Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 March 2015 24 May 2012

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Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Requires improvement The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Planning, observation and assessment is not sufficiently rigorous to ensure that precise plans cover all areas of learning to help children to make good progress in their development. The quality of teaching is inconsistent.  Partnerships with other settings are not yet developed and parents are not fully supported to understand how they can extend children's learning at home.  The childminder has limited knowledge with regards to safeguarding children. This is because she has not attended refresher training courses to keep herself updated, so that children are fully protected.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are supported well in their acquisition of language skills and mathematical development as the childminder constantly talks to the children and encourages them to count as they play.  Children are happy and settled. Children have strong relationships with the childminder and secure attachments are made, which adequately supports children's emotional well-being.  The childminder promotes children's positive behaviour effectively, ensuring that children understand expectations and develop an understanding of right and wrong.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 update knowledge of the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage, in order to understand how to consider the individual needs and stage of development of each child, and use this information to plan a challenging and enjoyable experience for each child in all areas of learning and development  effectively observe and assess children in all areas of learning so that teaching is tailored to their individual needs and helps them to make good progress in their development.

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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

 develop partnerships with other settings and strengthen relationships with parents to ensure children's learning and development is consistently supported, to ensure they make good individual progress.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 attend child-protection training to identify and act on any indicators which suggest that a child may be suffering from harm (compulsory part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed activities in the playroom.  The inspector looked at the childminder's documentation.  The inspector looked at all suitability checks for the adults living on the premises.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers from information included in the childminder's own parent survey.

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who attend. This requires improvement

The childminder has a suitable understanding of how children learn. She interacts with them positively and provides a varied range of activities and appropriate levels of support. This ensures that children are making steady progress in their learning and development. The childminder plans activities taking into consideration what they like to do, such as playing with play dough. However, the information gained is not always evaluated or used effectively to plan for future learning experiences and opportunities, in order to provide sufficient challenge for all children. As a result, teaching is not always consistent or sufficiently focused. Older children enjoy making marks using paint, and match colours correctly. These skills help to prepare them for school. They count and sing happily while they play. A teddy bears' picnic engages children in pretend play and promotes their confidence. The childminder encourages young children to crawl and makes furniture

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who attend. This requires improvement

available for them to pull themselves up. This encourages their next steps of learning.

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requires improvement

Children are settled in the childminder's home and develop positive relationships with each other. Settling-in sessions are implemented where parents slowly build up the time their child attends the provision. This helps to support a gradual introduction and transition from home. However, where children attend other settings, partnerships are not yet fully developed, so there are not high levels of consistency between different settings children attend. Parents comment favourably about the family atmosphere and are happy with their children's care. This is because the childminder is caring and takes time to get to know children's needs. For example, when children are tired, the childminder recognises this and makes arrangements for them to rest. Children's independence is encouraged as they freely move around the playrooms and choose toys they want to play with. As a result, they are busy playing and therefore behave well. Children enjoy daily exercise in

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requires improvement

the outdoors while at the park. Fresh fruit and water is available for children and they are provided with healthy meals.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder does not fully understand her role to ensure she meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Although she has some understanding of child protection, this needs to be further developed so that children are fully protected. Risk assessments are carried out to ensure children's safety, and accidents are accurately recorded and shared with parents. They are kept updated about what their children do through daily exchanges during hand-over times. However, this is mainly focused on care issues. The childminder has not yet developed procedures to share information about children's progress, so that parents are able to support their learning at home. Consequently, the continuity of learning for children is not yet good.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY414909 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 903696 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Birmingham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, during term time, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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