Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 June 2015 24 August 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 childminder provides children with a wealth of interesting and exciting resources and learning experiences. Teaching is sound and the childminder builds on children's learning effectively so that they make good progress. She challenges them well, ensuring they are ready for the next stage in their learning.  Partnerships with parents are strong and they are very involved in children's learning. The childminder provides them with detailed information about their children's progress and well-being and care is effectively tailored to meet children's needs.  The childminder has a secure understanding of safeguarding and child protection and uses this to make sure that children are safe. The premises are secure and she supervises children vigilantly at all times.  Children are very happy and settled in the welcoming environment. Their individual needs are fully met as the childminder shares daily information and works with parents

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This provision is good

to provide consistency in children's routines. The childminder manages children's behaviour sensitively and appropriately for their ages.  The childminder checks the quality of her provision well. She shares ideas and good practice with other local early years providers and childminders, in order to maintain the high quality of her provision. The well-qualified childminder continues with her professional development, which has a positive impact on children's learning opportunities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has yet to explore further ways to obtain initial information about children's achievements from parents.

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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

 explore ways to obtain more detailed information from parents about what children already know and can do, in order to provide a clearer starting point for their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home, both inside and in the garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her co-childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, carers and children, including those expressed in recent letters.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder knows all children very well and uses their interests to extend their learning effectively. She encourages them to explore ways in which they can change materials and textures. Pre-school children squeeze coloured, perfumed hair conditioner into trays of cornflour to see what happens. The childminder asks what they think might happen and encourages them to feel the textures, mix the materials together and notice how they change. Children squeeze the mixture in their hands and use their senses during the activity. They are very engaged and laugh as they say it feels cold and sticky. The childminder helps them to count objects and match them to written numbers. She challenges them to say which number comes next and how many they have altogether when one more is added. Younger children really enjoy pouring water down funnels and pipes and using the childminder's small slide and trampoline to develop their physical

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who attend. This is good

skills. All children make marks or begin to form the letters in their names on a board outside and on paper. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported. The childminder works closely with parents and other professionals so that there is a consistent approach to meeting children's needs. The childminder obtains information from parents when children first start. However, this is not always detailed enough to enable her to establish precise starting points for children's learning.

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good

The childminder communicates with parents daily, ensuring children's health and well- being are well protected and that they are emotionally secure. Children have very good relationships with the childminder, her co-childminder and each other. They help to tidy up and are very pleased when they are praised by the childminder. This helps them to gain good self-esteem. The childminder teaches them to be kind to each other and to have good manners. Children are learning to be independent and to manage their self-care routines with supervision. The childminder finds out what they need to be able to do to prepare them for nursery and school. This includes practising dressing themselves and making independent choices. The childminder provides healthy food and snacks for children and they access drinks when they need them. They thoroughly enjoy being active outdoors in all weathers for a large part of each day. The childminder prepares children

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good

extremely well emotionally for their moves to nursery or school.

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provision is good

The childminder is very well motivated and committed to providing high-quality care and learning for children. She reflects on her teaching and planning each week so that she can adapt this to meet the learning needs of all children. She monitors her assistant's practice daily. The childminder works closely with her co-childminder, their assistant and with other settings that children attend. This means that their learning is complemented and their well-being is protected. She includes the views of children and parents in her self- evaluation process and welcomes their suggestions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 550021 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 855617 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 24 August 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2001 and lives in the Maypole area of Birmingham. She works with her husband, who is her co-childminder. She sometimes works with an assistant. She operates all year round from 7.15am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She 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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