Childminder in Walsall

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 October 2015 25 June 2015

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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

 Teaching is very good. The childminder has a secure understanding of how children learn through play. She prepares them well for the next stage in their learning. She provides interesting challenges and stimulation through a wide range of activities and resources.  Partnerships with parents are good and they are involved in children's learning. They receive detailed information about their children's progress and well-being and make valuable contributions to their progress records. The childminder measures children's good progress from clear starting points.  Children are very happy and settled in the welcoming, family environment. Their individual needs are well met and the childminder shares daily information with parents to provide consistency in children's routines. Children's health is well protected and they are active outdoors each day.  The childminder checks her provision and children's learning effectively. She shares

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This provision is good

ideas and best practice with other local early years providers and she continually improves children's learning experiences. The childminder welcomes parents' views and suggestions which she includes in her improvement plan.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not obtain detailed enough information from parents to support some children's needs.  Children are not always given enough time to think about their answers to the childminder's questions about their play.

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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

 strengthen the partnership with parents by sharing more detailed information about children's specific needs so these can be supported more effectively  ensure children are given enough time to think about their answers to questions.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector jointly observed and discussed with the childminder the teaching and learning activities provided.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, carers and children, including those expressed in recent letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Since the last inspection, the childminder's assistant has obtained a paediatric first-aid qualification. The childminder has strengthened her knowledge and understanding of her role in keeping children safe. She ensures her assistant has a secure understanding of the learning, development and safeguarding requirements. The childminder is well motivated in providing good quality care and learning for children. She improves her provision through continuous professional development and the quality of children's learning improves. She has well-established links with other local early years providers and childminders. She complements children's learning, and protects their well-being and maintains effective contact with the other settings that children attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children choose from an exciting range of good quality resources and toys. The childminder uses her evaluative observations of children's play to plan engaging activities based on their individual interests. She builds on their learning well and increases their communication and language skills effectively. The childminder encourages children to listen carefully to instructions and to repeat words. However, she does not always give children enough time to think about their answers to her skilful questioning. She obtains useful information from parents about children's specific learning needs. This is not always detailed enough to ensure the childminder is able to fully maximise the support offered to children. Two- and three-year-old children are very creative with autumn coloured play dough. They make leaf shapes and enjoy smelling the orange, lemon and chocolate essence in the dough. Children develop their small-muscle skills and overcome challenges

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

with the childminder's encouragement. They transfer dry lentils and porridge oats carefully into different farm trailers and barns. They work out the best way to get the play dough out of a trailer by trying different sized scoops and their fingers. Children concentrate and persevere very well and enjoy playing with the toy farm animals.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children all play happily together and the childminder teaches them to have good manners and to be kind to each other. Children enjoy healthy meals and snacks, and learn which foods are good for them. They are confident as they chat to each other and the childminder about what they do at home. She praises them frequently and helps them to gain good self-esteem. Children learn about other cultures and the importance of having respect for each other's views. Children enjoy being helpful as they tidy up together and follow instructions well. The childminder ensures they are emotionally secure when they move to a new setting. She takes them to see the building and maintains contact with their teacher or key person.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder teaches children to manage their self-care in readiness for nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY342396 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 1021215 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Walsall. She operates all year round from 6.45am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She works with an assistant at school drop off and collection times. The childminder holds a childcare 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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