Childminder EY288149

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 in the care of this enthusiastic and nurturing childminder. They demonstrate this as they play with the childminder and talk to her as they have snack. Children enjoy frequent cuddles off the childminder. They have a very good relationship with each other. They play together happily outside with the water. They crouch together as they fill pots with water. Parents say the childminder provides a warm and stimulating environment.

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The provision is good

The childminder's curriculum is ambitious. For example, she plans a range of opportunities to develop children's mathematical skills. For instance, she uses numbered fish in the water as a stimulus to talk about numbers. She focuses specifically on counting and demonstrates this as children play in the ride-on cars. This helps to support children's mathematical development. The childminder has clear rules and expectations, which she consistently reinforces. For example, she makes time for children to tidy the playroom. When she tells children it is time to go inside, children follow her instructions and say 'bye bye' to the water. This helps to support a calm environment.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans a range of activities to support children's interests and what they need to learn next. For example, she provides fishes in the water tray to support children's fascinations with water. Children are engaged in their learning. Parents say she supports their children's development in a well-planned and intentional way. n The childminder provides a range of opportunities for children to enjoy fresh air and exercise. She plans visits to the park, as well as playing in the garden. This supports children to develop an awareness of how fresh air and exercise support their health and well-being. n The childminder teaches children how they can keep themselves safe. When the childminder takes children out, she teaches toddlers how to walk next to the pushchair and hold on to the strap. Older children learn how to walk safely when they are outside. Strategies such as these help children to keep themselves safe.

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need to do better?

n The childminder helps children to do things for themselves. She teaches toddlers how to drink from cups without lids. She provides time for children to learn how to dress themselves. When toddlers get ready to go outside, she encourages them to take off their shoes. She provides time when they come in to unzip their waterproof suits and take them off. This helps to support children's independence. n The childminder supports children's communication and language. She uses books and rhymes effectively as a means to develop children's vocabulary. She takes time to listen to children and repeats and extends what they are saying.

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need to do better?

24 September 2025 This supports children to make good progress in their communication. n The childminder plays alongside children and supports their learning. However, on some occasions, the childminder does not give opportunities for children to find out why things happen and how things work. For example, as children try to fill a fishing net with water, she intervenes with solutions, which reduces opportunities for children to find things out for themselves. n The childminder has a good attitude to her professional development. She attends a range of training and meetings to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. She has recently reflected on the most effective ways she can support children's mathematical development to support their learning further. n The childminder has good relationships with parents and gathers a range of information from them. She gives them advice and guidance on how they can

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need to do better?

support children's learning further. Parents value the advice she gives them on how to manage development stages, such as supporting children's behaviour, more effectively. n The childminder finds out what children are doing in school and nursery from parents. However, the childminder has not yet found the most effective ways of gathering and sharing information with staff in school to develop more consistent strategies to support children's care and learning even more effectively.

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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 provide even more opportunities for children to find out about why things happen and how they work to raise children's achievement even further n find more effective ways of gathering and sharing information with local schools that children attend to support children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY288149 Local authority Hartlepool Borough Inspection number 10398928 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 9 Date of previous inspection 14 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Hartlepool. She operates during school term time, from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification. She provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around her home and explained how she organises her provision. n The inspector observed children playing and learning. n The childminder and inspector evaluated an activity. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n Parents provided written feedback for the purpose of the inspection. n The childminder showed the inspector a range of documents, including those relating to the suitability of all household members.

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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

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