Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 July 2015 16 June 2010

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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 has a secure understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and she uses her knowledge to meet children's learning and care needs effectively. She has a good understanding of her responsibility to protect children in her care and keeps information about reporting procedures up to date.  The childminder regularly assesses what children can do and shares this information with parents. She encourages them to continue with learning activities at home. For example, she provides book sacks so that they can help children develop their literacy skills.  The childminder provides a print-rich environment so that all children, including those who speak English as an additional language develop letter recognition skills. She ensures pre-school children have opportunities to make marks, such as forming the letters of their names.  Parents are very pleased with the high levels of learning and care provided for their

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This provision is good

children. They comment positively on the development of young children who quickly learn to walk and receive good support.  Children happily explore the environment and enjoy their time at the childminder's home. They are comfortable in her care and are self-assured because adults effectively promote their emotional well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make effective use of the wide range of resources to focus children's learning so that they make their own discoveries.

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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

 help children to understand the resources they can use to make discoveries as part of their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at those parts of the childminder's home used for the care of children.  The inspector jointly observed teaching and learning activities indoors and outside.  The inspector looked at a sample of procedures and children's records.  The inspector checked the childminder's self-evaluation form and written feedback from parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, the children, the co-childminder and her assistant at appropriate times during the inspection.  The childminder took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day.

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who attend. This is good

Children have many opportunities to explore the well-resourced environment and develop a wide range of skills. The childminder provides stimulating activities with good levels of challenge. For example, she plans activities to help children to understand volume and measures. Children correctly identify the larger and smaller containers which hold more or less liquid. The enthusiastic childminder varies teaching methods and this maintains children's interests. She repeats questions, ensuring more-able children recognise different quantities consistently. The childminder does not always succeed in keeping children's attention because she does not always use resources during activities that help them to maintain their focus and make discoveries. Children's independence is well promoted because the childminder encourages them to add colours to the water. This motivates them with their learning. Children, including those who speak English as an additional

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who attend. This is good

language, follow instructions well. Pre-school children make good progress across the areas of learning and achieve the skills for their future.

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good

Children form close relationships and welcome others warmly when they arrive at the setting. They play well together and cooperate during activities. Children's independence is very well promoted and they remove peel from fruits and divide these into segments which they count. The childminder rewards them with stickers for eating healthy fruit. Their self-esteem is effectively raised and they confidently attach the stickers to their clothes. Children are well behaved and take turns during activities. They enjoy outdoor play with others and take responsibility for putting on their shoes, resulting in them developing skills in self-care. This prepares them well for the next stage in their learning.

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provision is good

The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of her responsibility to protect children. She frequently attends training and has a secure understanding of her role as a lead person for safeguarding. As an experienced childminder she gives good support to her co-childminder and together they manage the organisation of the setting. They jointly evaluate how they provide for children's care and learning. This includes the review of activities so that they can make changes. The highly qualified childminder enhances her good quality teaching and this ensures children make good progress in their learning and development. She has effectively addressed the recommendations from the last inspection. The childminder works closely with parents to promote children's individual needs as agreed. The childminder ensures her assistants have regular supervision sessions and are well prepared for all aspects of their role.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY376339 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 858364 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 13 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 June 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008. She operates all year round from 7am to 9pm Monday to Sunday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder has a Foundation degree in early years. She works with a co-childminder who has an early years qualification at level 3. She also works with three assistants. The setting is organised to ensure only three staff work with children at any one time.

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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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