Childminder in Staffordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 2015 21 November 2011

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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

 Teaching is good because the childminder understands how to promote children's learning and has high expectations of their achievements. As a result, children progress well, given their starting points and capabilities.  The childminder develops firm relationships with children and parents, enabling the move from home to her care to be a relaxed, enjoyable experience. Concise information gained from parents enables the childminder to provide individual care to meet their needs, which helps children feel safe and secure.  The childminder ensures that children develop good independence skills, such as attending to their own toileting and hygiene needs, in readiness for moving on to school.  Parents receive clear information about their child's day and the activities they have enjoyed, both verbally and in daily diaries. This ensures parents are fully aware of the care and early education their children receive from the childminder.

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This provision is good

 The childminder provides a very safe environment as she takes effective action to ensure the safety of her home, indoors and outdoors. In addition, she has a very good understanding of safeguarding procedures, which help her to protect children from harm.  The childminder carries out a thorough evaluation of all areas of her provision. She gains parents' views through questionnaires. As a result, she is able to identify her strengths and any areas to develop further to continually enhance the quality of experiences for children in her care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make consistently good use of her partnerships to share information with other settings that children also attend.

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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

 enhance partnership working so that when children attend more than one setting information is shared that enables both providers to work together to complement, and build on, children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and children in the lounge and garden.  The inspector discussed children's learning with the childminder and looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector viewed all areas of the childminder's home and garden used by the children.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of all members of her household.  The inspector viewed the childminder's self-evaluation form and improvement plans prior to the inspection and a selection of policies and procedures during the inspection.  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 is good

The childminder carries out regular observations and assessments of children's progress. This helps her to plan a wide variety of stimulating activities to promote children's further learning. The childminder is knowledgeable about how young children learn and, as a result, her planning is flexible to respond to children's changing interests. This supports children to become motivated learners and, as a result, children are making good progress in their learning and development. Children are enthusiastic learners, as the childminder engages them in playful opportunities that they enjoy. For example, they have pretend tea parties with dolls, developing their imagination and social skills. The childminder encourages their mathematical understanding as she incorporates counting within activities, such as block play. She has written labels throughout her home, promoting children's understanding that print has meaning. This supports them well to develop skills

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who attend. This is good

for their future learning, such as school.

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good

Children are very happy in the childminder's care. The childminder gets to know children's individual personalities very well. This means that she knows what they like and their individual learning styles. The childminder is a good role model, promoting good manners, sharing and turn taking. She manages behaviour consistently, which means that children are aware of how to behave appropriately. For example, children know that they need to tidy toys away when they have finished playing with them. The childminder turns this into a fun game, counting the number of bricks they can put in the bag each time. Children's health is well promoted as they have lots of opportunities for exercise and fresh air in the garden or local park. The childminder makes children aware of how they can stay safe, through reinforcing road safety when walking to school or the park. When using the swing in her garden, children know that they need to hold on so that they do not fall off.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of her role in meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has a range of policies and procedures in place, which she regularly updates and shares with parents. The childminder keeps accurate records of practise fire evacuations and any minor accidents. She keeps training, such as first aid, safeguarding and food hygiene, regularly updated. The childminder also accesses online training through the local authority to enhance her knowledge on subjects, such as behaviour management and equality and diversity. She understands the importance of sharing information with settings, such as nursery or school, which children move on to. However, she has not yet considered how she will do this effectively to ensure continuity of learning for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY426589 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 852699 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 21 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Brown Edge, Staffordshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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