Childminder EY435872

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 February 2016 8 May 2012

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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 is skilled in describing what is happening and modelling language as children play. This helps children to develop their understanding, speaking and listening skills.  The childminder creates a warm and welcoming environment where children play together and explore independently. Children experience happy and settled relationships with the childminder and her assistants. This helps build their self- confidence and boosts their emotional well-being.  The experienced childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of how children learn. She is familiar with using observation as a means of assessing children's achievements and helping her to plan effectively for their future learning.  The childminder demonstrates a passionate and committed approach to providing a safe and nurturing environment. The childminder engages with local professional support networks to improve her knowledge and teaching skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Information the childminder collects about children's learning and development is not always shared effectively enough with assistants so they too can provide very good learning experiences that help children achieve rapid progress.  The childminder's arrangements for the supervision of her assistants do not focus as effectively as possible on helping them to raise the quality and standard of their 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

 share information more effectively with all adults who support children's learning so they can support children more effectively to make rapid progress in their development  develop further the arrangements for the supervision of assistants to focus more precisely on raising the standard of teaching to the highest levels.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding, observed activities and spoke to children at appropriate times while they played.  The inspector discussed children's learning with the childminder following the observation of an activity.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector looked at evidence of self-evaluation and took into account the views of parents recorded in documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of adults living and working on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistants understand their responsibilities with regard to child protection. They are familiar with local safeguarding procedures and are alert to signs that indicate that children may be at risk of abuse. The childminder uses her policies and procedures to underpin her work with children. All required information is shared and permissions are gained from parents to help promote individual children's health and safety. The childminder undertakes thorough self-evaluation and reflects knowledgeably on her practice to maintain high standards. She seeks the opinions of parents in questionnaires and encourages older children to share their views. The childminder has established good professional relationships with other local settings and understands her role in working together with them to promote children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder develops children's thinking skills as they play cooperatively with building bricks. She asks appropriate questions and helps children to keep on trying. Children explore further. They begin to develop their own ideas and work out ways for doing things for themselves, so that they begin to solve their own problems. Toddlers share their understanding and demonstrate their own ways of doing things. The childminder identifies their particular interest and talks to them about what they are doing. This helps children to make sense of their ideas. They learn new words and concepts and develop a 'have a go' attitude to their learning. The childminder has developed systems to track the progress children make in their learning and development and has a secure overview of what they can do and what they need to learn next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has taken good steps to manage risks and hazards for children in her care. Older children contribute to sharing with others how to keep themselves safe on the journey home from school. The childminder encourages children to help out with small tasks and tidy up before moving on to the next activity. This helps to keep children safe and they develop an understanding of the childminder's rules and how to follow them. The childminder and her assistants are good role models. Children know and respond positively to the daily routine and their behaviour is good. Children develop self-care skills. Those who are learning to use the toilet are sensitively encouraged and praised for their achievements. The childminder takes account of children's dietary needs when she plans healthy meals and snacks. Important information about common allergens is shared with parents. Children sit together at lunchtime. They talk about their individual preferences

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

and learn about respecting their friend's choices.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children, including those who receive funded early education, are well supported to make good progress from their starting points. They develop the skills and knowledge needed to help prepare them for the next stage in their learning, including the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435872 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 853693 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 24

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Harriseahead, Staffordshire. She operates all year round from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with two assistants. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3 and 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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