Childminder in Telford and Wrekin

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 2015 18 October 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment. This promotes children's sense of security and supports their emotional well-being.  The childminder has effective procedures in place to share information and work in partnership with other settings children attend. This contributes to identifying children's needs and helping them make progress.  The childminder's quality of teaching is good because she understands how children learn. She plans interesting activities that meet children's needs. This contributes to children progressing well in their learning and development.  The childminder provides a safe environment for children to play and learn. There are good systems in place to identify and act on risks for children. She has a range of policies and procedures to help run the provision effectively and keep children safe.  The childminder regularly attends training. She recognises the importance of ongoing

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This provision is good

professional development to keep her practice up to date.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not gather enough information from parents about what their children's existing skills and abilities are when they first start.  The childminder does not consistently incorporate the next steps she identifies for children's learning into her planning and activities.

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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 information gathering from parents to help them share their children's existing skills and abilities on entry, so this information can be used to inform the planning of activities  build on information from next steps identified for individual children's learning and development to increase the potential for them to make rapid progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at areas of the premises that are used for childminding.  The inspector observed teaching and learning activities indoors.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises, and children's development records.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The qualified childminder has a good understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The arrangements for safeguarding children are effective. The childminder knows what procedures to follow should she have concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. She gives a high priority to providing play and learning experiences for children to achieve and progress. She has a system in place to assess and evaluate children's achievements. However, the childminder does not yet consistently incorporate the next steps for children's learning into her planning for activities. This means that children are not consistently provided with the highest levels of challenge in their learning to help them to make rapid progress. Effective methods of self-evaluation help the childminder to identify areas for ongoing improvement. She is in the process of improving the outdoor learning area to use this more effectively for children in their learning and

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

development. This means she continues to provide a good quality service for children and their families.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children have regular opportunities to learn about different cultures through a good variety of resources and equipment. Children show their creativity and imagination through role play. They make pretend tea and cake and prepare meals to serve to each other. Parents are kept well informed on their children's progress. The childminder talks to parents on a daily basis and shares more detailed information on their learning through regular summary reports. However, information gathered from parents on their children's starting points does not always include their existing skills to enable the childminder to plan accordingly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have good opportunities to develop their personal, social and emotional skills. They learn to interact with other adults and children as they attend local groups. The childminder knows the children and their families well. This helps to give her a comprehensive understanding of the children's individual needs. Children's understanding of healthy lifestyles is successfully fostered. They enjoy healthy and nutritious snacks as they learn about the benefits of well-balanced foods and drinks. The childminder fosters children's individual interests. She joins in with their play and talks to them to promote their language skills. The childminder reinforces children's positive behaviour with praise and encouragement. This raises their self-esteem and children are happy and behave well.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress. The childminder carries out a progress check for all children between the ages of two and three years. This means parents receive relevant information on their child's progress and any additional support that they might need to close the gap in their learning. Children's self-care is well promoted by the childminder. This helps to prepare children for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY265988 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 860659 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Telford. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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