Childminder in Worcestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 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

 Children benefit from the availability of well organised and child-orientated playrooms where they develop independence. They have access to a wide range of age- appropriate toys and resources that fosters their interests.  Children form secure, emotional attachments with the childminder and her assistants and thrive in their care. They are offered lots of praise and encouragement for their efforts and achievements, building their confidence and self-esteem.  The childminder provides good learning experiences for children. Her qualifications and training contribute towards her sound knowledge of child development. She uses this to support children effectively and this has a positive impact on the quality of her practice.  The childminder has established good relationships with parents. They are well informed about their child's progress. They comment on how happy they are with the care the childminder provides.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not explored all the ways of engaging parents in their children's learning to promote a more consistent approach to supporting their ongoing good progress.  The childminder is not yet observing and accurately assessing the quality of the assistants' practice.

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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 partnerships with parents to involve them more closely in their children's learning, and encourage them to share further information about their children's interests and achievements at home  provide more targeted guidance and support to promote the development of the assistants' teaching practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and spoke to the childminder, her assistants and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed practice and interaction between the childminder, assistants and children during play and daily care routines. She carried out observations with the childminder and discussed teaching and learning.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including the childminder's qualifications and training, policies and procedures and children's learning records. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector looked at all suitability checks for the adults living and working on the premises.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from information detailed in letters and questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a robust knowledge of how to safeguard children and report abuse or neglect. She holds an early years qualification and attends paediatric first-aid training to update her knowledge. The childminder and her assistants work well together. She ensures required training is completed by them. However, she has not fully explored all the different ways in which she can support the assistants in continually developing their practice, in order to improve the consistency of teaching. The childminder has developed effective methods to evaluate the provision and assess and monitor children's ongoing development. This successfully identifies those children who need further support to reach their developmental goals. The childminder has established good relationships with other professionals and is aware of her responsibility in working with them to promote children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Teaching is effective. The childminder is fully aware of the children's differing interests and abilities, and accurate observations and assessments mean the childminder knows the children well. Younger children develop their senses and a strong sense of curiosity as they explore various media, such as dried pasta, shaving gel and paint. They have great fun using their imagination during role play and have access to a wide variety of resources, enabling them to express their creativity. The childminder and her assistants interact well with children. They regularly ask questions that encourage children to think about colour, number and size, promoting their mathematical development. All children enjoy listening to favourite stories and are learning to sit and concentrate. The childminder skilfully extends this learning and introduces a wide range of vocabulary to support younger children's communication and language development. Children enjoy outdoor play

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

and have plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle well and are secure. This is because the childminder sensitively supports them with the move from home into her care. Children are valued and they learn about different cultures and family backgrounds. They have access to a range of resources to help them consider and value diversity. The childminder teaches children how to protect themselves. She regularly talks to them about fire safety and how to use the outdoor play equipment safely. She promotes a healthy lifestyle for children through good hygiene routines and the provision of healthy snacks. Children develop good self-care skills. For example, the childminder prompts younger children to feed themselves and independently drink from beakers.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress towards the early learning goals, given their starting points. They are effectively developing skills in the prime areas of learning and are well prepared for the move on to nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475066 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 967389 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 9

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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 assistants and lives in Rednal, Birmingham. The childminder operates from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an appropriate 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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Telephone number

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