Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 February 2015 16 March 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The quality of teaching is good. There is a broad range of age-appropriate resources which are available to children in both the indoor and outdoor environment which children can use in a variety of ways.  The childminder has a good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She uses observations well to plan a range of activities which support children's learning and development.  Children's emotional well-being is supported, as the childminder creates plenty of opportunities for them to manage their self-care needs.  The good quality of observation, planning and assessment provides interesting and stimulating activities that engages children and enables them to make good progress.  The childminder establishes good partnerships with parents. Information is shared on a daily basis about children's learning and development. As a result, parents feel involved in their children's learning and children benefit from continuity of care and learning.

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a secure understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements, which are effectively met. She understands her role and responsibility to ensure children are supervised, kept safe and well protected.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to extend children's language skills because she sometimes does not wait for children to respond to her questions.  Young children are not always given opportunities to explore their own ideas during creative activities.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 make the most of opportunities to extend children's language skills by giving them more time to think and respond to questions  provide more opportunities for young children to experiment with their own ideas during creative activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as, the childminder's policies, self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of members of the household.  The inspector and childminder undertook a joint observation of an activity.

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who attend. This is good

Teaching is good, and the childminder skilfully intervenes to extend children's learning during activities. For example, during role play she encourages the children to play with the imaginative play food and stack different sized cups. Consequently, children begin to develop an understanding of size and shape. Children have access to a good range of activities and resources, which they can use independently. They express their creativity as they draw and make collages of a caterpillar from a popular story. However, the childminder sometimes over directs children's play instead of allowing them time to explore their own ideas. For example, despite children being capable of designing their own pictures the childminder sometimes does it for them. Young children smile and babble to the childminder, and she constantly talks to them to extend their developing vocabulary. Occasionally, childminder does not give children sufficient time to think of

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who attend. This is good

their own responses to simple questions to further extend their thinking skills. Children thoroughly enjoy finding out how things work and show delight in pressing buttons to make a train go round and round a track.

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good

The childminder is warm and welcoming, and as a result, children bond with her and are happy and settled in her care. She knows the children and their families well, and gathers good information about children's needs to ensure they have a smooth settling in. Planning and assessment arrangements are precise and sharply focused on every child's needs and shared with parents. This ensures every child makes rapid progress, as they move on to school. Children have many opportunities to be active and engage in physical play both in the childminder's garden, at playgroup and local parks. The garden offers a varied range of activities and children dig, plant and look for insects in the 'bug hotel'. The childminder is knowledgeable about how to manage children's behaviour, so that they learn to behave well and know what is expected of them. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles by providing fresh fruit and drinks for snacks and encouraging parents to

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good

provide a healthy packed lunch. Children learn how to keep themselves safe on outings and how to exit the premises in an emergency.

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provision is good

The childminder implements effective policies, and safe working practices to support children's health, safety and well-being. The childminder identifies her strengths and areas for development through self-evaluation. She builds strong partnerships with parents and other professionals. Parents speak highly of the childminder. They say, 'I think it is fantastic, my child's development is well ahead for their age and I put this down to the childminder and her commitment'. The childminder regularly completes training, to further promote good outcomes for children. She ensures that her knowledge, including her paediatric first aid, is kept up-to-date.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 228139 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 866356 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 March 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1993, and lives in the Perry Barr area of Birmingham. She operates all year round, from 6.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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