Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 March 2015 15 December 2009

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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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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:

 The childminder obtains permission from parents prior to administering medication to children. However, she does not ensure this is written down.  The childminder's first-aid box is not regularly checked to ensure that all the contents are in date.  The childminder does not make the most of the evaluation of the setting to correctly identify all the weaknesses and ensure they are promptly addressed.

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It has the following strengths

 Children generally enjoy their time at the setting and like spending time with the childminder after school. This is because she is kind, caring and knows them well.  Children are keen to choose their own activities and freely explore their surroundings. Therefore, children are confident in the environment and motivated to learn.  The safeguarding of children is well understood by the childminder. She knows how to respond should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. She ensures that children are safe in the environment and makes all attempts to minimise the risks in her home. As a result, children are protected from harm and kept safe.  The childminder works well in partnership with parents, other providers and professionals. She routinely shares information about children's learning and development, in order to promote continuity and support their good progress.  The childminder supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities

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It has the following strengths

particularly well. She liaises with parents closely and promptly puts strategies in place to meet their needs and promote their learning.

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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

 obtain written permission from parents prior to administering any medication  ensure that all the contents of the first-aid box are in date.

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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 further the evaluation of the setting to focus more closely on updating general practice, to ensure any weaknesses are promptly identified and effectively addressed.

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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

 ensure that written consent from parents, is obtained prior to administering any medication (compulsory part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practice.  The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at the documents available, including risk assessments, policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and discussed her methods for self-evaluation.  The inspector sought parents' views from written comments available and discussions held on the day of the inspection.

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who attend. This is good

Children make good progress because the childminder understands fully her role in supporting their learning and development. The quality of teaching practice is good. The childminder has attended some basic training and continually researches new ideas for activities to extend what is on offer to the children within the setting. This approach has a positive impact on children's learning and development. The childminder plans activities that explore children's current interests. She skilfully offers support to extend their learning. For example, children choose to make Mothering Sunday cards. The childminder allows them to be creative and praises their independent efforts. She prompts them to write a message in the cards and oversees their increasingly competent writing skills. She supports children to have a go and gives them help as required to sound out words or spell correctly. The childminder makes use of a scrap book to keep a track of children's

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who attend. This is good

learning and ensures that she complements what they are learning at home and school. She uses her own knowledge to check children's progress and provides additional support where it may be required.

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requires improvement

The childminder has her paediatric first-aid qualification in place and knows how to respond appropriately to different accidents and injuries. She has relevant equipment in her home to be able to treat accidents. However, she has not paid careful attention to the upkeep of her first-aid box. Therefore, some of the contents are out of date. Nevertheless, the childminder does promote children's well-being. She develops children's physical skills through the use of her garden and the equipment at the local park. She actively encourages children's independence in their self-care and helps them to make healthy choices. She ensures children maintain and acquire the right social and emotional skills needed for school. She supports them to play well together and respect each other within her home.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder understands her responsibility to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. However, she does not complete all documentation to the highest standard. For example, when parents ask the childminder to give medication to their children, she does not ensure this permission is routinely recorded prior to administering. Instead, she gets parents to sign her records upon collection of their children. The childminder evaluates her provision, taking into account the views of those that use her setting. She identifies some strengths and weaknesses of her current practice. However, she does not make the best use of this information to monitor her general practice more closely. Therefore, the childminder has not been able to prevent the breaches in requirements occurring or promptly address the weaknesses, to raise the standards of the setting overall. She aspires to improve and has plans in place to make

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provision requires improvement

better use of documentation to support her practice in the future.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 228540 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 864410 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 4 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 15 December 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1994 and lives in Birmingham. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 9am and from 3.30pm until 6pm, Monday to Friday, term time only. She operates from 7.30am until 6pm during the school holidays, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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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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