Childminder in StaffordshireOfsted inspection, 17 Nov 2015

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 November 2015 11 February 2010

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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 works very closely with parents to understand children's care and learning needs. Children enjoy lots of reassurance and individual attention to settle well into the childminder's care.  Children thoroughly enjoy playing, exploring and making their own decisions. Children confidently help themselves to the wide range of interesting resources which are organised very well in the playroom.  Children's physical and personal, social and emotional development are promoted very well by this caring and nurturing childminder. Children develop their confidence, are independent and enjoy close relationships.  The childminder is very focused on helping children to learn new words and develop their speaking skills in English.  The childminder is very motivated and keeps up to date with good childcare practice. She seeks training and shares good practice with other early years practitioners. She is

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This provision is good

continually monitoring and developing her own skills and children's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully focus on helping children use the languages they speak at home, in addition to English, in their play and learning.

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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 learning and understanding of the languages they speak at home, in addition to English.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated activities completed during the inspection with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and policies which included the complaints policy.  The inspector spoke to the children during the inspection and took account of the views of their parents provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The well-qualified childminder attends training in child protection to extend her knowledge. She continually assess the risks to children and promotes their welfare very well. The childminder has high expectations for her own professional development and children's learning. She has addressed the recommendations from her previous inspection. Observations and assessments are used effectively to identify the learning priorities for each child and the complaints policy is detailed and shared with parents. As part of her ongoing self-evaluation, the childminder welcomes the views of others. Parents describe the childminder as, 'Absolutely lovely'. They say she puts lots of effort into helping children to be confident, to progress well and to develop their speaking in English.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and parents work in partnership to observe and accurately assess the good progress children make. They agree ways in which to help children develop the skills needed for the next stage in their learning. Children are motivated and are curious about the world around them. They build their self-confidence as they choose what to play with. Children thoroughly enjoy experimenting with resources and use them in different ways. They learn about shape, space and measure as they roll items down a pipe taken from a vacuum cleaner. Children enjoy using their imagination as they engage in pretend play with the childminder. They share their wishes to undress a doll and to comb its hair. The childminder tunes into their interests and enables them to follow their own ideas. She provides children with a jug of water after they indicate that they want to wash the dolls. The childminder listens carefully to what children say and expands their vocabulary. She

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

helps children to correctly pronounce words by constantly repeating back what they have said. Children listen well and show they understand by following instructions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works very closely with parents to help children move into her care with confidence. She gives children lots of time to settle, feel safe and secure and to develop secure emotional attachments. They are confident to interact and to be sociable with visitors. Children behave well as they safely help themselves to toys and tidy them away when finished. Daily routines and activities promote children's understanding of good hygiene procedures and healthy eating. Information is exchanged with parents on a daily basis to ensure children's individual routines and care needs are understood and met very well. The childminder agrees with parents when to develop children's physical and self- care skills, such as potty training.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points. They enter the childminder's home with confidence and are learning to attend to their own care needs, for example, by helping themselves to a drink. While playing and exploring, children communicate their ideas and wishes and are developing their understanding of numbers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY396146 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 859760 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 February 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010. 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 5. She provides funded early education for two-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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