Childminder in Walsall

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 October 2015 17 January 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 well-qualified childminder has a good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She attends training, regularly reads relevant publications and exchanges ideas with other childminders to keep up to date with the changes.  The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She plays alongside children and extends their interests as they play. Children are interested, confident and motivated to learn. Children are developing skills that are required for future learning.  Children benefit from a well-resourced learning environment that stimulates them in their play. The childminder plans exciting activities that effectively promote their learning. Children are making good progress in their learning.  The childminder has a good relationship with parents and successfully uses a range of methods to communicate with them. As a result, parents are well informed about their child's learning and understand how they can extend it further.

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This provision is good

 The childminder carries out risk assessments of the environments children use and therefore, children have space to play safely in.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always extend children's understanding of how information and communication technology resources can be used.  Children are not always given enough opportunities to independently carry out their own care and hygiene routines.  The childminder does not make the most of all opportunities to further enhance her knowledge and raise the quality of teaching to the highest levels.

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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

 extend children's understanding of how information and communication technology resources can be used for a range of purposes  make better use of opportunities to help children to gain independence in their own care and hygiene routines  develop a more ambitious programme of professional development that raises the overall quality of teaching to outstanding.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at those parts of the childminder's home used for the care of children. She spoke with childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed teaching and learning activities in the indoor and outdoor environment. She carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including a sample of policies and procedures and children's records.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and reviewed written feedback from parents.  The inspector checked evidence of the training and suitability of all adults working with children or living on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands and implements policies and procedures to keep children safe. She effectively monitors children's development to maintain a good overview of their progress. The childminder has established effective links with the other settings that children attend. She uses these links to ensure that children's learning is complemented and their well-being is protected. The childminder aspires to improve the quality of practice. She seeks the views of parents, children and other professionals to help shape her practice. The childminder attends regular training courses in order to improve her knowledge. However, she does not sharply focus on raising the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. The childminder knows what children can do. She plans rich and varied activities that reflect children's interests, abilities and next steps for learning. The childminder effectively interacts with children and chats easily to them, explaining things well to develop their understanding. She skilfully builds on what children are saying to help develop their vocabulary. Children are encouraged to describe what they see, recall, and to ask and answer questions. The childminder encourages children's enjoyment of stories and rhymes. She reads to them, sings with them and uses visual aids. Toddlers follow instructions, point to familiar objects and repeat what they hear. The childminder clearly expresses her delight which motivates children to try again. Younger children learn about cause and effect when pressing buttons on musical toys. Children investigate programmable toys. However, children's understanding and use of information

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

and communication technology resources are not always extended.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are warmly welcomed in a nurturing environment where they build secure attachments with the childminder. Children make independent choices during play from a broad range of good quality resources on offer to them. Children are encouraged to develop good hygiene practices. They know the importance of washing their hands before meal times and after going to the toilet. However, the childminder does not always give children enough opportunities to do this for themselves. The childminder frequently praises children's efforts and achievements. This effectively raises children's confidence, self-esteem and emotional well-being. Children build strong friendships with other children and play well together. They are respectful and show caring attitudes towards adults and each other. Parents are encouraged to provide children with healthy food options in their lunchboxes. Children receive plenty of fresh air and regular physical exercise. Children

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

often play outdoors in the childminder's garden and go on regular outings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. Children are learning key skills in preparation for nursery or school. The childminder develops children's skills in early mathematics and literacy. She promotes children's love of books and stories, and helps them to recognise letters and numbers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 255416 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 866956 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 17 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1992. She lives in Willenhall, West Midlands. The provision operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday and 8am to 12pm on Fridays, except for bank holidays and planned holidays. The childminder offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. 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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