Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 November 2015 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has a thorough understanding of each child's interests and abilities as a result of her regular, precise assessments and excellent information sharing with parents. She uses this information to skilfully plan interesting and challenging experiences. During these, the childminder expertly helps children to be highly motivated learners who try hard and do exceptionally well.  Children thoroughly enjoy exciting activities, visits and outings. They help themselves to a wonderful variety of books, toys and equipment which stimulate their exploration, imagination and sustained independent play. The childminder expertly uses a wealth of additional interesting resources to further extend children's understanding and skills.  The childminder skilfully promotes children's confidence, positive behaviour and excellent relationships. She is calm, attentive and encouraging so children soon settle,

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This provision is outstanding

learn how to safely express and manage their feelings and want to try new things. Children further develop their social skills and confidence as they play and learn with other children during rewarding local activities.  The childminder is extremely motivated and successful in the way she supports her professional development. She regularly attends training and early years providers' meetings. The childminder also uses reading and research to develop her ideas for activities and resources and to keep up to date with current early years issues.  The childminder thoroughly evaluates her provision and astutely plans for improvement, taking account of parents', children's and others' views. She makes excellent use of information from training and research to strengthen her procedures and to enhance children's learning and welfare. As a result, the childminder's teaching and care are outstanding.

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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

 further develop parents' awareness of how children's skills and understanding are promoted in the areas of learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training and suitability and discussed her self-evaluation form and plans for improvement.  The inspector took account of parents' views expressed in their written feedback to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder maintains comprehensive records and has robust policies and procedures to guide her and parents. The childminder has excellent relationships with parents who really appreciate her high-quality care and how well their children are progressing. She actively involves parents in reviewing their child's progress and they plan together how their child's next steps for learning are to be followed up. The childminder is keen to further develop parents' awareness of how different activities promote children's learning. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a thorough knowledge of abuse, neglect and other potential risks to children. She completes regular safeguarding training. The childminder is vigilant about checking children's welfare and knows what action to take if she has concerns about a child. She offers parents guidance about how to keep children safe and well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder expertly adapts her teaching to cater for each child's level of understanding, abilities and ways of learning. She interacts extremely well with children so they eagerly take part, concentrate and persevere. The childminder ensures children make their own discoveries as they explore their surroundings, investigate growth and change, and imaginatively use creative and natural materials. She skilfully fosters children's communication skills so children listen attentively, readily respond to questions and become extremely expressive speakers. The childminder gives young children an excellent grounding in early literacy and mathematics. Children listen carefully to stories and recognise and use letters and sounds in different contexts, for instance, when using computer programmes. While collecting potatoes, children eagerly use numbers for counting and comparing and talk about different shapes and sizes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are nurtured, thrive and soon settle in the welcoming surroundings. They have very affectionate relationships with the childminder. She conscientiously meets children's care, health and dietary needs and successfully helps them to independently manage their personal care and hygiene. The childminder skilfully promotes children's understanding about how to keep healthy and safe during regular outdoor and often challenging physical play. She involves them in keeping play areas tidy and talks to children about the correct use of scissors and utensils and about fire safety. The childminder sensitively encourages children to value and respect each other. They celebrate each others' successes, talk about their families and experiences, and learn more about other people's lives.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

The childminder's expert planning and outstanding teaching ensure all children, including those who are in receipt of early education funding, make rapid progress in relation to their starting points. She inspires children to be extremely confident, articulate, imaginative and resourceful learners who are very well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY468005 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 974624 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in Sutton Coldfield. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children.

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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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