Childminder EY476063

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 February 2016 Not applicable

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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 quality of teaching is good and this helps children to make good progress in their learning. The childminder and her co-childminder provide a wide range of play experiences and activities that interests children. They ensure children are able to choose who their key person is to help them settle in.  The childminder successfully promotes children's emotional well-being. Children are settled and display a good sense of belonging. They have formed close attachments with the childminder and her co-childminder as a result of their warm, caring approach and the effective settling-in sessions.  Parents are kept very well informed about their child's day through the sharing of daily diaries, detailed verbal feedback and regular written reports. This means children benefit from a consistent approach to their learning and development.  Children learn to respect others, take account of each other's differences and celebrate

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This provision is good

each other's achievements. As a result, children behave very well and have a good level of self-esteem.  Children are encouraged to follow good hygiene routines. They enjoy a variety of nutritious meals, snacks and drinks that promotes their good health.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not give children enough opportunities to develop and use their home language in their play and learning to fully support their rapid language development.  The childminder does not provide a broad enough range of experiences to help children learn about the natural world.

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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

 provide children with more opportunities to use their home language in their play and learning, and better support their language development  provide more activities and resources that help children learn about the natural world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises, and observed children engaged in a variety of learning experiences.  The inspector observed and evaluated a learning activity with the childminder.  The inspector viewed evidence of the suitability of all adults living and working on the childminding premises.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies, training records and children's assessment records, and discussed the childminder's process for self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, co-childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection procedures. She is able to identify signs of possible abuse and is clear about how to report concerns about children's welfare. The childminder checks resources and environments regularly to make sure they remain suitable for children. She practises fire drills with children to help them learn about the procedures that keep them safe. The childminder evaluates the service effectively to make improvements that benefit children. The childminder monitors children's progress well. She tracks children's progress and identifies where there are gaps in learning or where additional challenge is needed. She ensures activities are well planned, correct intervention is sought and children's needs are met. Effective partnerships with other settings provide opportunities to share information about individual children and help

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children's learning and development are well supported by the childminder. She fully understands how to support children's development and encourages children from a young age to be independent and to gain self-care skills. Children have free access to a wide range of toys and resources that helps them develop independence, and they enjoy helping to serve and prepare their own meals and snacks. The childminder gathers information from parents about their children's individual needs, preferences and interests. She also observes children to find out what they know, enjoy and can do. By doing this, she establishes children's starting points and is able to plan experiences that interest and engage children. The childminder introduces children to signing at a young age. This helps them to communicate with each other. Children love to sing songs and rhymes. They know the words of their favourites as they choose props linked to the songs. They are

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

able to beat time to the music as they use musical instruments and join in with the actions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder quickly builds strong and trusting relationships with children and their parents. Children are regularly offered drinks of water and are provided with healthy and nutritious meals. Menus are available for parents to see and the childminder talks about any allergies or health needs the children may have, to ensure dietary needs are met. The childminder is clear about how to manage children's behaviour so that they learn to behave well and know what is expected of them. The childminder plans activities to help children learn about different cultures so that they expand their knowledge and understanding of diversity and the wider world.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those in receipt of funded education, are well prepared for school and make good progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476063 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 975513 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014. She works with her sister, who is also a registered childminder, in Nechells, Birmingham. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, all year round. She offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds a level 2 qualification.

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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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