical development. Children stretch and climb during trips to a local soft-play centre. They develop their core strength as they pretend to paint fences and make large circular

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7 March 2025 marks on paper. n Children learn to use their hands in different ways as they explore with syringes in the water tray and help plant flowers in the childminder's spacious, enclosed garden. They develop coordination as they make marks with pens and colour in. n There are good opportunities for children to develop their senses as they explore with natural materials, such as pebbles and cork. The childminder encourages them to feel the smoothness of a stone and to scrunch tissue paper to hear the sound it makes. n The childminder helps children to learn about their local community and life outside the setting through trips to the library, shops, parks and a local playgroup. Here, they develop their social skills, as they mix and play with other children. n Parents provide lovely feedback about the childminder and the service she provides. They praise her help, advice and knowledge. They say she is friendly

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and warm and her home is safe and caring. Parents say they feel well informed about their children's day and the progress they make. n The childminder has a positive attitude towards the continuous improvement of the setting and her practice. She keeps her skills and knowledge up to date. The childminder has yet to access further opportunities that she has identified to strengthen her professional development. This includes developing her already good knowledge of how to support children to develop their language and express their ideas. n The childminder gathers parents' views and reflects well on experiences for children. She shares practice and ideas with other childminders. The childminder is dedicated to her role and passionate about the outcomes for children in her care.

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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 continue with professional development to raise the already good quality of the provision to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY341195 Local authority South Tyneside Inspection number 10372235 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 9 Date of previous inspection 8 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in South Shields, Tyne and Wear. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works alongside an assistant. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 4, and her assistant holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder offers government funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around the areas of her home that children access. They discussed how the childminder organises her setting and plans the curriculum and experiences for children. n The inspector discussed with the childminder how she helps to keep children safe. This included evidence about first-aid training and suitability of those living on the premises. n The childminder and the inspector reflected on an activity together. The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector took account of the views of a number of parents.

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Inspection activities

7 March 2025 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

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